News archive of May 2020

Without new coronavirus victims, 27 newly infected

Since the last report, 3.548 people have been tested.
555 people were hospitalized, and 10 people were on respirators.
The total number of infected is now 11.381, bringing the total number of victims to 242.
The coronavirus mortality rate is 2.13 percent.
6.606 patients recovered.

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.

Eurostat: Annual Inflation Down to 0.1% in Euro Area

In May 2020, a month still marked with COVID-19 containment measures, euro area annual inflation is expected to be 0.1%, down from 0.3% in April according to a flash estimate from Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union.

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.

Conferences and Seminars are Allowed in Bulgaria

Bulgaria's Minister of Health Kiril Ananiev has issued today a regulation allowing congress and conference events, seminars, exhibitions, including events of the exhibition industry.

Treasury bill issue worth 1 billion euros

On Wednesday, June 3, Greece's Public Debt Management Agency will auction 26-week treasury bills in book entry form, which will mature on December 4, 2020.
The amount to be auctioned will be 1 billion euros and the settlement date will be June 5.

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.

Labor subsidy till mid-October

The state intends to finance Greek enterprises to the tune of at least 820 million euros from national and European resources, to support employment in sectors proven to have been harmed by the coronavirus pandemic.

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.

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