Christmas tree lights up in Syntagma Square
The lights on the new Christmas tree in Syntagma Square, central Athens, were switched on on Tuesday evening, marking the start of the festive season, amid the coronavirus disease pandemic.
Cartoon by Ilias Makris (23/11/2021)
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Covid infections jump to 8,100, as 91 patients die
The number of new Covid-19 infections jumped to 8,100 on Tuesday after 7,287 a day before, based on the daily figures published by Greek health authorities.
Vaccination committee issues guidelines for booster shots
Greece’s National Vaccination Committee issued guidelines on Tuesday to individuals that want to get the third dose of a jab against Covid-19 and became infected, either before or after vaccination.
New incentives and time frame for strategic investments
Using a new categorization of investments, new sets of incentives and new assessment procedures, the government is trying not only to attract strategic investments, but mainly to see them realized in a reasonable time and not remain on paper.
Metro work hampered at Exarchia, Evangelismos
Construction for Line 4 of the Athens metro is being hampered by citizens’ reactions at the Evangelismos station and the location of the future Exarchia station, with the Attiko Metro company planning information campaigns.
EU kicks off debate on need for booster shots to travel
European Union governments kicked off a debate on Tuesday about how long vaccines are effective against Covid-19 and whether evidence of a booster dose will be required to maintain free travel across the bloc as cases spike.
Afghan referee sees no fair play in EU border policies
Ibrahim Rasool loved his job as a soccer referee because of sportsmanship and fair play. But the 33-year-old from Afghanistan says there’s nothing fair about the way the European Union treats people flocking to its borders in search of a better life.
Handouts worth €338.5 mln
The measures Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced on Monday in Parliament will cover the effects of price hikes on people with low pensions and disabilities for the next six months, according to Finance Ministry sources.
Experimental chewing gum may reduce virus spread
An experimental chewing gum containing a protein that “traps” coronavirus particles could limit the amount of virus in saliva and help curb transmission when infected people are talking, breathing or coughing, researchers believe.