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Another record single-day record; 61 related deaths; 619 intubated patients

Minister of Digital Governance Kyriakos Pierrakakis made the announcement via a Tweet, and in reference to the Covid Free GR Wallet app

Bilateral but also multilateral issues were on the agenda on Tuesday during a meeting in Athens between the foreign ministers of Greece and Saudi Arabia

As Greek experts epidemiologically monitor the advance of the extremely contagious COVID-19 Omicron variant, the steep rise in the positivity rate, which was near 25 percent yesterday, is for many cause for alarm.

After a feverish public debate over the high price of COVID-19 PCR tests, the ministry of development and investment announced a price control that it will lower the current 60-euro market price to 47 euros.

53% of companies hired new employees in roles related to digital transformation in 2021

Inflation, either in basic goods or energy, creates a chain reaction of repercussions in the entire economy, decreasing consumption, and aggravating the situation for already burdened businesses.

The memorandum was signed by ministers Lina Mendoni and Christos Stylianidis

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Article by the Minister of Finance, Christos Staikouras, in the special edition of OT in To Vima tis Kyriakis

The use of locally designed and assembled UAVs in the region, has added another dimension to Ankara’s refusal to follow, de facto, international maritime law and standing international treaties regarding the Aegean isles.

The latest epidemiological data will, by all accounts, decide the opening, as the more contagious Omicron variant is now prevalent in the country.

The demerger was approved by the relevant Greek ministry of development and investments.

There were 437 COVID-19 patients admitted to hospital in the last 24 hours (a daily increase of 9.25 percent), while the seven-day daily average of admissions was 413 patients. Of patients with newly confirmed infections, the median age is 36

Greek exports increased by 40.5% and imports 47.5% in the first 9 months of 2021

In Greece and internationally, the huge surge in infections has not for the time being been accompanied by a corresponding spike in hospitalisation, intubation, or deaths, or by additional pressure on the National Health System.

Our country must not withdraw from a parallel diplomatic battle on all fronts that will remind one of the fact that Greece’s borders are also the borders and last line of defence of the EU.

The new data will be evaluated at the established morning coffee with the Prime Minister on Monday with the leadership of the Ministry of Health, Professor Tsiodras and the participation of members of the Committee of Experts.

The increase in cases brought by “Omicron” has caused intense political controversy over the management of the pandemic.

LSE professor, Elias Mosialos, appears reassuring, who in a post on Facebook states that “there is no reason to panic”.