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Tuesday, 25 May 2021

Long-time appliance maker Pitsos, a subsidiary of BSH, to remain in operation after purchase by Greece-based Pyramis

The relevant development minister on Tuesday toured German multinational appliance maker BSH’s plant (Pitsos) in the greater Athens area, in light of the unit’s acquisition by Greek metals-maker Pyramis. The…

Covid-19 outbreak: Continued easing of related figures this week in Greece

Lower single-day new confirmed instances of Covid-19 in Greece on Tuesday reached 2,433, out of slightly more than 70,000 tests conducted the previous day. The number of intubated patients fell…

Monday, 24 May 2021

Anger over Belarus dissident’s arrest after Athens to Vilnius flight diverted to Minsk on pretense of ‘bomb scare’

An international backlash, especially within the European Union, continued on Monday, a day after Belarus authorities ordered a plane flying over its territory to land in Minsk in order to…

Thursday, 20 May 2021

Major wildfire near resort of Loutraki blankets Athens with smoke on Thur.

A major wildfire was burning a wide stretch of pine former west of Athens proper throughout Thursday, after erupting the previous evening outside the resort town of Loutraki, on the…

Wednesday, 19 May 2021

Minister conveys file to high court prosecutor listing scores of recently released felons convicted of organized crime activity

Greece’s relevant public order minister on Wednesday conveyed a study and figures related to organized crime in the east Mediterranean country to the supreme court’s chief prosecutor. According to reports,…

Average age of new instances of Covid-19 infections in Greece over past week drops to 39

Greece’s relevant health minister on Wednesday said the daily average for new confirmed Covid-19 instances in the country over the past week is 2,040. Minister Vassilis Kikilias added, moreover, that…

Fire-fighters participating in Greek civil defense unit first public sector employees ordered to take Covid-19 vax

The first mandatory order in Greece for Covid-19 vaccination was announced on Wednesday, and specifically for fire-fighters serving in the elite civil defense and disaster response unit, known from its…

Official opening of 14 renovated regional airports by Fraport in Greece

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Wednesday spoke at the official opening of 14 renovated regional airports around the country managed by Fraport Greece, during an event the Macedonia International…

Covid-19 outbreak: Reduced number of single-day instances on Wed.

Confirmed new single-day instances of Covid-19 continued to fall this week, with 2,293 reported out of more than 53,000 tests conducted the previous day. Conversely, the number of intubated patients…

Monday, 17 May 2021

Covid-19 outbreak: Slow, steady easing of related figures on Mon., days after tourism season opens

Covid-19-related figures on Monday continued to slowly but steadily ease in Greece, raising hopes that the pandemic’s “second wave” is consistently ebbing, and in step with the opening of the…

Gov’t announces another package of relief measures for SMEs, mostly affecting loan obligations

Greece’s finance minister on Monday announced another round of relief measures for SMEs in the country, with the relevant minister qualifying that the package was first “extensively discussed” with relevant…

Suspect to be questioned in heinous home invasion murder

A Georgian national arrested at a northeast Greece border post with a forged passport while attempting to leave the country for Turkey has reportedly come under serious scrutiny for his…

Greek FM Dendias in Israeli on Tues.; meeting with other regional FMs scheduled

Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias will visit Israel and the Palestinian territories in the West Bank on Tuesday, with his itinerary to include separate meetings with Israeli Foreign Minister Gabi…

Covid-19 vaccinations open up for 40 to 44 age group in Greece

Greek public health officials on Monday announced that the Covid-19 vaccination program will opened up for the 40 to 44 age group on Friday, and with all available vaccines distributed…

Friday, 14 May 2021

Covid-19 outbreak: 56 new fatalities reported; lower infection rate

Another 56 Covid-19-related deaths were reported on Friday in Greece, on the day that the official tourism season began and another round of pandemic-related restrictions were eased. The death toll…

