Republican Harry Wilson launches run for New York governor
Republican businessman and investor Harry Wilson has announced his candidacy for this year’s race for New York governor.
Masks still mandatory outdoors, experts say
The committee of experts advising the government on the pandemic decided to keep the mandatory use of face masks outdoors during a meeting on Wednesday, despite press reports suggesting it would scrap them.
Archaeological committee agree to light temple on Aegina
The Central Archaeological Committee (KAS) has approved on Wednesday a proposal and preliminary study to light the ancient temple of Aphaea on the island of Aegina. According to a statement released by the Culture Ministry, the aim of this endeavor will be to highlight the temple and its immediate surroundings without impacting the site.
Turkey protests Aegean shooting incident in note to Greek embassy
Turkey’s Foreign Ministry handed a protest note to Greek Embassy counselor in Ankara on Wednesday after an incident in the Aegean Sea involving a Greek Coast Guard vessel and a Turkish fishing boat.
Midori | Athens | February 27
One of the world’s pre-eminent violinists, Midori is coming to Greece for a single show at the Athens Concert Hall on Sunday, performing with the Festival Strings Lucerne ensemble, under the baton of Daniel Dodds.
Rate of daily new Covid-19 cases decreases with 16,962
The daily briefing by Greek health authorities announced 16,962 new cases on Wednesday, down from 19,623 on Tuesday. The report by the National Organization for Public Health (EODY) also stated that there were 53 virus-related deaths over the last 24 hours and that there are currently 459 intubated patients being treated in Intensive Care Units…
Germans, Britons and French boosted 2021 tourism
Greece received 14.7 million tourists last year, according to the border survey of the Bank of Greece, up from 7.4 million in 2020, with the Germans, the British and the French offering major support to Greek tourism last year.
Fire-stricken ferry towed to mainland port
The smouldering hulk of the Euroferry Olympia, the Italian-flagged ferry that caught fire at sea on Friday, arrived at the mainland port of Astakos, in western Greece, on Wednesday.
Divers recover body of missing man from lake
Divers in northern Greece on Wednesday recovered the body of a 40-year-old man who had been missing since Sunday night after the boat he was travelling in capsized.
Mitsotakis says border changes through force cannot be tolerated
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Wednesday said that changing international borders through force cannot be tolerated, adding that there needed to be a common response to Russian ‘provocations’