Two Floating Storage and Regasification Units (FSRU) for Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) were chartered from George Prokopiou's Dynagas Ltd to the German Uniper, whose total capacity is equivalent to 30% of Russian gas imports to Germany.
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Thursday afternoon, as widely expected, announced a series of urgent measures to deflect rising energy costs in the country, primarily skyrocketing electricity bills, with the most prominent being a reimbursement of 60 percent of all additional charges imposed through December 2021 to May 2022, and to each owner or renter of a primary residence.
A reception in honor of Kyriakos and Mareva Mitsotakis, on the occasion of the 200 years of independence of Greece, will be hosted by Joe and Jill Biden, at the White House.
Kyriakos Mitsotakis arrives on May 16 for an official visit to the United States in order - on the same day - to meet with the American president.
The reception of the US President in honor of the Greek Prime Minister and his wife, on the occasion of the 200 years of independence of the Greek state, reflects the excellent level of Greek-American relations and the interpersonal of the two leaders.
Present will be prominent representatives of the Greek Diaspora in the US, ministers, senators and members of Congress, businessmen, etc.
The invitation states the following:
"The president and Dr. Biden request the pleasure of your company at Bicentenial Celebration for the 200th anniversary of Independence in honor of His Excellency the Prime Minister of the Hellenic Republic and Mrs. Mitsotaki to be held at the White House on Monday, May 16, 2022 at 5 pm ".
The invitation comes from the White House Protocol Office.
The submission of the new five-year Greek-American defense agreement has now been officially submitted to the Parliament by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The coronavirus may indicate that it is slowly becoming endemic, but a germ seems to be the next threat to humanity.
This is the so-called Candida auris, a resistant, which has already made its appearance and has worried the global scientific community.
What is the bacterium Candida auris
Candida auris is a fungus that when it infects humans can cause serious medical complications, especially respiratory infections, ear infections and sepsis.
The fungus was first identified in Japan in 2009. These fungal infections are fatal in 70% of cases, due to the resistance of the fungus to existing treatments, particularly echinocandins, azoles and polyenes. They effectively infect patients in a hospital setting, especially in intensive care units.
Sypsas: "It is already creating a problem for us - We will come up against it"
The discussion was opened by the professor of Infectious Diseases Pathology at the Medical School of Athens University, and secretary of the Hellenic Society of Infections, Nikos Sypsas, who even spoke of a deadly germ, much more so than the coronavirus.
Mr. Sypsas, speaking at the 21st Panhellenic Congress of Infections, explained that it is "a highly resistant germ, which is already causing us problems and we will come up against it."
How this new germ is created
As the professor underlined, "we are going through an endemic phase of the pandemic. But there are other threats, such as very resistant germs, which are a big problem. In 2050 the first cause of death will be very resistant germs and the causes of very resistant germs are the over-consumption of antibiotics as well as bad hand hygiene practices ".
At the same time, Mr. Sypsas stressed that after the coronavirus, the health system should focus on the problem of persistent infections in hospitals. As he mentioned, in recent years the people responsible for dealing with problems from the highly resistant germs have stopped acting, as they also fell in the fight against the coronavirus.
The ethereal Emma Stone, after bringing good luck to Olympiakos that went straight to the EuroLeague Final-4, made her second public appearance in Athens.
Of course, we are talking about the press conference for the premiere of the film "Bleat" by Giorgos Lanthimos, starring Emma Stone, which is currently being shown at the National Opera, after the press release of the film.
The film "Bleat" was shot in February 2020 in Tinos, starring Emma Stone and the distinguished French actor Damian Bonnar.
The award-winning Greek filmmaker, Giorgos Lanthimos Lanthimos, accepting the proposal of the Artistic Director of the Greek Opera, George Koumentakis, and the Director of NEON, Elina Kountouris, signed the production.
The film is the second commission of the program of the Greek Opera and the Organization of Culture and Development NEON, "The Artist on the Composer".
