Greece announces 53,436 new cases of Covid-19, 164 deaths over last week
Greek health authorities announced 53,436 new confirmed cases of Covid-19 for the week between October 24 and October 30 on Tuesday.
A presidential welcome for Dutch royals
At exactly 9 o’clock, everything was ready. The official red carpet was laid out on the street. The honor guard of the Evzones was lined up.
Dozens of migrants are missing at sea
Greek rescue teams were searching for dozens of migrants reported missing Tuesday after the overloaded sailboat they were on capsized and sank in rough seas off an island near Athens, authorities said.
Mortgages for young people
Banks will start issuing new, low-interest mortgages to young people and couples aged up to 39 years through the program of the Public Employment Service in the first quarter of 2023, while the government’s housing policy includes actions that also benefit the owners of unused property.
Reports that PPC is set to buy 70% of Enel Romania denied
Greece’s biggest power utility Public Power Corporation (PPC) on Monday denied Greek media reports that it was close to buying 70% of power utility Enel Romania, and that it had signed a relevant memorandum of understanding with Italy’s Enel Group.
UK SPAC nears completion of RTO of Hellenic Dynamics
London-listed shell company UK SPAC said on Tuesday it has submitted a prospectus to Britain’s markets watchdog to complete its 45-million-pound (52-million-euro) reverse takeover (RTO) of Greek medical marijuana producer Hellenic Dynamics.
Cyprus criticizes resistance to digital shift
The biggest problem the Cypriot economy faces in the effort for digital transformation is resistance to change, Cyprus’ Deputy Minister for Research, Innovation and Digital Policy Kyriacos Kokkinos said on Monday.
Two-minute showers and a flotilla of gas shipments: Europe braces for winter
A flotilla of tankers carrying liquefied natural gas have been parked in a maritime traffic jam off the coast of Spain in recent days, waiting to unload their precious cargo for Europe’s power grid.
Staikouras: Inflation response required at a European level
The estimate for this year’s inflation will be close to 10% in the new budget, while the inflation forecast for 2023 will be below that level while remaining high, Finance Minister Christos Staikouras told Open TV on Tuesday, commenting on Eurostat inflation figures for Greece.
TAIPED plans to turn Fthiotida into a spa hotspot
State asset utilization fund TAIPED is implementing a plan for developing the area of Fthiotida in Central Greece into one of the largest European spa tourism centers, with four such units, starting with the long-term concession of the property at the Kamena Vourla thermal springs.