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Sessions began on Thursday at the historic Bourtzi site at the old harbour

ECB President Christine Lagarde said the euro-zone’s central bank will continue its debt-buyback scheme – at least until September

The plea comes ahead of the peak of the annual holiday season in the east Mediterranean country, which has scores of island destinations

An employer has no legal basis to lay off an employee who refuses to be vaccinated. In such cases, employers can legitimately transfer employees to positions where they do not come into contact with others.

The National Network for Genome Monitoring of SARS-CoV-2, has completed the genome analysis of 1,567 samples. The carrier has been quarantined and there has been contact tracing for the individual.

The Commission head will be in Athens on Thursday

Along with Italy, Greece’s securities are still among the “riskiest” in the euro-zone, but at the same time among the best yielding

The protests were accompanied by a nationwide strike called by the unions

The latest bi-annual survey queried some 1,500 CFOs on the continent in 19 countries, with questionnaires fielded in March 2021

The Act acknowledges that Greece is a pillar of stability in the Eastern Mediterranean and notes the importance of the “3+1” cooperation (between Greece, Israel, Cyprus, and the US).

The 40-million-euro project was announced on the popular holiday isle by Infrastructure & Transports Minister Costas A. Karamanlis

Still, Turkey maintains the second largest army in NATO and remains a critical, regional US ally and undoubtedly the difficult path toward a modus vivendi is pressing for both sides.

The Greek state priced a €2.5bn tap of its outstanding June 2031 government bond (GGB), taking the total outstanding to €6.0bn.

If privileges for vaccinated citizens can be used as a tool to advance understanding among those who are still reluctant to be vaccinated, then they are not only just – they are necessary.

And the dream goes on … The Greek champion prevailed with a 2-0 set over Sviatek

These small “oases” are created in densely populated neighborhoods, where public space is limited, to improve everyday life and offer a way out for social interaction and oxygen breaths to residents and visitors.

The absolute priority is to draw up a national strategy for the promotion of Greek olive oil on global markets.

The tender will take place in the autumn, when the institutional framework for storage units will be ready, which will concern how to participate in the market for both absorption and injection of energy.

A total of nine LNG Carriers and LPG Carriers agreements were signed last week

The rally that has been recorded for a few months now in raw materials and transportation costs worldwide is “knocking” at Greece’s door

Deputy Minister of Development and Investment, Nikos Papathanasis spoke about the changes that are being promoted

Greece is currently classified in the ‘Amber’ list of countries, which means that Britons are not advised to travel to it

At the start of the coronavirus pandemic, Greece closed its border to all travel earlier than other countries, thus avoiding the full effect of the pandemic’s first wave, noted Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis at the online conference “Beyond the Pandemic: A Radical New Approach to Health Security”

Workers, on Thursday, will participate in the 24hr nationwide strike, called by the country’s umbrella trade union federations, in protest of the government’s labor omnibus bill

The US, the Netherlands, Belgium and several other countries have already begun such prior vaccination programs for merchant seamen

The growth spurred by EU funds will not trickle down into Greek society. On the contrary, the reconstructed productive base of the economy will aggravate inequalities.

The further laxening of restrictive public health measures includes lifting the ban on playing music at restaurants, cafeterias, and bars and delaying the 12:30 am curfew until 1:30 am.

Greece, along with other EU countries, has been placed by the Johnson government on its “Amber list”, meaning that people to returning Britain from the former must remain in quarantine for 10 days

Circumstances necessitate that we see this Summit as a restart of NATO, with Greece as an organic member, after the erratic Trump administration.

The review of the tourist instructions in relation to Greece was undertaken by the high-ranking official of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands, Ms. Anita van den Ende, during her meeting with the Minister of Tourism, Haris Theocharis

A year long commitment to direct flights between Newark Liberty International Airport and Athens’ Eleftherios Venizelos airports.

“There will be a discussion about compulsory vaccination, we expect the conclusion from the Committee within the next few days”, noted Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, during his meeting with the President of the Republic.

