On December 30, 2020, Greeks experienced the last full moon of the year, protothema.gr reports. This full moon was called “Full Night Moon” or “Cold Full Moon”, while its brightness reaches 100%. Nevertheless, as early as the night of Tuesday, December 29, we got the first taste, as the moon was almost full, with a brightness that reached almost 98%. Known as the Cold Moon, the full December moon … [Read more...]

Chinese multinational Cosco has dispatched a detailed and lengthy letter to Greece’s shipping ministry this week detailing all of the “open issues” affecting the Piraeus Port Authority (PPA), as the former holds 51 percent of the commercial port’s shares and its management, naftemporiki.gr reports. Cosco reiterated its intent to proceed with the purchase of another 16 percent of the port … [Read more...]

President of the Hellenic Republic Katerina Sakellaropoulou visited Sotiria hospital, one of the referral hospitals in the fight against Covid-19, on New Year's Eve, where she met with healthcare staff and noted that the year 2020 and a part of 2021 "belong to these people, the medical and nursing staff that have offered so much, who have helped so much in facing the ordeal that the country and … [Read more...]

As if 2020 couldn't be worse, the COVID-19 pandemic that tore through Greece with the rest of the world came to an end with the island of Kalymnos locked down tight and the likelihood that other islands and regions hard hit could too. Citing the latest data, Health Minister Vassilis Kikilias warned it could happen in across the country, including the islands of  Thassos and Lesbos – which is … [Read more...]

Cyprus Seeds and Invest Cyprus on December 29 announced the winners of a new Award program to celebrate entrepreneurship leading the way in technology and innovation in Cyprus. In collaboration with Cyprus Seeds, a non-profit initiative supporting the commercialization of innovative academic research in Cypriot universities and research institutions, Invest Cyprus, the national investment … [Read more...]

Greece has the least confirmed cases per million population (13,174 cases) in the European Union, ranking 26th (second best), with only Finland having a better record in 27th. In the EU of 27 countries, Greece is 19th in tests per million population, protothema.gr reports. On a global level, Greece ranks only 89th in the proportion of confirmed cases per million population. In absolute numbers of … [Read more...]

According to a review of the year by the European Travel Agent and Tour Operator Association (ECTAA), 2020 is the most catastrophic year in the history of travel. With an average of -80% of turnover, the value of the activities will barely reach 40 billion euros in 2020, compared with the 175 billion euros in 2019. Travel has been made impossible due to the closure of borders and subsequent … [Read more...]

The concession of the Alimos marina, the largest marina in the country, was completed on Thursday by the Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund S.A. (HRADF), which is being upgraded to become a focal point of the coastal front of Attica, protothema.gr reports. The Alimos Marina is located southwest of Athens 15 Km from the city center, 8 Km South of Piraeus port, and 30 km from El. Venizelos … [Read more...]

Retail shops in Athens will have the option of opening for click-away collections on Sunday, January 3 between the hours of 7:00 and 21:00, the Athens merchants' association informed shop keepers and consumers on Thursday, ANA reports."The president and board of the Athens Trade Association wish that the end of the health crisis will find us all active, without losses and that 2021 will give us … [Read more...]

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis expressed his gratitude to the women and men of the Coast Guard, the Navy, and the Greek Police for their contribution to the protection of the country’s maritime borders, during his visit to Lesvos, protothema.gr reports. The Greek PM boarded the boats of the Greek Navy that were in the port of Mytilene, escorted by the Commandant of the Hellenic Coast Guard, … [Read more...]

Greece delivered humanitarian aid to Croatia on Wednesday in response to the country’s request for assistance after Tuesday’s destructive earthquake, which caused extensive damage and claimed seven lives, according to greekreporter.com. The aid included tents, sleeping bags, blankets, sheets, heaters, and other essential items for the people left homeless by the 6.4 magnitude earthquake that hit … [Read more...]