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In the first round, Androulakis finished first by a large margin, garnering 37.11 percent of the vote – over 270,000 members and “friends” of the party participated - with Papandreou receiving 27.6 percent of the vote, and 26.6 percent for Loverdos.

The Greek PM stressed the provocative actions of Turkey in Cyprus’ Exclusive Economic Zone. He also underlined that the only viable solution of the Cyprus Problem is one that will respect all UN Security Council resolutions.

Since the start of the pandemic, 18,716 people have died of COVID-19 in Greece. Of the 116 deaths in the last 24 hours, 95.4 percent had an underlying medical condition and/or were age 70 or older.

Viruses do not think. They develop where conditions permit. Their evolutionary process is absolutely natural, and variants are nothing more than a confirmation and adjustment to the environment. The difference now is that we have knowledge, and vaccines.

Pope Francis met with the Archbishop of Athens, Ieronymos II, at the Athens Archdiocese.

The Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data indicate a large increase in exports and in investments, as well

A big question, which remains unanswered, is whether Andreas Loverdos, who took the third place after George Papandreou, will openly support one of the other two candidates.

The 12th Greek assessment on the agenda of the Council – Today the data on the evolution of GDP

EDEKAP, the committee that conducted the election, announced that wherever there was a shortage of ballots due to the large turnout, ballots would be photocopied, stamped, and mographed by the president of the precinct’s electoral committee.

'Over the last month, we have a growing dynamic [surge in cases] in a sensitive category, which is pregnant women,” one healthcare worker said, noting that, “Those responsible must review their policy regarding pregnant women.”

The health ministry’s secretary general for primary care, Marios Themistokleous, announced today that citizens age 18 or over will be allowed to get the third jab only three months after the second (currently it is six months).

“The country is really becoming a hub for high-tech investments”, stressed Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis

The percentage of price increases was small in October, however, it still put a brake on consumer spending

“Vaccination, rapid test and personal protection measures are the 3 weapons that must be used,” said Prof. Vatopoulos

The investment announced today concerns infrastructure that the American company is developing in 30 hubs around the world and which it calls Local Zones.

The pope will take 50 asylum-seekers back home with him, The plight of refugees and migrants has been high on the agenda throughout his papacy and the tour comes at a moment that refugees and migrants are being widely instrumentalised.

A health official in Crete referred to the management of the case by Greek public health authorities, noting that, 'We did the tracking and management of the identification procedure swiftly, in 48 hours. No valuable time was lost, not even a minute.'

In terms of hospital admissions there was a 10.6 percentage decline - to 453 patients - in the last 24 hours. The seven-day daily average of admissions is 458, with a median age of 38-years-old, while the median age of those who died was 78-years-old.

The government spokesman said that the 100 euro fine that those over 60 who have not made an appointment to get the jab by mid-January will have to pay every month is intended to prod the most vulnerable group of citizens to do the right thing.

Secretary General of Tourism Policy and Development Vicky Loizou visited Moscow, representing the Ministry of Tourism