NEWS


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CORONAVIRUS

Preliminary data on the efficacy of the vaccinations against the novel coronavirus indicate a drop in transmission among immunized groups, Athens University Rector Thanos Dimopoulos said on Saturday. “We are seeing a drop in cases among age groups that have been vaccinated. The situation allows some optimism concerning forecasts for the weeks ahead,” Dimopoulos, a […]

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SOCIETY

As reports of sexual harassment proliferate, Culture Minister Lina Mendoni described the former artistic director of the National Theater, Dimitris Lignadis, as a “dangerous man” who “deceived her.”

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SOCIETY

With new lawsuits being filed for incidents that are not statute-barred, rapid developments are expected in the field of prosecutorial investigations into allegations of sexual abuse, even against minors, in the Greek theater world.


A woman wearing a face mask to curb the spread of the coronavirus enters the Metro station of Gazi, Athens, on Friday Feb. 19, 2021. [Petros Giannakouris/AP]
CORONAVIRUS

Two more regions of Greece, the municipality of Evosmos-Kordelio in the north and the island of Kalymnos, were placed in strict lockdown on Friday for at least nine days, due to an alarming rise in coronavirus infections, Deputy Civil Protection Minister Nikos Hardalias announced.

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SEXUAL MISCONDUCT

The president of the Greek Actors’ Association, Spyros Bibilas, has been summoned to appear on Monday before an Athens prosecutor who is investigating accusations of sexual abuse filed against a prominent director and actor, who is faced with two lawsuits. In light of the recent accusations of sexual harassment by dozens of actors against prominent […]


A medical worker fills a syringe with a dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus disease (Covid-19) vaccine as Japan launches its inoculation campaign, at Tokyo Medical Center in Tokyo, Japan February 17, 2021. [Behrouz Mehri/Pool via Reuters]
CORONAVIRUS

Covid-19 vaccination certificates were made available on the gov.gr digital platform on Friday. The document certifies that people have received both doses of the vaccine.



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CORONAVIRUS

New data indicate the Covid-19 vaccine developed by Pfizer and German partner BioNTech could be stored for two weeks without the ultracold storage currently required, potentially making its use a bit easier.

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CORONAVIRUS

Two more regions of Greece, the municipality of Evosmos-Kordelio in the north and the island of Kalymnos, will enter a strict lockdown as of Saturday, due to a rise in coronavirus infections, Deputy Civil Protection Minister Nikos Hardalias announced on Friday.

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CORONAVIRUS

Greek authorities announced 1,460 new SARS-CoV-2 infections on Friday from 1,400 on Thursday, raising the number of total infections to 177,494.


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CORONAVIRUS

Two more regions of Greece, the municipality of Evosmos-Kordelio in the north and the island of Kalymnos, may be the next in entering a strict lockdown in the coming days, based on the recommendation of the committee of experts advising the government, which met on Friday to discuss developments with the pandemic.

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COVID

With one week left until a decision is taken over whether or not to extend the strict lockdown in Attica, health authorities and scientists are focused on the National Health System and the capacity of intensive care units.


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DEFENSE

Turkey has hired a Washington-based law firm to lobby for its readmission to the US F-35 fighter jet program after it was suspended over its purchase of Russian air defenses, a contract filed with the US Department of Justice showed.


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POLITICS

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis will on Friday meet with President Katerina Sakellaropoulou to brief her on government policy.

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TURKEY

Athens Thursday lodged a carefully worded demarche with Turkey over its plans for hydrographic surveys between the Greek islands of Limnos, Skyros and Alonnisos until March 2.