"Bleat" by George Lanthimos will make its world premiere, accompanied by ensembles, on May 6, 7 and 8, 2022 at the Stavros Niarchos Hall of the National Opera at the SNFCC.
Emma Stone was left yesterday afternoon in Athens and decided that her next appearance after that of the Met Gala in New York on Monday will be yesterday at ... SEF in the Olympiacos-Monaco basketball match. Of course, she surprised and impressed, uncomplicated and simple, wearing a mask with the Olympiakos logo, she watched the match with Giorgos Lanthimos, now a good friend of hers, who constantly explained the matches to her.
Her presence on the stands naturally caused a frenzy with the Olympians having found their new charm in her face!
After twenty years of adventures, the process of approvals and licenses began so that the construction of the Spinalonga electricity project can start. A few days ago, the municipal council of Agios Nikolaos, Crete approved the project as well as the terms of the relevant contract with HEDNO, the operator of electricity transmission networks. Now the only thing that remains is the approval of the Court of Auditors to proceed with the implementation of the project without further delays.
The messages from the Greek-German economic relations are encouraging, Deputy Foreign Minister for Economic Diplomacy and Openness Kostas Fragogiannis said in his intervention an event held by the German Chamber on Wednesday 4 May in Athens.
Estimates for the course of the macroeconomic measures of the country are positive for 2022, however, the current developments that prevail at the international level, are estimated to weaken the growth rate of the Greek economy by 1-1.5 percentage points compared to the initial forecasts, ICAP CRIF states in its analysis. The protracted war in Ukraine, the intense inflationary pressures and the surge in energy costs, again create multidimensional problems in the market, creating intense concern and anxiety in the business world.
An archival exhibition dedicated to the role of the Contemporary Greek Art Institute (ISET) was inaugurated on Wednesday in the presence of Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou.
A Cuvier's beaked whale (Ziphius cavirostris) was found dead at Kremasti beach on Rhodes island on Monday, the Energy Ministry reported on Wednesday.
The owner of a jewelry store and a real estate office were placed under terms of detention on Tuesday after being found guilty over beating to death LGBTQ community activist Zacharias (Zak) Kostopoulos in 2018.
The two men were served the maximum jail sentence (10 years) for grievous bodily harm resulting in the death of Kostopoulos, 33. Serving the full sentence will be the jeweller, while the realtor will be detained at home due to his age (77).
In its decision, the court also refused to recognize mitigating circumstances for the two businessmen, or to serve a suspended sentence.
Kostopoulos died after an altercation in the jewelry shop in downtown Athens. The two business owners claimed they had tried to detain him after he tried to rob the store and before police arrived. Kostopoulos died of multiple injuries after his detention by police, which was also criticized by the prosecutor at the time for using undue force to detain him.
In his summary calling for jailing, the prosecutor said that "the two have shown no regrets - on the contrary, they appear not to have comprehended the criminality of their deed." Kostopoulos, hesaid, "never attacked the defendants, since he was trapped and they were safe. It was proven they attacked him. Their actions and behavior show that no mitigating circumstance must be allowed for either."
Zak Kostopoulos entered the jeweler's store running in distress under circustances unknown, while the owner was outside chating. The owner then proceeded to lock Kostopoulos in, and the latter tried to break the shop window to exit. During his attempt the two men proceeded to kick him violently in the head. Kostopoulos then managed to exit wielding a shard of the window, while police officers managed to pin him down. Kostopoulos expired on the way to hospital and coroners ruled that his death wa due to the injuries he had received during his beating by the two shop owners.
Citizen Protection Minister Takis Theodorikakos on Monday contacted the Chief of Police, Lieutenant General Konstantinos Skoumas, and the head of Greece's cybercrime unit Vassilis Papacostas, demanding that they find and take legal action against a man shown mistreating a kitten in a video on the internet.
Another exceptional distinction for Greek olives in the international olive oil competition Anatolian International Olive Oil Competition 2022 held in Turkey.