Facial recognition goes to war
In the weeks after Russia invaded Ukraine and images of the devastation wrought there flooded the news, Hoan Ton-That, CEO of the facial recognition company Clearview AI, began thinking about how he could get involved.
Local government to benefit from Antonis Tritsis Program
Α total of 106 new projects will be included in the Antonis Tritsis Program for the support of local authorities, government spokesperson Giannis Oikonomou posted on Friday on Twitter.
Two Celestyal cruise liners set sail this month
Celestyal Cruises announced the dynamic resumption of its three- and four-night cruises across the Aegean Sea on April 18 with its Celestyal Crystal liner, which as of April 29 will be undertaken by Celestyal Olympia.
GNTO sees big increase in holiday bookings by Belgians
A substantial increase in early bookings and airline tickets from Belgium to Greece, with the addition of more direct flights to 20 Greek destinations, was recorded during the 63rd Salon des Vacances exhibition held in Brussels.
Staikouras: Greek economy ‘resilient to strong shocks’
The Greek economy has proven resilient to strong shocks, despite coming out of a long and painful 10-year crisis, Finance Minister Christos Staikouras said after meeting in Athens with European Stability Mechanism (ESM) chief Klaus Regling on Thursday.
Further relaxation of Covid restrictions in May
Health Minister Thanos Plevris said Friday that the roadmap for the further de-escalation of measures to limit the spread of the coronavirus in May is being drafted.
Turkish women fight in court for free HPV vaccine against cancer
When Turkish university student Yagmur Varkal found out she would have to pay for a vaccine protecting her against cervical cancer, she took health authorities to court to get a refund – winning a landmark victory.
Greens end Euroleague campaign with win in Turkey
Panathinaikos has completed its Euroleague campaign this season with a loss in Germany and a win in Turkey, while Olympiakos is still waiting to find out who will be its opponent in the play-offs.
Ecclesiastical diplomacy
Aside from its humanitarian dimension, Ecumenical Patriarch Vartholomaios’ trip to Poland to meet and provide comfort to war refugees from Ukraine was also strong in religious symbolism. The visit conveyed the message that Orthodox Christianity is united against the Russian invasion of Ukraine, while disapproving of Patriarch Kirill, the leader of the Russian Orthodox Church,…
ATHEX: Greek stock index cracks 900 points
The positive outlook of and comments about the Greek economy resulted in a snap rebound of local stocks on Friday, taking the benchmark at Athinon Avenue to a six-week high and above the psychologically important level of 900 points.