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Thousands of students and teachers held peaceful demonstrations in Greece's two biggest cities - Athens and Thessaloniki - on Thursday against proposed education reforms, even defying a weeklong ban on protests imposed as part of measures to tackle the coronavirus pandemic.

"A third strict lockdown will be catastrophic for everyone," General Secretary for Commerce Panagiotis Stampoulidis said in an interview on Skai TV on Sunday, commenting on the queues and the crowding that was observed over the weekend in the main commercial districts of Athens and Thessaloniki.

Pfizer's investment in Thessaloniki is mainly an investment in human capital, says Nico Gariboldi, senior director at the pharmaceutical company's Global Digital and Technology Hub. Speaking to Kathimerini, he describes the timetable of the American pharmaceutical corporation's investment in the northern Greek city and the profile of scientists currently staffing the digital hub.

Russia has decided to increase its quota imposed on tomato imports from Turkey, the Turkish trade minister said on Jan. 21.

"Quota imposed on our tomato exports by Russia has been increased from 200,000 tons to 250,000 tons," Ruhsar Pekcan tweeted.

The decree will come into force in 10 days, she added.

Russia has been Turkey's top tomato export markets in recent years.

A 2,800-year-old bronze "princess belt," which belongs to the Urartian culture, will be exhibited at the İzmir Archaeology Museum for a month.

The İzmir Archeology Museum brings together 12 unique artifacts preserved in its warehouses within the scope of the "You Will See What You Don't See" project.

Leonidas Pelekanakis reportedly had no other health problems

Greek Olympic sailing champion Leonidas Pelekanakis died of Covid-19 on Thursday, aged 58, after an almost two-month battle with the illness.

The athlete did not have any underlying health issues and had been taking part in open sea sailing events until October 2020.

Investment in the development of new logistics facilities is accelerating both in Attica and in Thessaloniki, as the underinvestment observed during the crisis and the major need for new spaces due to the rapid growth of electronic commerce have led to a significant mobilization of capital in this direction.

Nearly 200 parrots of 15 different species at the Antalya Metropolitan Municipality Zoo and Nature Park are attracting attention with their distinct vibrant colors. (AA Photo)  

Four major universities have so far agreed to accept a protection team that will help stamp out chronic lawlessness at the country's campuses.