Man detained in Ilia on European arrest warrant
A Greek national was detained in the town of Amaliada, Ilia, on Wednesday afternoon on a European arrest warrant that was pending against him.
Health minister: Fine could be scrapped if unvaccinated elderly get jab
People over 60 years or age who were slapped with a fine for not getting the mandated Covid-19 vaccinate may avoid paying it if they get the jab now, Health Minister Thanos Plevris said on Thursday.
Shanghai adds to Greece’s headaches in supply chains
Supply chains have another major problem to face due to the recent lockdowns in China, and mainly that in Shanghai, with companies in Greece, too, suffering as a result.
Man gets suspended sentence for threatening to run over wife with car
A three-member court in the town of Volos, central Greece, handed a 54-year-old man a suspended 12-month jail sentence for threatening to run over his wife with his car.
Greek private collector donates works across two continents
Prominent private collector Dimitris Daskalopoulos has announced the donation of a large part of his collection of important works of contemporary art, which consists of more than 500 pieces, to four museums located in three countries – Greece, Britain and the US.
Moody’s: Ukraine war to affect Greece growth rate, inflation, tourism
The Russian invasion of Ukraine will weigh on Greece’s growth rate, have a major impact on inflation, shrink disposable incomes and render the country’s 2022 tourism prospects less rosy, according to a new report by Moody’s Analytics.
Further delays to the privatization of state mining company Larco
Another six-month delay is to be imposed on the process for the privatization of troubled Larco General Mining & Metallurgical Co SA.
Turkey’s barrage of airspace violations and overflights in the Aegean
Today we turn to the Aegean Sea, where Turkey has upped the ante with a series of violations of Greece’s airspace and illegal overflights with fighter jets over Greek islands – some of them inhabited – since the beginning of the week.
Lockdown’s impact on children assessed in study
Most children in Greece were emotionally impacted by the lockdown last year, according to a study titled “The effects of Covid-19 Restrictive Measures on the Rights of the Child” by Dr Antonios Kouroutakis, assistant professor at the IE University in Madrid.
Piraeus port container workers to strike on Thursday
Container workers at Piraeus Port, which is majority owned by Chinese shipping group COSCO, will hold a 24-hour strike on Thursday, protesting to a financial proposal included in their collective labor agreement tabled by the company.