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Omens not boding well after 2023 record heat
With extreme weather and climate change-related natural disasters, 2023 was the warmest year ever recorded since meteorological data started being systematically recorded.
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Greek farmers take tractors to Athens to protest rising costs
Greek farmers were driving into Athens with tractors on Tuesday to protest outside parliament over the impact of rising energy costs, competition from abroad and recent flooding.
Their protest echoes grievances in other parts of Europe, including France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Poland and Italy, where farmers have staged similar demonstrations.
No concern in Greece from respiratory illness in China for the time being
There is no concern, at least for now, in Greece regarding the surge of respiratory illness in China, according to the data received so far by the National Public Health Organization (EODY).
President Sakellaropoulou on the island of Lemnos for Epiphany Day
The President of the Republic Katerina Sakellaropoulou on Friday visited the island of Lemnos for the celebration of Epiphany.
Sixth-phase deadline on Feb 22
Corporations and self-employed professionals have until February 22 to declare their interest in the sixth phase of the cheap state loans program on the Independent Authority for Public Revenue's online platform myBusinessSupport.
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Health authorities start inoculating the elderly
Greek health authorities started vaccinating people aged over 85 against Covid-19 on Saturday, while continuing to inoculate doctors and nurses.
The first person from that age group to receive the Pfizer-BioNTech jab in Athens' Evangelismos Hospital was a woman called Kassiani, who will turn 91 in a few days. She was followed by Irene, aged 90.
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Editorial: Trump and the revenge of Odysseus
The question of whether Trumpism will survive Trumpism is pointless as the conditions that favoured his rise to power remain unchanged.
One might even say that there is now more fertile ground than in 2016 for the blossoming of such leaders as inequalities have deepened further due to the pandemic.
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EIB signs three loan agreements worth 300 mln euros with Greece
The European Investment Bank (EIB) on Friday announced the signing of three loan contracts with Greece for which the Finance ministry offers state guarantees.
Two of the contracts, worth 200 million euros, refer to the cooperation of Piraeus Bank and National Bank with EIB to support investments in the agricultural and agri-food sector and the bio-economy sector.
Olympiakos and PAOK overcome road challenges
Olympiakos and PAOK escaped from OFI and Lamia respectively with 1-0 away wins to keep up their fight for the Super League's top spot. AEK, Panathinaikos and Aris also won.
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Government aims to fast-forward reforms; talks with creditors to be tough
First, the good news: The government is on a mission to brief our eurozone partners, the other European Union members and our creditors on its plans to boost growth and its intentions to fast-forward long-stagnant reforms by cutting back on excessive spending and pushing privatizations, and then, and only then, present its demands.