State to hire 18,000 permanent staff in 2023
The cabinet has agreed to hire almost 18,000 permanent staff to the public sector in 2023, mostly to replace retiring civil servants, Interior Minister Makis Voridis announced on Tuesday.
Inspectors shut gas station over tax discrepancies
The owners of an Athens gas station are facing a bill of 500,000 euros in tax penalties and fines after inspectors found major tax discrepancies in the operating systems of the business.
Man’s body found in Athens park
The body of a man was discovered in the Pedion tou Areos park in central Athens on Tuesday afternoon. According to reports, a park employee notified police after noticing a body hanging from a tree.
Hellenic Navy Belharra frigates given names
The three new Belharra frigates expected by the Hellenic Navy were given names on Tuesday during a meeting of the Supreme Naval Council. The new frigates, currently being constructed by French Naval Group in Lorient, will be named “Kimon,” “Nearchos,” and “Formion.”
Several detained while protesting at Iranian embassy in Athens
Police officers detained several individuals after small-scale scuffles broke out in front of the Iranian Embassy in Athens on Tuesday after a group protesting the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini attempted to move towards the building and were pushed back by the police.
Cartoon (27/09/2022)
Post Content
Dendias meets with Armenian counterpart in Yerevan
Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias met with his Armenian counterpart Ararat Mirzoyan in Yerevan on Tuesday and discussed bilateral relations between the two countries, co-operation within trilateral frameworks, and developments in the Caucasus and the East Mediterranean.
Greece proposes 80-billion-euro energy fund to European Commission
The European Commission should set up an 80-billion-euro fund to deal with the fallout from high natural gas prices, proposed Environment & Energy Minister Kostas Skrekas to EU officials on Tuesday.
Transfers to deal with long waits for children’s surgery
Responding to criticism about the long waiting lists for surgeries at the Agia Sophia Children’s Hospital in Athens, Health Minister Thanos Plevris said the problem was due to a shortage of anaesthetists, stressing that they will be transferred there from other hospitals for two months while efforts to recruit permanent staff will begin.
Confirmed cases of Covid-19 rise to 44,775
Greek health authorities announced 44,775 new confirmed cases of Covid-19 for the week between September 19 and September 25 on Tuesday. The National Organization for Public Health (EODY) also announced 97 virus-related deaths over the same period. Additionally, at the end of the week there were 79 intubated patients being treated in Intensive Care Units.