Tag: Greece
These rules now apply in Europe
Zurich, Brussels, Athens, Vienna, Madrid, Rome Portugal, Ireland and Italy currently also oblige vaccinated persons to present a negative corona test upon entry. This caused disputes at the EU summit…
Prime Minister Mitsotakis calls for new EU debt targets
Kyriakos Mitsotakis The Prime Minister of Greece speaks frequently to President Emmanuel Macron and Prime Minister Mario Draghi. (Photo: Dimitris Papamitsos) Athens Greece’s Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is calling for…
Greece to impose monthly fines on non-vaccinated people
Greek Prime Minister Kiryakos Mitsotakis announced that citizens over the age of 60 who are not vaccinated within the scope of coronavirus measures in the country will be fined. The…
Greece surpasses tourism destinations despite Corona
Athens At first it looked like a false start. Greece only opened to tourism in mid-May this year. But the Hellenic hoteliers and tavern owners were compensated for a weak…
Greece climate protection: Greece with ambitious climate targets
Athens It was an urgent appeal made by Greece’s Conservative Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis to the delegates at the UN Climate Change Conference in Glasgow: “Time is running out, we…
An expensive power cable brings tension to the eastern Mediterranean
Istanbul, Athens The Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has a plan: “I imagine Greece as an energy hub that connects the Middle East, North Africa and Europe,” said Mitsotakis at…
What the compulsory vaccination brings in health care
In the hospital in Rieti, 80 kilometers northeast of Rome, the staff receives the third dose So far, only 30 percent of employees in the Italian health sector have received…
What the compulsory vaccination brings in health care
In the hospital in Rieti, 80 kilometers northeast of Rome, the staff receives the third dose So far, only 30 percent of employees in the Italian health sector have received…
A small Greek island wants to become climate neutral – and hopes for digital nomads
Chalki Climate protection has many facets. On the Greek island of Chalki it comes in the form of a box-shaped two-seater vehicle. “Police” is written on the vehicle with a…
What are the reasons for Greek stocks now
Greek flags in front of the Acropolis In mid-November, MSCI will decide on the restructuring of the MSCI Greece index – an important date for Hellas investors. (Photo: dapd) Athens…
Many Greeks do not shed tears after her
Athens Angela Merkel has often wrestled with Greece and the Greeks in the past ten years, and probably also quarreled. The Greek debt crisis plunged the euro zone into severe…
How high borrowing costs are holding back the economy
Flag with Euro sign in front of the Greek Parliament Financing in Greece is increasingly bypassing banks. (Photo: dpa) Athens The consolidation of bank balance sheets in Greece is making…
Diana’s godson marries jet heiress – royal dream wedding! – Royals
This royal hype puts even the Acropolis in the shade … With the who’s who of the European nobility, Greece’s Prince Philippos (35) celebrates Saturday’s fairytale wedding with the Swiss…
High gas prices make Turkey and the EU rivals again
Natural gas dispute The operations of Turkish exploration ships in the Mediterranean cause displeasure. (Photo: dpa) Istanbul In the wake of rising oil and gas prices, tensions in the eastern…
Greece wants to pay off its debts early
Christos Staikouras The Greek finance minister is in a hurry with the repayment. (Photo: dpa) Athens Greece is negotiating with its debtors about the early repayment of aid loans. According…
How Greece wants to encourage mergers
Greece’s Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis “We know that our companies have to become more competitive.” (Photo: Reuters) Athens The Greek government wants to encourage small and medium-sized companies to cooperate…
Holidays on the Mediterranean island in the test
Pool with sea view Few hotels in the world have better overall equipment in their portfolio than the Amaro. (Photo: Amaro Hotel) For you, my readers, I am always on…
Why the market in Greece is booming – and where bargains can still be found
Athens The excavators have not even rolled in to dig the pit for the foundation. But the sale of the luxury apartments that are to be built here on the…
Mitsotakis promises “upswing for everyone”
Athens Greece is recovering from the economic fallout from the pandemic faster than expected. But the Conservative government’s economic track record is overshadowed by the forest fire disasters this summer.…
Natural gas conflict in the Mediterranean: Greece continues to arm
Kyriakos Mitsotakis The Prime Minister of Greece in the port city of Thessaloniki. (Photo: AP) Athens Greece wants to buy six more Rafale fighter bombers because of tensions with Turkey…