Wednesday, 12 May 2021

EBRD president Renaud-Basso: For us Greece is a success story

European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) president Odile Renaud-Basso on Wednesday said her investment bank is now focused on a “green transition”, beginning in eastern European and moving gradually…

Latest round of tax breaks for individuals, businesses announced

The Greek government on Wednesday announced another reduction in the advanced income tax payment that a self-employed professional is obliged to make, based on the previous year’s income. The reduction…

Covid-19 outbreak: 70 related deaths in Greece on Wed.; ICU cases ease to 707

Related Covid-19 deaths in Greece over the past 24-hour period on Wednesday reached 70, while the number of intubated patients suffering from acute symptoms of the virus eased to 707.…

Tuesday, 11 May 2021

Greek state offers 300K euro bounty for info on perpetrators who murdered woman during early morning home break-in

The government on Tuesday proclaimed a rare, by modern Greece standards, bounty for information leading to the perpetrators who murdered a 20-year-old woman hours earlier during a early morning home…

Convicted MEP Lagos may be extradited to Greece this week

The extradition of Greek MEP Yannis Lagos to Greece from Belgium is now reportedly a matter of days away, as the latter, convicted of being part of the Golden Dawn…

Covid-19 outbreak: Instances up on Tuesday; related deaths, ICU cases stable

New single-day confirmed instances of Covid-19 increased on Tuesday in Greece, compared with the previous day, with 3,197 positive results reported from 85,570 tests. The number of related fatalities and…

Friday, 07 May 2021

Greek FM: US ‘ideal partner’ for persuading Turkey to follow UNCLOS

Greece’s foreign minister this week opined that the “ideal partner” to persuade official Turkey to accept the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) is the United…

Thursday, 06 May 2021

Six out of 10 ATHEX-listed companies report profits in pandemic-battered 2020; turnover down 20.9% yoy

By A. Dokas [email protected] The pandemic throughout most of 2020 dramatically affected the balance sheets of Greece’s ATHEX-listed company, with the deadline for announcing results for 2020 coming on Wednesday.…

Covid-19 outbreak: One-day surge in new single-day Covid-19 infections on Thur.; 3,421 derived from more than 80K tests

Public health authorities in Greece announced surge in the number of new single-day Covid-19 infections on Thursday, compared to the previous day, with 3,421 positive results reported out of just…

Sunday, 02 May 2021

Covid-19 outbreak: 72 related deaths on Sun.; 811 intubated patients in hospital ICUs

Another 72 Covid-19 related deaths were reported on Sunday, celebrated as Orthodox Easter Sunday, in Greece. Moreover, 1,391 new single-day instances were reported, albeit with substantially less tests conducted the…

Sailboat packed with 170 foreign nat’ls, possibly illegal migrants, towed to SE port of Kalamata after issuing SOS

A sailboat reportedly carrying some 170 foreign nationals, possible irregular migrants aiming to reach European territory, was detected drifting without power 51 nautical miles south of the Peloponnese, off southern…

First charter flight of the season lands on Kos from Zurich

What was billed as the first charter flight of the 2021 season in Greece arrived on Saturday evening, the day before Orthodox Easter Sunday, on the Dodecanese island of Kos.…

Greece celebrates Orthodox Easter a day ahead of opening of F&B sector

Predominately Orthodox Christian Greece celebrated Easter Sunday over the weekend with a budding optimism that the Covid-19 pandemic and related lockdowns will soon be a thing of the past, with…

Wednesday, 28 April 2021

‘Destock’ quip by SYRIZA leader Tsipras regarding AZ vaccine causes stir

Α perceived verbal faux pas involving the AstraZeneca vaccine uttered by main opposition SYRIZA leader Alexis Tsipras, the leftist prime minister in Greece between 2015-2019, during a television appearance on…

Covid-19 outbreak: Daily related deaths, ICU cases ease on Wed.

A slight reduction in the number of daily Covid-related deaths and intubated patients were reported in Greece on Wednesday, 63 and 805, respectively. The death toll with Wednesday’s figures now…