Economou: Arrival of Rafale in Greece a geostrategic development of high importance

Speaking to the press, he also called on all adults still eligible for a vaccine booster to get this promptly, "not only in order to preserve their privileges but also to protect themselves against becoming seriously ill with the coronavirus".

He noted that the so-called 5th wave of the virus was gradually subsiding but said that there were still many asymptomatic carriers who spread the virus, while hospital admissions and intubations due to the Omicron and Delta variants, respectively, maintained the heightened pressure on the National Health System.

Finally, Economou said that Wednesday's issue of a 10-year bond was successful, raising roughly 3.0 billion euros at a 1.8 pct interest rate.