<!DOCTYPE html><html><body><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" version="2.0"> <channel> <title>ekathimerini daily.com</title> <meta name="keywords" content="ekathimerini daily.com"><meta name="description" content="ekathimerini daily.com"><link>http://www.ekathimerini daily.com/ <description></description> <language>en</language> <copyright>null null</copyright> <pubdate>Wed, 26 Aug 2020 01:50:46 GMT</pubdate> <date>2020-08-26T01:50:46Z</date> <language>en</language> <rights>null null</rights> <image> <title>ekathimerini daily.com</title> <url>http://www.ekathimerini daily.com/garnish/rss-logo.png</url> <link>http://www.ekathimerini daily.com/ </image> <item> <title>Disposable plastic items on the way out in 2021</title> <link>http://www.ekathimerini daily.com/256180/article/ekathimerini daily/news/disposable-plastic-items-on-the-way-out-in-2021 <description><p>The distribution of disposable plastic products on the market will be made illegal as of July 3, 2021, according to a law drafted by the Environment Ministry.</p></description> <pubdate>Tue, 25 Aug 2020 18:56:17 GMT</pubdate> <guid>http://www.ekathimerini daily.com/256180/article/ekathimerini daily/news/disposable-plastic-items-on-the-way-out-in-2021</guid> <date>2020-08-25T18:56:17Z</date> </item> <item> <title>Police conduct thousands of Covid inspections nationwide</title> <link>http://www.ekathimerini daily.com/256213/article/ekathimerini daily/news/police-conduct-thousands-of-covid-inspections-nationwide <description><p>The Hellenic Police (ELAS) on Tuesday said they conducted more than 50,000 inspections nationwide&nbsp;on Monday, aimed at checking compliance with restrictions imposed by the authorities in an attempt to curb the spread of the coronavirus.&nbsp;</p></description> <pubdate>Tue, 25 Aug 2020 18:53:43 GMT</pubdate> <guid>http://www.ekathimerini daily.com/256213/article/ekathimerini daily/news/police-conduct-thousands-of-covid-inspections-nationwide</guid> <date>2020-08-25T18:53:43Z</date> </item> <item> <title>Reforms without further ado</title> <link>http://www.ekathimerini daily.com/256169/opinion/ekathimerini daily/comment/reforms-without-further-ado <description><p>Inertia has been a key feature of the Greek state for many decades. It is not just the result of laziness; it is also deliberate and calculated.</p></description> <pubdate>Tue, 25 Aug 2020 18:25:25 GMT</pubdate> <guid>http://www.ekathimerini daily.com/256169/opinion/ekathimerini daily/comment/reforms-without-further-ado</guid> <date>2020-08-25T18:25:25Z</date> </item> <item> <title>German minister sees readiness for dialogue between Greece, Turkey</title> <link>http://www.ekathimerini daily.com/256221/article/ekathimerini daily/news/german-minister-sees-readiness-for-dialogue-between-greece-turkey <description><p>Greece and Turkey told German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas on Tuesday that they did not want to settle their dispute over the eastern Mediterranean with military means, the minister said, saying there was a readiness for dialogue.</p></description> <pubdate>Tue, 25 Aug 2020 18:23:46 GMT</pubdate> <guid>http://www.ekathimerini daily.com/256221/article/ekathimerini daily/news/german-minister-sees-readiness-for-dialogue-between-greece-turkey</guid> <date>2020-08-25T18:23:46Z</date> </item> <item> <title>Turkey wants no pre-conditions, ‘honest’ EU mediation for talks with Greece</title> <link>http://www.ekathimerini daily.com/256226/article/ekathimerini daily/news/turkey-wants-no-pre-conditions-honest-eu-mediation-for-talks-with-greece <description><p>Turkey&rsquo;s foreign minister said on Tuesday Greece must abandon its &ldquo;maximalist approach&rdquo; and pre-conditions for dialogue to begin over disputed offshore Mediterranean resources, adding Ankara expects the EU to act as an &ldquo;honest and objective&rdquo; mediator.</p></description> <pubdate>Tue, 25 Aug 2020 18:21:02 GMT</pubdate> <guid>http://www.ekathimerini daily.com/256226/article/ekathimerini daily/news/turkey-wants-no-pre-conditions-honest-eu-mediation-for-talks-with-greece</guid> <date>2020-08-25T18:21:02Z</date> </item> <item> <title>Man United defender Maguire found guilty of assault</title> <link>http://www.ekathimerini daily.com/256220/article/ekathimerini daily/news/man-united-defender-maguire-found-guilty-of-assault <description><p>Manchester United defender Harry Maguire has been found guilty of assault at a trial and handed a 21-month suspended sentence following his arrest after a brawl last week on the island of Mykonos, court officials in Greece said.