Covid: 6,201 new cases, 97 deaths, 694 intubated
Health authorities announced 6,201 new coronavirus infections for the 24-hour period ending 3 p.m. Friday, down on Thursday’s figure of 6,260.
Pope to facilitate relocation of 50 migrants, Cyprus says
Cyprus said on Friday that 50 migrants in the country would be relocated as part of an initiative by Pope Francis coinciding with his visit to the island.
November 17 killer must remain behind bars until 2027, judges say
Dimitris Koufodinas, the main hitman of the now-defunct November 17 terrorist group, must remain in prison until September 2027, when he can then apply for parole, judges in Lamia ruled on Friday.
Rouvikonas attacks public transport offices in Athens
Members of the self-styled anarchist group Rouvikonas attacked the headquarters of fixed-rail public transport operator STASY on Athinas Street on Friday.
Lignadis to stand trial for rape
Dimitris Lignadis, the actor and director accused of the rape of four teenage or young adult males, was on Friday indicted to stand trial before a mixed jury court. Criminal court judges also ordered that he remain in custody pending trial.
Police announce road closures in Athens for papal visit
Police have announced road closures in central Athens on Sunday due to the visit of Pope Francis to the capital.
Black Friday ebusiness sales jump in 2021
Online sales during the Black Friday period were up compared with the rest of the year, a survey by Generation Y – International eBusiness Hub revealed on Thursday.
Planned Amazon investment is ‘vote of confidence’ in economy, says PM
Amazon’s announcement that it wished to situate in Greece one of its new 11 Amazon Web Services Local Zones in Europe was “one more vote of confidence in the prospects of the Greek economy,” Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Friday.
Anonymous informant behind ID racket bust
The Hellenic Police’s Internal Affairs Division was put on the trail of one of the biggest rackets it has ever dismantled by two unsigned letters.
State freezes payments toward public and co-funded projects
At least a month ago the ministries of Development and Finance froze all payments toward public and jointly funded projects, likely in order to prevent the state budget deficit for 2021 from swelling further.