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Wednesday, 10 June 2020

Covid-19 outbreak: 11 confirmed cases over last 24 hours; no fatalities

Another 11 confirmed coronavirus infections were reported on Wednesday, over the past 24 hours, with no fatalities, however. As such, the number of cases in the country reached 3,068, roughly…

Tuesday, 09 June 2020

Reuters: Greece opens offer book for new 10-year bond

Reuters reported on Tuesday morning that Greece has opened offered books for a new 10-year bond issue, quoting a lead manager in the latest borrowing foray by the Greek state.…

Reports: Greece, Italy to sign accord to delimitate maritime zones between them

The foreign ministers of Greece and Italy on Tuesday are set to sign a bilateral agreement to delimitate exclusive maritime zones between the two countries, which in this case means…

Monday, 08 June 2020

Greece eyes favorable global conditions in new bond issue

Greece’s next foray into the market for sovereign borrowing is expected in the coming period, as the yield for the benchmark 10-year bond easing below 1.35 percent. The country’s public…

Thursday, 04 June 2020

Greek economy slides in Q1 2020, falls by 0.9% compared to same quarter in 2019

The Greek economy returned to a recessionary spiral in the first quarter of 2020, with consumer consumption and investment dropping, with the first negative repercussions from the coronavirus pandemic now…

Wednesday, 03 June 2020

Mitsotakis: Athens will respond to all Turkish provocations, with respect to international law

Greece’s prime minister himself chimed in on an ever-increasing spate of Turkish provocations, especially in the eastern Aegean and Mediterranean. Speaking during his meeting with Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou, PM…

Temporary ban on flights from Qatar to Greece after 12 passengers test positive for coronavirus

Greece’s civil aviation authority has issued a temporary ban on flights from Qatar arriving to the country, after 12 passengers arriving from the specific Gulf state tested positive for the…

Head of anti-corruption prosecutor’s office now under probe over abuse of power in still unfinished Novartis investigation

The head of Greece’s anti-corruption prosecutor’s office, Eleni Touloupaki, and two of her assistant prosecutors on Wednesday were questioned by high court prosecutor regarding their lengthy and still incomplete investigation…

Tuesday, 02 June 2020

Greek demarche over latest Turkish provocation related to maritime zones

The Greek government on Monday called the Turkish ambassador in the country to the foreign ministry and handed him a demarche sharply criticizing what sources called the latest provocation by…

Monday, 01 June 2020

Covid-19 outbreak: Death toll at 179 in Greece; only 2 new confirmed infections on Mon.

The death toll in Greece from the ongoing, albeit ebbing, Covid-19 pandemic reached 179 as of Monday, four more than the previous day.  Conversely, only two new confirmed coronavirus instances…

Seas around Greece record lowest seasonal temperatures in 20 years

Climate change is apparently taking a different direction as far as the seas surrounding Greece are concerned, at least temporarily, with the water temperatures at a 20-year low. Since a…

Wednesday, 27 May 2020

Covid-19 outbreak: No new related fatalities reported in Greece on Wed.

The SARS-CoV-2 death toll remained the same in Greece over the past 24 hours, at 173, while a spike was reported in the number of confirmed coronavirus infections, with 18…

Monday, 25 May 2020

Covid-19 outbreak: Four new confirmed infections, one more fatality on Mon.

Four new confirmed coronavirus infections were reported on Monday, bringing the total in the east Mediterranean country to 2,882, while another related fatality was reported. The death toll now stands…

Media focus on Corfu man convicted in 2015 for 6 rapes of UK tourists, freed in 2019 and arrested again for sexual assault

A short prison sentenced served by a 47-year-old Corfu man arrested on rape charges over the weekend, after first attempting to elude police by jumping down a steep cliff on…

Another serious stabbing injury reported at Moria camp, days after homicide

A 21-year-old Afghan man remained in critical condition over the weekend after being stabbed on Saturday evening by a 18-year-old compatriot at the infamous Moria “hotspot” on the eastern Aegean…

