TUI’s promising 2022 outlook
TUI Group, Europe’s leading tour operator, is already reporting very strong demand for this summer and expects its activity to revert to levels last seen in the pre-pandemic period.
Turkish family squeezed by rising prices turns to crowd-sourced aid
Turkish construction worker Esat Celik is struggling to meet the needs of his three infants and cover mortgage payments for his apartment in Istanbul.
Greece’s fledgling tech scene starts to take off
After years in which Greece was almost as well known for its financial woes as it was for its beaches, recent deals have highlighted a small but thriving startup scene that has grown up since the crisis.
Dendias to meet Russian counterpart next week
Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias will meet with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov in Moscow on February 18, spokesman Alexandros Papaioannou told a news briefing Wednesday.
New school textbooks entering the digital age
Podcasts and digital games will be introduced by the Education Ministry to Greek schools, as well as the inclusion of quick response (QR) codes in new textbooks allowing students to access applications such as texts, audio files, videos, presentations, 3D maps, simulations, educational games, 3D virtual tours and a host of other possibilities.
Moving Greece beyond Acropolis
“Sea, sun and sex, with some Greek columns in the background,” said Poka Yio, the artistic director of the Athens Biennale.
WHO: Global Covid-19 case counts decline 17% in latest week
The World Health Organization says coronavirus case counts fell 17% worldwide over the last week compared to the previous week, including a 50% drop in the United States, while deaths globally declined 7%, the World Health Organization says.
IMF calls for fiscal prudence
An International Monetary Fund report this week issued recommendations to overindebted countries in the eurozone, with Greece being the main recipient of the advice, regarding a return to fiscal prudence as soon as recovery is consolidated.
Costa Navarino to host Greece’s first Mandarin Oriental
The first Mandarin Oriental hotel in Greece will open at Costa Navarino about a year from today.
Greece looks to counter Turkish UAVs, keeps an eye on the Russia-Ukraine crisis
Vassilis Nedos, Kathimerini’s diplomatic and defense editor, joins our host Thanos Davelis to discuss his latest two articles for Kathimerini that look into Greece’s response to Turkey’s UAV program and the key considerations in Athens when it comes to the crisis in Ukraine.