She is expected to announce the pre-approval of the Greek Recovery Fund, amounting to 59 billion euros

Positive signs from the positive trading trends after the opening of food service and other activities

Private consumption, for instance, remained robust even with the retail sector on lockdown and operating on delivery-only basis, and with restrictions on non-essential movement in place

Kalafatis referred to the “biggest ever national reforestation plan” in the country, without going into details.

The Greek state must at long last adapt to the demands of 2021 and offer a legislative answer to the situation that has been shaped by work life, instead of remaining stuck to long outdated labour laws.

It is the first structured loyalty program in the construction materials market and is addressed to the distribution network and the final consumer.

Ruthless murderers lurking out there are acting with impunity as they weave a “black suit” for a society already sorely tested by an over decade-long economic crisis that brought with it social disaster.

The NYSE-listed shipping company of the Palios family announced the charter of the cape “P.S. Palios” to Olam International Limited and kamsarmax “Maia” to Viterra Chartering B.V.

This week there will be thunderstorms which in places will be accompanied by hail, according to the forecast of the Observatory

Diplomatic marathon from Turkey, trying to prove that it is not the tlocal bully, but a “good guy”. Barrage of initiatives from Ankara in June, on many fronts.

Greek islands rely on being covid-free to woo tourism revenue

Three days ago the company received its first bulker in years “Thalassini Avra”, a capesize 180,000 dwt, which was built in 2011

A potential $ 250 billion market can be created in Greece by the quantities of natural gas in five concession targets, according to Hellenic Hydrocarbon Resources Management S.A. (HHRM S.A.) CEO

According to Stamatis Garderis, mayor of Kythnos, 100% of the island’s population has received both doses of the Pfizer vaccine, with Kythnos being the first Covid free island

In 2019 the arrivals to Greece from the Netherlands had reached 1,150,000, setting a record for the decade

The next four months are now regarded utterly decisive for the Greek economy

Main opposition SYRIZA party, in fact, over the past week virulently charged that the coming legislation would eliminate overtime pay in favor of days off.

According to ministry sources on Friday, government is working on an «interim solution» in cooperation with systemic banks and distress funds

Any arrival found positive for Covid-19 must remain in quarantine for 10 days, down from the previous 14

The high-profile US diplomat made the statement during his appearance in the western port city of Patras for an event entitled “Regional Growth Conference”

In fact, a strike does not function merely as a lever to pressure a government or an employer. It is an opportunity for the demands of workers to become known more broadly.

The Leader program put a stamp of development on regional Greece, G. Oikonomou pointed out.

The points that overshadow the “good general picture” in the report of the Fund for the Greek economy

Total final consumption expenditure decreased by 0.6% compared to the 4th quarter of 2020

The development of 5G networks, the growing demand for data, the shift to InternetofThings, but also gaming, are the ground on which Vantage Towers builds its growth bases, with Greece currently being the third largest market in Europe

Line 4: The tunneling machines rev up

The disappointing development, for Greek tourism, shattered hopes that at least some islands would be added to the “safe list”

Moreover, he reiterated that what is now imperative is the immediate withdrawal of all foreign forces and mercenaries from Libya.

In view of the upcoming tourist season and a new sense of normalcy, the PM’s visit to the Dodecanese island of Astyplaaia yesterday could well serve as a trailer to promote Greece in the coming period.

Since its establishment in January, National Network of Genomic Monitoring for SARS-CoV-2 has studied 14,240 samples from confirmed domestic cases.

As far as Greece is concerned, the country expects to access 7.9 billion euros in recovery funding in 2021

Mytilineos is the first Greek company to join the official list of supporters of the initiative “Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures” (TCFD) under the chairmanship of Michael R. Bloomberg

The occupants of the ship stated that they wish to take part in excursions travel in groups and in strict compliance with the health protocol, while individual excursions are not allowed.

The enchanting alleys of Chora, the “photogenic” beach Livadi Geranou, the award-winning Psili Ammos, the imposing Monastery of Agios Ioannis the Theologian and the idyllic Gulf of Stavros “guide” demanding travelers to the island of the Apocalypse

Such regional state subsidies for the 2022-2027 period will increase by 5 to 25 percent compared to today

Pyatt underlined that the Biden administration and the Greek government under Kyriakos Mitsotakis are determined to cooperate towards a sustainable economic recovery after the end of the Pandemic