Obstacles to investment grade
Greece’s recent market foray and the yields of Greek sovereign bonds, with the 10-year note topping 3% against 0.53% last August, highlight how hard borrowing conditions have become.
Tax revenues seen rising over €47 bln
This year’s tax revenues may even climb above 47 billion euros, with Finance Ministry officials about to upwardly revise their target.
New Covid-19 cases ease to 2,665
Greek health authorities announced 2,665 new reported cases of Covid-19 and 30 virus-related deaths during their daily health briefing on Monday. The National Organization for Public Health (EODY) also stated that there are currently 235 intubated patients being treated in Intensive Care Units.
Traffic accident in Lamia
Central Lamia was the site of a traffic accident on Monday afternoon when a delivery driver violated a stop sign and crashed into a family car.
Three arrested for firearm offenses
Three men were arrested in Zefyri in West Attica on Monday for illegal possession of a firearm. The police officers were responding to complaints of disturbing a peace when they heard weapons going off.
Cyprus Embassy in Kiev to gradually re-open
The Embassy of the Republic of Cyprus in the Ukrainian capital of Kiev will slowly reopen on Tuesday according to an announcement released by the Cypriot Foreign Ministry on Monday. However, the statement stressed that its travel advice from February 15 advising Cypriot citizens to not travel to Ukraine is still in effect.
Bahceli: Zelenskyy would be better off trusting Turkey
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s nationalist ally has criticized Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of failing to acknowledge his country’s efforts to end the war with Russia.
Cultural diplomacy and the Dumfries House visit
It is always important news when the Greek prime minister meets with His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales.
Man shot in leg by unknown assailant
A man was shot in the leg by an unknown suspect in downtown Athens.
Menendez awarded honorary doctorate by University of Athens
The influential chairman of the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Bob Menendez, has been awarded an honorary doctorate by the University of Athens following a unanimous decision by the senate, it was announced Monday.