News archive of February 2022

Η νέα αντιπρόεδρος της Ευρωβουλής: Οι εκπλήξεις της Ευας Καϊλή

Εχασαν όσοι την υποτίμησαν ως «αφελή ξανθιά» - Από τη Θεσσαλονίκη στην Αρχιτεκτονική, στη δημοσιογραφία, στη βουλή και τώρα κοινής αποδοχής αντιπρόεδρος στο ευρωκοινοβούλιο - Από την αρχή ρίσκαρε, εξέφραζε αυτά που πίστευε και μέχρι τώρα δικαιώθηκε - Οι υπερκομματικές συμπάθειες και τα σχέδια για επιστροφή στην Ελλάδα

Growth slows at end of 2021 in 19 countries that use euro

The European economy slowed noticeably at the end of last year as surging COVID-19 cases driven by the Omicron variant piled on top of supply shortages and rising energy prices that dented consumer purchasing power.

Huawei takes Sweden to court following 5G ban

Huawei said on Jan. 30 it has initiated arbitration proceedings against Sweden under the World Bank Group after the Nordic country banned the Chinese tech giant from rolling out its 5G products.

Foreign trade deficit narrowed 7.5 pct in 2021

Turkey's foreign trade gap was down 7.5 percent to $46.13 billion in 2021, compared to the previous year, according to official figures released by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) on Jan. 31. 

Exports rose to $225.3 billion in 2021 with an increase of 32.8 percent, while its imports increased by 23.6 percent to $271.4 billion, TÜİK said.

From ‘Bel Air’ to Tolkien, streamers lean on remakes

If you are getting a feeling of deja-vu from your TV screen, there is good reason. In the desperate competition for eyeballs, streaming giants are taking a page out of Hollywood's playbook and rifling through the cupboards for recognizable brands to recycle for a new generation. Fans of 1990s sitcoms are well catered for.

Mosaic depicts open-air banquet

During the excavations in the ancient city of Germanicia in the southern province of Kahramanmaraş, a mosaic describing an open-air feast where three women are dancing to music has been unearthed. The mosaic is believed to date back to 1,500 years.

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