NEWS

One migrant drowns, dozens believed missing

One man drowned and dozens were feared missing after a migrant boat sank off Greece’s Folegandros island, the coast guard said on Wednesday.

NEWS

Milder rules for New Year’s Eve revelry

Even though the government had reportedly almost made up its mind on Sunday to introduce the obligation for vaccinated people to take a registered rapid test at a pharmacy or testing center before entering entertainment venues on New Year’s Eve, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced something much milder Tuesday.

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Plans to delay the spread of Omicron

Recovery certificates to last for three months

Only PCR test to be accepted for Covid recovery certificate

NEWS

EU foreign affairs chief urges Turkey to sign UNCLOS

The European Union’s foreign affairs chief Josep Borrell has urged Turkey to sign the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS).

NEWS

New program focuses on teaching young migrants

A training program to support teachers involved in educating “children with refugee/migrant backgrounds” was launched Tuesday by Education Minister Niki Kerameus.

ECONOMY

Turkey thwarted speculative games on its economy, Erdogan says

President Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday that Turkey thwarted the speculative financial games from foreign and domestic forces, after the lira rebounded aggressively from record lows in volatile trade this week.

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Watch: A 3D flythrough tour of classical Athens

ANALYSIS

Call for elections is a diversion tactic

It is true that a gloom has descended on the holiday season again this winter, with a large part of the population continuing to be wary and mindful of the virus’ effects, particularly as it seems inevitable that the Omicron variant will take over by mid-January.

OPINIONS

ANGELOS STANGOS
Call for elections is a diversion tactic
PANTELIS BOUKALAS
Omicron may have smaller teeth, but they’re sharp
EDITORIAL
No-go zones
NIKOS MARANTZIDIS
Maybe we need to stop fighting over the pandemic
THANOS VEREMIS
The rise and fall
COSTAS IORDANIDIS
A high-stakes game

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INTERVIEWS

ANGELOS SYRIGOS

Wooing Greece’s scientists back to universities

ELIAS MOSIALOS

‘Health services need to be stress-tested’

DENIS TERRIEN

Greece ‘a growing technology hub for entrepreneurs’

GEORGE SOLEAS

Strengthen exports of Greek varieties

GERARD LARCHER

East Med is ‘not a Turkish sea,’ president of French Senate tells Kathimerini

KYRIAKOS PIERRAKAKIS

Ending bureaucracy as we know it

FOKION KARAVIAS

‘Sustainable and inclusive prosperity’

PABLO CASADO

‘Total’ commitment to Greece’s territorial integrity

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PODCAST

The US-Greece defense bill and US policy in the Eastern Mediterranean
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PODCAST

Will Greece acquire F-35 jets?
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PODCAST

Omicron, travel restrictions, and Russia dominate EU summit agenda
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PODCAST

The Turkey-Russia relationship: ‘Collusion or Collision?’
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PODCAST

Greece pushes ECB to keep buying its bonds

VIDEO

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NYC food banks adapt to pandemic’s long haul

Persistent food insecurity and economic pressures have forced aid organizations to expand and adapt their systems for getting food to those in need.

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If the internet were a toy, it would look like this

Our kids are at the mercy of tech companies, with only an outdated law to protect them.

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Searching for the unmarked graves of indigenous children

For more than a century, Indigenous children in Canada were forced to attend residential schools, where many endured abuse.

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Reaching the finish line. Finally.

Runners and volunteers waited two years for the return of the New York City Marathon, after it was canceled in 2020 because of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Reconstructing the Rittenhouse shootings: How Kenosha echoed America’s polarization

In the months leading up to Kyle Rittenhouse’s trial for killing two people, we analyzed hours of footage and interviewed key witnesses from that fatal night in Kenosha, Wis., to understand how the country’s polarization set the scene for violence.

NEWS

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NEWS

Mitsotakis holds telephone call with Russian counterpart

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis held a telephone conversation with his Russian counterpart Mikhail Mishustin.

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NEWS

Turkey’s domestic Covid-19 vaccine receives emergency use authorization

Turkey’s domestically developed Covid-19 vaccine, Turkovac, has received emergency use authorization by Turkish authorities and will be open to use from next weekend, Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said on Wednesday.

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NEWS

Migrant boat sinks, dozens feared missing

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NEWS

Tsipras reiterates call for early elections

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NEWS

Search efforts underway after migrant boat sinks off Greece

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NEWS

AstraZeneca, Oxford aim to produce Omicron-targeted vaccine

ECONOMY

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ECONOMY

Christmas on borrowed cash for many

One in four households will acquire food and presents through borrowing this festive season, according to the 2021 version of the European Consumer Payment Report.

