Despite the unprecedented global recession, the General Government deficit in 2020 was kept in the single digits. According to the Hellenic Statistical Authority, the public debt jumped to 341 billion euros. Based on the provisional data announced by ELSTAT: The General Government deficit for the year 2020 is estimated at -16.1 billion euros or -9.7% […]
A team of scientists from Israel and Iceland have published research showing that an extract of spirulina algae has the potential to reduce the chances of COVID-19 patients developing a serious case of the disease. The research, published in the peer-reviewed journal Marine Biotechnology, found that an extract of photosynthetically manipulated Spirulina is 70% effective in inhibiting […]
More than a century after the Ottoman Empire’s killing of an estimated 1.5 million Armenian civilians, President Biden is preparing to declare that the atrocities were an act of genocide, according to officials familiar with the internal debate. The action would signal that the American commitment to human rights outweighs the risk of further fraying the […]
The Athenians enjoyed an impressive spectacle at noon on Thursday, when fighter jets, which participated in the “Iniohos 21” multinational exercise, flew over the Acropolis. The exercise which is organized every year by the Hellenic Air Force and ends today, takes place across the Athens FIR range with the participation of Rafale and Mirage 2000D […]
The new laboratory-confirmed cases of the disease recorded in the last 24 hours are 2,759, of which 2 were identified after checks at the country’s borders. The total number of cases amounts to 326,395 (daily change +0.9%), of which 51.3% are men. Based on the confirmed cases of the last 7 days, 55 are considered […]
A woman whose body was found following a house fire was a loving mother to seven boys, her family have said. Marie Bellingham, 46, died in the blaze in Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, on Monday night Dyfed-Powys Police officers found her body at the property in Siskin Close after fire crews had been called at about 22:45 […]
People have been allowed back onto a hospital site after a police search for a “suspicious package” ended. Eyewitnesses said dozens of officers arrived at Wrexham Maelor Hospital and some staff and patients were asked to leave some areas at 13:15 BST. Both ends of the road leading to the hospital were blocked by police […]
In September 1975, the Bay City Rollers, headed by Les McKeown, whose death was announced on Thursday, were the biggest pop band in the UK and were about to the hit the United States. The Scottish teen sensations were rolling on towards turning the whole world tartan. “They were adorable. Five cute guys at once. […]
A digital system to allow people in Scotland to prove their Covid vaccination status is being worked on, public health officials have said. The scheme would mean Scotland was “ready to join” an international vaccination passport programme. National clinical director Prof Jason Leitch said paper “proof” – similar to that given to people in England […]
The UK government should “honour its commitment” to offer legal protection from prosecution to former soldiers who served in Northern Ireland, DUP MP Sir Jeffrey Donaldson has said. On Tuesday, Johnny Mercer left his post as veterans minister after expressing concerns about delays to legislation. It came ahead of a parliamentary debate on the Overseas Operations Bill, […]