</p></description> <pubdate>Tue, 25 Aug 2020 18:18:48 GMT</pubdate> <guid>http://www.ekathimerini daily.com/256220/article/ekathimerini daily/news/man-united-defender-maguire-found-guilty-of-assault</guid> <date>2020-08-25T18:18:48Z</date> </item> <item> <title>Cartoon</title> <link>http://www.ekathimerini daily.com/256207/sketch/ekathimerini daily/cartoon/cartoon <description></description> <pubdate>Tue, 25 Aug 2020 17:13:45 GMT</pubdate> <guid>http://www.ekathimerini daily.com/256207/sketch/ekathimerini daily/cartoon/cartoon</guid> <date>2020-08-25T17:13:45Z</date> </item> <item> <title>Cavusoglu: ‘We will do whatever is necessary without hesitation’</title> <link>http://www.ekathimerini daily.com/256217/article/ekathimerini daily/news/cavusoglu-we-will-do-whatever-is-necessary-without-hesitation <description><p>Turkey warned Greece on Tuesday not to escalate tensions in the eastern Mediterranean or it will not hesitate to do &ldquo;what is necessary,&rdquo; though it said it wanted to solve the issue through dialogue and diplomacy.</p></description> <pubdate>Tue, 25 Aug 2020 17:10:03 GMT</pubdate> <guid>http://www.ekathimerini daily.com/256217/article/ekathimerini daily/news/cavusoglu-we-will-do-whatever-is-necessary-without-hesitation</guid> <date>2020-08-25T17:10:03Z</date> </item> <item> <title>An end to zombie companies</title> <link>http://www.ekathimerini daily.com/256187/article/ekathimerini daily/business/an-end-to-zombie-companies <description><p>The new bankruptcy code to be published for public consultation this week makes company board members liable for civil damages in case they fail to file for bankruptcy within the delays prescribed by the law.</p></description> <pubdate>Tue, 25 Aug 2020 16:53:15 GMT</pubdate> <guid>http://www.ekathimerini daily.com/256187/article/ekathimerini daily/business/an-end-to-zombie-companies</guid> <date>2020-08-25T16:53:15Z</date> </item> <item> <title>Gov’t to make it easier for employees in 'vulnerable groups' to work from home</title> <link>http://www.ekathimerini daily.com/256188/gallery/ekathimerini daily/in-images/govt-to-make-it-easier-for-employees-in-vulnerable-groups-to-work-from-home <description><p>A government decision already in effect makes it easy for private sector employees belonging to so-called &lsquo;vulnerable groups&rsquo; with regard to the coronavirus to ask to work from home so as not to come into contact with the public. A simple phone call, email or SMS to the boss should suffice, unless the employer can prove that work from home is not feasible. Even then, employers have to make arrangements to ensure the safety of their employees, failing which they will face hefty fines. In the coming days, the government will issue directives specifying the vulnerable groups and the medical documents required as proof.</p></description> <pubdate>Tue, 25 Aug 2020 16:52:37 GMT</pubdate> <guid>http://www.ekathimerini daily.com/256188/gallery/ekathimerini daily/in-images/govt-to-make-it-easier-for-employees-in-vulnerable-groups-to-work-from-home</guid> <date>2020-08-25T16:52:37Z</date> </item> <item> <title>Stocks slide for second consecutive day</title> <link>http://www.ekathimerini daily.com/256216/article/ekathimerini daily/business/stocks-slide-for-second-consecutive-day <description><p>The Athens Stock Exchange declined slightly for the second session in a row Tuesday.</p></description> <pubdate>Tue, 25 Aug 2020 16:47:48 GMT</pubdate> <guid>http://www.ekathimerini daily.com/256216/article/ekathimerini daily/business/stocks-slide-for-second-consecutive-day</guid> <date>2020-08-25T16:47:48Z</date> </item> <item> <title>Greek aeronautical exercise held in East Med</title> <link>http://www.ekathimerini daily.com/256215/gallery/ekathimerini daily/in-images/greek-aeronautical-exercise-held-in-east-med <description><p>A handout photo made available by the Greek National Defense Ministry shows part of an aeronautical exercise held in the Eastern Mediteranean. Frigates, submarines, aircraft and members of the special operations forces took part in the exercise which began on Tuesday at dawn, and will last until Thursday night.</p></description> <pubdate>Tue, 25 Aug 2020 16:30:53 GMT</pubdate> <guid>http://www.ekathimerini daily.com/256215/gallery/ekathimerini daily/in-images/greek-aeronautical-exercise-held-in-east-med</guid> <date>2020-08-25T16:30:53Z</date> </item> <item> <title>More subsidies on the way</title> <link>http://www.ekathimerini daily.com/256189/article/ekathimerini daily/news/more-subsidies-on-the-way <description><p>Now that it has got some relief from the European Union, in the form of long-term, low-interest loans from the SURE program, the government is considering extending aid to employees, the self-employed and businesses hit by the coronavirus pandemic.