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ECONOMY

ExxonMobil, Qatar Petroleum begin drilling in Cyprus’ block 10

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BANKING

Why credit expansion stalled

[AP]
ECONOMY

Turkish central bank sold $844 mln in Dec 1 market intervention

A portrait of Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan hangs in a money exchange shop in Istanbul, Turkey, Monday. [AP]
ECONOMY

Turkish lira holds gains from volatile rally after government backstop

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ECONOMY

Greece’s current account deficit down in Jan-Oct 2021

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ECONOMY

Tourism bill ‘growth-minded,’ says Kikilias

SOCIETY

Councils will be reintroduced at all universities because there needs to be a serious institutional counterweight to the office of the rector, says Deputy Education Minister and international law professor Angelos Syrigos. [Dionysis Matiatos]

Wooing Greece’s scientists back to universities

Wooing back young scientists who went abroad “is one of the Education Ministry’s key objectives,” Angelos Syrigos, the deputy minister for higher education, tells Kathimerini.

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‘Teaser’ park opening at Elliniko

[Maria Heckinger Archive]

Adoption: Not a default setting

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Argo Awards bestowed to outstanding Greeks abroad

Metadrasi’s transitional accommodation facilities on the islands have hosted nearly 300 unaccompanied minors from December 2015 to October this year.

From a Chios camp to a Paris lecture hall

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Greek tech reforms, innovation in focus at Boston event

In this handout photo provided by Greenpeace, whales are seen southwest of Crete island, September 10. Greenpeace has renewed calls against proposed deep-sea oil and gas exploration off southwest Greece, warning of 'unbearable' consequences to endangered Mediterranean whales and dolphins. [Leonidas Karantzas/Greenpeace via AP]

Greenpeace: Greek gas hunt an ‘unbearable’ threat to whales

SPORTS

[INTIME]
SOCCER

OFI shocks AEK and boosts Olympiakos

OFI upset AEK in Athens on Monday, allowing Olympiakos to go into the Christmas recess with an 11-point gap at the top of the Super League table.

[INTIME]
BASKETBALL

Lavrio’s Carter is flying in the Basket League

Panathinaikos showed its teeth at high-flying Promitheas on Sunday, but Lavrio’s Tyson Carter produced the performance of the weekend at the Basket League, helping his team defeat Iraklis.

CULTURE

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WHAT'S ON

Revolutionary Music | Athens | December 22

The Greek National Opera’s tribute to the bicentennial of the Greek War of Independence will be completed with a special concert presenting the American Revolution through film music, accompanied by screenings of excerpts from films.

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WHAT'S ON

Ennio Morricone Tribute | Thessaloniki | December 22

[City of Athens/AMNA]
CULTURE

Culture brings cheer on year’s longest night

[InTime News]
WHAT'S ON

Meizon Ensemble | Athens | December 22

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CULTURE

The pivotal role of schoolbooks in modern Greek history

IMAGES

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Mini-park offers sneak preview of big things to come

People enjoy the light show at the waterjet feature of the newly inaugurated Ellinikon Experience Park, a fraction of the pleasure grounds being planned around the former Athens airport plot development.

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More chilly weather on the way

Fog rises from the surface of the sea in the bay of Nafplio in the northeastern Peloponnese on Monday morning, as cold air meets warm water.

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Snow blankets Mt Parnitha

Snow has fallen for the first time on Mt Parnitha, the tallest of the four mountains looming over the Greek capital, and photographers have captured images of red deer standing or walking in the wintry landscape.

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Lace up! Pop-up skating rink opens at SNFCC

People enjoy ice skating on a rink at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center (SNFCC) in Athens, Wednesday.

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Sole resident of tiny Aegean isle gets inoculated

A nurse administers a Covid-19 vaccine to Irene Katsotourchi, the sole resident of Kinaros, a tiny island in the eastern Aegean.

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‘My Beloved Smyrna’ premieres

The premiere of “My Beloved Smyrna,” the big-screen adaptation of the successful theater production of the same name, took place at Athens Concert Hall Tuesday before it is set to hit movie theaters next week.

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BUSINESS & THE LAW

‘Buy now pay later,’ in Greece

POWERED BY ZEPOS & YANNOPOULOS Amid the coronavirus outbreak, the need for alternative finance methods has grown. In Greece, access to traditional bank lending for small businesses and consumers with no credit history is practically impossible. This, combined with the rapid growth of e-commerce and the fintech evolution has led to the development of innovative digital financial products.

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BUSINESS & THE LAW

Antitrust dawn-raid upsurge: An old visitor at your doorstep

Summers are different for ‘turtle people’ and 2021 was no different.
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‘Fighting’ for turtles. A story of conservation from the Mediterranean

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PARTNER CONTENT

The American College of Greece seeking new Executive Dean from January 1, 2022

Elias Georgiadis, Chairman of the Board of Premia Properties.
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Swedish real estate giant Fastighets AB Balder strategic partner to Premia Properties