Covid policy U-turns
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis took it upon himself to make Covid-19 vaccinations mandatory for people aged 60 and over.
Pope to ‘touch some wounds’ on trip to divided Cyprus
Pope Francis arrived on the divided island of Cyprus on Thursday, calling for people to “welcome and integrate one another” in a county that has found itself on one of the frontlines of Europe’s migration crisis. “It will be a beautiful trip but we will touch some wounds. I hope that we all will be…
Army receives first delivery of M1117 armored security vehicles
The Greek Army officially received the first delivery of M1117 armored security vehicles from the US at a ceremony in Athens on Thursday.
PM says he has ‘moral obligation’ to get people vaccinated
Kyriakos Mitsotakis said he has a “moral obligation to use all the tools at our disposal to convince all citizens over 60 years old of the need to get vaccinated,” in a meeting with the World Health Organization regional director for Europe in Athens on Thursday.
The Omonia challenge
In almost any other city, the area in downtown Athens known as “Hafteia” – the junction of Stadiou, Aeolou and Panepistimiou streets leading into Omonia Square that is colloquially named after a popular coffee roastery and cafe that once stood there – would be a jewel in its crown.
Model arrested for drug possession released pending trial
A model who had been jailed in August this year for possession of cocaine was released on Thursday, following the decision of a prosecutor and an investigative magistrate.
Alison Jackson | Athens | December 2-9
Award-winning artist, photographer and filmmaker Alison Jackson is making her Greek debut with a retrospective photography show in the foyer of the Pallas Theater. “Seeing is Deceiving” is an interplay of older and new work from her never-seen-before “Disaster” series that comments on the bombardment of images and news people are exposed to on a…
Terry Tsiolis | Athens | To December 5
In his first show in Greece, at the Benaki Museum’s Pireos Street annex, Canadian-born photographer Terry Tsiolis is showing work that demonstrates a shift from the editorial work he made his name with to a more intimate and personal vernacular.
Pepco to open stores in Greece
The arrival of Polish discount store chain Pepco is expected to shake up the Greek retail market, as the company whose main trade is in apparel and home decor is expected to compete with established chains in Greece, such as Jumbo.
Mother of man murdered in 2012 appeals seeks location of body
Nine years after the abduction and murder of her 26-year-old son, the mother of Marios Papageorgiou testified again in court on Thursday in the hope that his body can be recovered.