First case of West Nile virus this season reported
The first case in Greece this year of the West Nile virus, which is carried by infected mosquitoes, has been diagnosed, the National Organization for Public Health (EODY) said on Friday.
Democracy’s auto-correct
Boris Johnson’s resignation from the leadership of the Conservative Party, like the avalanche of revelations regarding Donald Trump’s role in the uprising of January 6, 2021, is a dramatic instance of democracy’s unique ability to correct its mistakes.
50 forest fires in last 24 hours, says Fire Service
The Fire Service announced on Friday that a total of 50 forest fires broke out in the 24-hour period to 6 p.m. Most were extinguished shortly after they were reported, the service said.
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Mitsotakis: Abe assassination ‘attack on democracy itself’
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has expressed his sadness at the news of the assassination of former Japanese premier Shinzo Abe.
Work stoppage halts Friday’s ‘Medea’ premiere at Epidaurus
The premiere of Bost’s Medea, which was scheduled at the Ancient Theater of Epidaurus on Friday evening, has been cancelled due to a last-minute work stoppage announced by theatre and actor unions.
Worker dies by electrocution in Central Greece
A 31-year-old worker contracted to clear vegetation from around power lines died after being electrocuted on Friday. The work-related accident occurred at noon in the mountainous village of Anatoli, in Spercheiada, in the Central Greek prefecture of Fthiotida.
Explainer: What’s behind North Macedonia’s long road to EU?
Nightly protests in North Macedonia over the past week have left dozens injured. At the heart of the turmoil is the small Balkan country’s long-running quest to join the European Union, a process that has faced one hurdle after the other.
Italy lost more jobs than EU partners during Covid crisis: report
Italy’s decline in employment during the Covid-19 crisis of 2020 and 2021 was around 3%, roughly in line with Spain and Ireland. The only EU countries to register a larger drop were Greece (-5.1%) and Bulgaria (-3.6%).
Covid: 18,948 new cases, 22 deaths, 101 intubated
Health authorities announced 18,948 new coronavirus infections for the 24-hour period ending 9 a.m. Friday, slightly up on Thursday’s figure of 18,297.