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Trucks banned from Athens motorways for second night
The ban on large goods vehicles of more than 3.5 tonnes, as well as articulated buses, from using the Attiki Odos beltway in Athens and the Athens-Lamia highway will again apply from 10 p.m. Thursday due to the Filippos cold front, authorities have announced.
Schools closures announced for Friday in parts of Attica
Primary and secondary in parts of northern, eastern and western Attica will remain closed on Friday where necessary due to the Filippos cold weather spell, authorities announced on Thursday.
Minister states Greece will send transports to Poland to facilitate refugee resettlement
Migration and Asylum Minister Notis Mitarachi stated on Thursday that Greece will send buses or airplanes to Poland to voluntarily accept and resettle refugees from Ukraine after an appeal by the Polish government. The appeal came as more than 1,2 million Ukrainians have sought refuge there. However, the minister stressed that any move will not…
Greek Parliament ratifies MoUs with UAE, India on energy
The Greek Parliament plenary on Thursday ratified three bills relating to energy collaborations with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and India, and membership in the International Solar Alliance.
A new, riskier Cold War
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has created tremendous uncertainty for tens of millions of people, but there is one thing we can be sure of: Russia and the West are now at war.
Three suspects in businessman kidnapping remanded in custody
The three suspects in the case of abducted businessman Georgios Kyparissis, two men and one woman, have been remanded in custody following their hearing with a prosecutor on Thursday. The three face several charges including kidnapping, blackmail, armed robbery, and others for their activity as a criminal group.
Air transport has not been affected yet
The soaring energy costs and the price hikes due to the war in Ukraine are the main factors that could undermine the anticipated rising course of air transport this summer.
New Covid-19 cases remain above 20,000
Greek health authorities announced 21,863 new Covid-19 cases and 56 virus-related deaths during their daily briefing on Thursday. The National Organization for Public Health (EODY) also stated that there are currently 359 intubated patients being treated in Intensive Care Units.
Greece must not relax, warns influential German economist
The German government believes that European fiscal rules “have proven their flexibility during the pandemic and that there is no need for fundamental changes,” the former vice president of the country’s Bundesbank Juergen Stark, tells Kathimerini.