China restores air link with Greece Bulgarian turmoil.

BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s aviation regulator said yesterday it will resume direct flights to Beijing from eight countries including Greece, Thailand, Cambodia, Denmark, Sweden and Canada from today. In March, Chinese authorities ordered all international flights to Beijing to be diverted to other airports as their first port of entry, as the capital stepped up measures to battle imported infections. The Civil Aviation Administration of China said it would reimpose such curbs if more than three passengers tested positive for the coronavirus upon arrival and that load factors on such flights would be strictly controlled.

InvestGR Forum. For the third consecutive year, InvestGR Forum brings foreign direct investment in Greece to the center of public debate, but due to public health constraints, the “3rd InvestGR Forum 2020: Greece in the Pole Position” is taking place online this year in two sessions, July and October. In the first session, held on July 15-16, topics discussed included the attractiveness of Greece as an investment destination, the digital leap forward in both the public and private sectors, Greek innovation and the concept of purpose for the state and companies. The second session, on October 8 and 9, will feature politicians, CEOs, academics and experts discussing topics such as flagship investments, turning the crisis into an opportunity, the new narrative of the country and investment in infrastructure. The founder of InvestGR Forum, Andreas Yannopoulos, said: “This July, we had a very successful first half of the 3rd InvestGR Forum 2020, according to feedback from the participating speakers and sponsors. Nearly 1,000 people watched the sessions of the first two days online, so the bar is already high. We aspire to reach and exceed this high bar in October, keeping in mind the extremely interesting topics and the distinguished speakers on the discussion panels.”

Bulgaria’s president yesterday called on the country’s government to step down, echoing the demands of protesters demanding the resignations of the prime minister and the chief prosecutor over allegations they allowed an oligarchic mafia to seize control of the Balkan country. The biggest demonstration so far in nearly two months of anti-government rallies drew thousands of people into the streets of Bulgaria’s capital. In an address to lawmakers, Bulgarian President Rumen Radev argued that the resignation of Prime Minister Boyko Borissov and his cabinet was the only way out of the political turmoil.