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Eight pregnant COVID-19 patients being treated in Thessaloniki’s Ippokrateio Hospital
The spike in the number of pregnant women being treated, at times intubated, for COVID-19 has raised concerns in Greece's scientific community and among doctors.
Critics say there have been mixed signals that confuse public opinion and that medical associations in various specialties, such as OB/GYN, have not pushed hard enough to dispel misunderstandings.
Bulgarian Tour Operators are Reporting Increased Interest in Charter Programs for the Holidays
Increased interest in charter programs for Christmas and New Year, according to tour operators. However, tourists are sensitive to all restrictive measures and many of the registrations are at the last minute.
More than 3,500 Police Officers will provide Security in Athens during Pope Francis' Visit
Pope Francis arrives today for a three-day visit to Greece, world agencies reported.
The pope is expected to land in Athens at 11:10 a.m. He will arrive from Cyprus.
Balkan Insight’s Week in Pictures
Pope Francis leads a Holy Mass at the GSP Stadium in Nicosia, Cyprus, on December 3, 2021. Photo: EPA-EFE/Katia Christodoulou.
Soldiers carry a coffin with the remains of a victim from the bus accident near the village of Bosnek in Bulgaria at Skopje's International airport on December 3, 2021. Photo: EPA-EFE/Georgi Licovski.
What the decision of Amazon Web Services means for Greece
The very important investment of Amazon Web Services was the subject of the meeting of Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis with company executives a few hours after the announcement that Greece is among the countries where Amazon Web Services will invest in the first expansion of Local Zone infrastructure, outside the United States.
Amazon: Greece in the club of technologically important markets with the new investment
Greece becomes one of the 30 new AWS Local Zones
Amazon Web Services – The company invests in Greece
Foreign investment funds and large business groups have been steadily voting for Greece lately.
Today at 9.30 in the morning, the Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is expected to meet with executives of Amazon Web Services regarding the large investment of the company in our country, following today's announcements of Amazon Web Services in the USA.
EODY: Over 700 intubated COVID-19 patients; 89 deaths, 6,260 infections in 24 hours
The National Public Health Organisation has announced 89 COVID-19 deaths and 6,260 newly confirmed infections in the last 24 hours, while the number of intubated patients rose to 704.
A total of 18,325 patients have died of COVID-19 in Greece since the start of the pandemic.
EC is Preparing Criminal Proceedings against Bulgaria for Accessing Data from Criminal Record Certificates
The European Commission has announced that it is preparing criminal proceedings against Bulgaria, Cyprus, Greece, Malta, and Portugal for incorrect application of the rules on the exchange of data on criminal record certificates and the establishment of the relevant European Criminal Records Information System (ECRIS).
Gazprom Increases Gas Supplies to Bulgaria by Nearly 44%
Gazprom increased its gas exports to Bulgaria by 43.8%.
The company's deliveries to foreign countries have increased to 171.5 billion cubic meters, which is 6.6% (10.6 billion cubic meters) more than in the same period in 2020.
Greece and Russia sign a Joint Tourism Action Plan
The Secretary General of Tourism Policy and Development Vicky Loizou visited Moscow, representing the Ministry of Tourism in the 13th Greek-Russian Joint Interministerial Committee (ECC) for Economic, Industrial, Scientific and Technological Cooperation that took place on Tuesday, November 30. Deputy Foreign Minister Miltiadis Varvitsiotis was also present.
WHO warns of 'toxic mix' as EU chief mulls mandatory COVID jabs
The WHO issued stern warnings on Dec. 1 on the dangers of vaccination apathy and the European Union put mandatory jabs on the table as the United States registered its first case of the fast-spreading Omicron strain of the coronavirus.
Op-ed: «Its the economy, stupid»
By Yannis Kartalis
We are in a period of international tumult as global geopolitical balances have not settled after the end of the bipolar world.
At a time when there is a predominance of authoritarian leaders, untrammelled populism, and dangerous military moves, the overarching question for Greece in terms of security is, "What exactly is Turkey up to?"
Positive Voice in a rough terrain: A look back at the history of HIV/AIDS in Greece
By George Gilson
State Leaders from around the World Congratulated President Rumen Radev on his Re-Election
President Rumen Radev received congratulatory letters from heads of state from around the world on the occasion of his re-election for a second term, the press office of the head of state announced.