The online platform where citizens can register for Covid-19 vaccination goes in operation early Monday evening, January 11, 2021. On this platform, citizens can check whether they belong to a priority groups for the vaccination and register for an appointment. Keep in mind that citizens will need to have a …
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ICU nurse & care home resident the first Greeks who received Covid-vaccine
Eftsathia Kampisiouli, chief nurse at the Intensive Care Unit of Evangelismos hospital in Athens, was the first Greek to receive the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine against Covid-19. She was followed by an 88-year-old care home resident and the political leadership of the country who received the Covid-vaccine in a symbolical move aiming …
Read More »Greece’s banks beat target to shrink bad loans, says BoG
Non-performing exposures (NPEs) of Greece’s banks have fallen by €4.7 billion to €95.7bn or 43.1 percent of banks’ overall loan book, Bank of Greece the data had shown. This compares with a target of 48.5%, or €95.9bn. Greek banks have been under regulatory pressure to tackle the bad debt problem …
Read More »BoG Monetary Policy Report: High Taxation has recessional effects
In its Monetary Policy Report 2015-2016, the Bank of Greece urges for overhauling of the bailout agreement with 20-year extension of the loans, lower the Primary surplus target to 2%. The report describes the high taxation as “recessionary” and calls for a shift of policy focus towards reforms and privatizations, …
Read More »Shock in Greek Armed Forces: Three suicides in less than a month
Greece’s Armed Forces are in shock. A non-commissioned officer of the Land Forces was found dead in his home on Monday morning. According to a statement of the Land Forces General Stab, the 44-year-old lieutenant was ‘fatally wounded at 2 am’ on Monday. “The causes of his death are being …
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