Coronavirus: 72 more deaths, 567 intubated
Greek authorities announced 16,023 new cases of coronavirus and 72 fatalities in the past 24 hours Saturday.
New Crete archbishop enthroned
The new archbishop of Crete, Eugenios, was enthroned on Saturday at the metropolitan church of Agios Minas in the city of Iraklio.
Why Greece should be concerned about a war in Ukraine
We are, according to most analysts, a few weeks away from a Russian invasion of Ukraine, unless the West completely acquiesces to Vladimir Putin’s ultimatum – something very unlikely.
Thessaly farmers take to the streets over costs
Farmers from throughout the central region of Thessaly set up roadblocks with their tractors Friday to protest growing production costs sparked by price hikes in energy, fertilizers and pesticides.
Popularity of e-shopping going strong
Online shopping continued to rise in Greece last year, with Eurostat data showing that 69% of internet users in this country performed at least one electronic purchase in the course of 2021, up from 59% in 2020, i.e. the first year of the pandemic.
New lease of life for Stadiou St
Stadiou Street, in the heart of downtown Athens, is getting a major facelift thanks to investments of more than 50 million euros by property companies, investors and hotel groups in the reconstruction, upgrade and operation of new hotel units.
Turkey’s drone deal with Ukraine and its balancing act between Russia and NATO
Expert Aaron Stein joins our host Thanos Davelis to talk about Erdogan’s visit to Ukraine, Ankara’s efforts to mediate between Russia and Ukraine, and the broader implications of the drone deal between Turkey and Ukraine for Turkey’s relations with Russia, Ukraine, and NATO.
Erdogan tests positive for Covid-19
Turkey’s President Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday that he had tested positive for the Omicron variant of Covid-19.
VAT cuts not being ruled out
The Finance Ministry is re-examining its options for tax breaks, focusing on cuts to the value-added tax on food, according to comments by officials on Friday.
Parliament and the street
Alexander the Great’s leadership skills are still studied today – among them, his insistence on leading from the front, on suffering with his troops and not exploiting the privileges of his position.