</p></description> <pubdate>Tue, 25 Aug 2020 15:56:19 GMT</pubdate> <guid>http://www.ekathimerini daily.com/256189/article/ekathimerini daily/news/more-subsidies-on-the-way</guid> <date>2020-08-25T15:56:19Z</date> </item> <item> <title>Germanos posts €6.3 mln net profit in 2019</title> <link>http://www.ekathimerini daily.com/256191/article/ekathimerini daily/business/germanos-posts-63-mln-net-profit-in-2019 <description><p>Electronics retailer Germanos improved its financial fundamentals significantly in 2019.</p></description> <pubdate>Tue, 25 Aug 2020 15:55:34 GMT</pubdate> <guid>http://www.ekathimerini daily.com/256191/article/ekathimerini daily/business/germanos-posts-63-mln-net-profit-in-2019</guid> <date>2020-08-25T15:55:34Z</date> </item> <item> <title>Irresponsible prevarication</title> <link>http://www.ekathimerini daily.com/256179/opinion/ekathimerini daily/comment/irresponsible-prevarication <description><p>Greek-Turkish relations are at their most crucial juncture of the past 20 years. Athens is continuing to actively pursue a strategy based on international law, which had also been followed by the previous government.</p></description> <pubdate>Tue, 25 Aug 2020 15:54:57 GMT</pubdate> <guid>http://www.ekathimerini daily.com/256179/opinion/ekathimerini daily/comment/irresponsible-prevarication</guid> <date>2020-08-25T15:54:57Z</date> </item> <item> <title>Erdogan pays tribute to ‘heroes’ of Battle of Manzikert</title> <link>http://www.ekathimerini daily.com/256214/article/ekathimerini daily/news/erdogan-pays-tribute-to-heroes-of-battle-of-manzikert <description><p>In a tweet posted on the eve of the anniversary of the Battle of Manzikert, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday paid tribute to the &ldquo;heroes&rdquo; of the battle that saw Seljuk Turks, led by sultan Alp-Arslan, defeat the Byzantine army on 26 August 1071.</p></description> <pubdate>Tue, 25 Aug 2020 15:30:48 GMT</pubdate> <guid>http://www.ekathimerini daily.com/256214/article/ekathimerini daily/news/erdogan-pays-tribute-to-heroes-of-battle-of-manzikert</guid> <date>2020-08-25T15:30:48Z</date> </item> <item> <title>168 more coronavirus cases; one death</title> <link>http://www.ekathimerini daily.com/256211/article/ekathimerini daily/news/168-more-coronavirus-cases-one-death <description><p>Greek authorities announced 168 new cases of coronavirus and one fatality in the past 24 hours Tuesday.</p></description> <pubdate>Tue, 25 Aug 2020 15:10:01 GMT</pubdate> <guid>http://www.ekathimerini daily.com/256211/article/ekathimerini daily/news/168-more-coronavirus-cases-one-death</guid> <date>2020-08-25T15:10:01Z</date> </item> <item> <title>Mitsotakis meets Pfizer Inc. CEO</title> <link>http://www.ekathimerini daily.com/256210/article/ekathimerini daily/news/mitsotakis-meets-pfizer-inc-ceo <description><p>Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Tuesday met with Pfizer Inc. Chief Executive Albert Bourla.</p></description> <pubdate>Tue, 25 Aug 2020 14:45:53 GMT</pubdate> <guid>http://www.ekathimerini daily.com/256210/article/ekathimerini daily/news/mitsotakis-meets-pfizer-inc-ceo</guid> <date>2020-08-25T14:45:53Z</date> </item> <item> <title>Greece, France and Cyprus to conduct joint 3-day exercise</title> <link>http://www.ekathimerini daily.com/256206/article/ekathimerini daily/news/greece-france-and-cyprus-to-conduct-joint-3-day-exercise <description><p>Greece, France and Cyprus will conduct a joint aeronautical exercise west of the Mediterranean island from August 26-28, state-run Athens-Macedonia news agency (ANA-MPA) reported Tuesday.</p></description> <pubdate>Tue, 25 Aug 2020 13:04:19 GMT</pubdate> <guid>http://www.ekathimerini daily.com/256206/article/ekathimerini daily/news/greece-france-and-cyprus-to-conduct-joint-3-day-exercise</guid> <date>2020-08-25T13:04:19Z</date> </item> <item> <title>Chrysochoidis meets Austrian interior minister</title> <link>http://www.ekathimerini daily.com/256205/article/ekathimerini daily/news/chrysochoidis-meets-austrian-interior-minister <description><p>Citizens&rsquo; Protection Minister Michalis Chrysochoidis on Tuesday thanked Austria for helping Greece secure its border with Turkey which tens of thousands of migrants and refugees tried for days to breach in March.</p></description> <pubdate>Tue, 25 Aug 2020 12:53:45 GMT</pubdate> <guid>http://www.ekathimerini daily.com/256205/article/ekathimerini daily/news/chrysochoidis-meets-austrian-interior-minister</guid> <date>2020-08-25T12:53:45Z</date> </item> </channel></rss> </body></html> 
