News archive of May 2020
Eurobank more than doubles Q1 earnings
Greece's third-largest lender Eurobank more than doubled its first-quarter net profit on the back of lower provisions for impaired loans and higher fee and commission income, it said on Friday.
Eurobank, which is 2.4% owned by the country's HFSF bank rescue fund, reported net earnings of 57 million euros, up from €22 million in last year's first quarter.
Coronavirus: 7 new cases, no deaths
No new deaths from the coronavirus have been reported in the past 48 hours in Greece, and just seven new infections since Friday afternoon, health authorities said Saturday.
The total number of confirmed infections is now 2,915, with 175 fatalities. There are 14 patients on ventilators, while 106 have exited Intensive Care Units. Authorities have tested 178,316 people for the virus.
Rose-Picking Ritual Took Place near Karlovo, Bulgaria
The "Rose-picking" ritual - an integral part of the traditional celebration of the oil-bearing flower in Karlovo, was held on May 30 in the village of Kliment.
The mayor of the municipality Dr. Emil Kabaivanov and Queen of the Rose 2019 - Yana Tsvetkova, welcomed the hard-working farmers who grew roses and thanked them for preserving the livelihood of their region.
Simona Halep says isolation gave her insight about having lived in lockdown in past 6 years
World No. 2 Simona Halep said in an interview that she has learned a lot from the two-month home isolation caused by the coronavirus pandemic, and that she realized that she has actually lived in an all-out lockdown in the past six years, a time during which she has focused exclusively on her career. I learned a lot from the two-month isolation.
Ferry protocols to be reviewed after June 15
The Shipping Ministry is expected to review the protocol governing passenger ferries after June 15 in cooperation with National Public Health Organization (EODY) and shipping companies, given that the reinstitution of air transport from 29 countries on that day, as well as the initiatives announced for boosting domestic tourism, are expected to lead to greater demand for services.