Covid-19 outbreak: Two new confirmed infections on Sun.; no related fatalities reported

Just two new confirmed coronavirus infections were reported in Greece on Sunday, over the previous 24 hours, while no related fatalities were recorded. Total Covid-19 infections reached 2,878, while the…

Sunday, 24 May 2020

Greek FM denies occupation of river-side land by Turkish forces, as heated criticism of govt ensues

Greece’s foreign minister, Nikos Dendias, over the weekend categorically denied that Turkish gendarmerie forces have occupied a strip of land along the Evros River separating Greece and Turkey at the…

Covid-19 outbreak: All schools, nurseries to open in Greece on June 1

The government spokesman on Sunday announced that all levels of education will re-operate in Greece as of June 1, following a unanimous decision by a committee of public health experts.…

Friday, 22 May 2020

Covid-19 outbreak: 20 new confirmed infections, one more death reported in Greece on Fri.

Twenty new confirmed coronavirus infections were reported on Friday, a low double-digit spike from previous days, but with the total still thankfully low in the east Mediterranean country, at 2,873.…

Moody’s: Continued reforms imperative for Greek credit rating upgrade

The Covid-19 pandemic halted an improving trend for Greece’s debt profile, Moody’s announced on Friday, in its report on the Greek economy, with the international ratings agency highlighting two points:…

Thursday, 21 May 2020

Covid-19: Only two more infections, fatalities reported on Thurs. in Greece

Three more confirmed coronavirus infections and another two related fatalities were reported in Greece on Thursday, from the previous day, with the government having now unveiled a plan to jump-start…

Int’l media focus after Greek gov’t announces fully open tourism season for coronavirus-battered 2020

A bevy of international media reports on Thursday referred to the Greek government’s decision to fully open the 2020 summer season next month without any conditions for Covid-19 testing or…

Moderate quake, 5.9R, more than 200km off southern Greece

A moderate earthquake measuring 5.9  on the Richter scale was recorded at 02.43 (00.43 GMT) in a sea region 238 kilometers south, southwest of the harbor town of Pylos, itself…

Tuesday, 19 May 2020

Reuters: Greece considering cut in VAT rate for F&B sector, part of plan to jump-start tourism season

The Greek government is preparing to lower VAT rates for cafes and eateries, Reuters reported on Tuesday, part of an overall effort to jump-start and salvage the current coronavirus-blighted summer…

Mixed picture for Greek wine exports in 2019; down in EU, up in third countries

The wine exports sector was mixed in 2019, showing reduced volume and value for exports to the EU, 16.09 and 9.38 percent, respectively, but higher sales to third countries, up…

Cosco-managed Piraeus Port Authority reports higher profits, boasts of being top container port in Med

Turnover for the Cosco-managed Piraeus Port Authority reached 149.2 million euros in 2019, up from 132.9 million from the previous year, an increase of 12.3 percent, while the net result…

Covid-19 outbreak: No fatalities reported on Mon.; only 4 new instances – Top expert supports reopening of primary schools

Only four new coronavirus infections were reported in Greece on Monday, with no related fatalities recorded. As such the number of confirmed instances of the Covid-19 virus reached 2,840. Additionally,…

Monday, 18 May 2020

Greek gov’t studies German ‘Κurzarbeit’ employment subsidy model to avoid layoffs, wage cuts in post-Covid-19 period

The second phase of emergency financial support extended by the Greek government to wage-earners and businesses, amid the ongoing corona virus pandemic, will come next month, with reports in Athens…

Sunday, 17 May 2020

Covid-19 outbreak: Death toll, total infections in Greece only marginal up, as curve ‘flattening’

The death in Greece from the ongoing coronavirus pandemic reached 163 as of Sunday, one higher than the day earlier. Moreover, 15 more SARS-CoV-2 infections were reported, bringing the total…

Gov’t dismisses more media speculation over Cabinet reshuffle

Government sources over the weekend denied any prospect of a cabinet reshuffle, simply noting that such a development in incompatible amid a crisis – a reference to the ongoing coronavirus…