New momentum for return of Parthenon Marbles
Sometimes fairy tales come true: I never thought to see the stunning coverage given to the Parthenon Marbles by two leading right-wing newspapers, the Mail and the Telegraph.
NASA just launched a spacecraft that will crash into an asteroid
NASA on Wednesday launched a spacecraft with one simple mission: Smash into an asteroid at 15,000 mph.
ATHEX: Concerns send index to six-week low
The clouds of concern over the Covid-19 pandemic were evident on Wednesday at Athinon Avenue, with additional worries about the course of the Turkish economy rippling across the Aegean to the local market too.
Innovation key to investment
“I am convinced innovation is the key to new investments, progress and greater competitiveness. This applies to both Germany and Greece,” German Ambassador Ernst Reichel said on Wednesday at the 2nd Innovation Forum 2021, titled “Innovation Leads Developments,” organized by the Hellenic-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the German Embassy.
Grocery shopping goes online
Eight in every nine Greeks (89%) say they have ordered groceries online, with 74% considering it a time-saver and 57% planning to purchase food for Christmas this way,
Skrekas in Cairo for Eastern Mediterranean Gas Forum
The prospects for the supply of natural gas to the Greek and European markets from Egypt and the Eastern Mediterranean region will be at the center of discussions that Environment and Energy Minister Kostas Skrekas will have on Thursday in Cairo.
Police detain at least 50 in sports-related incident
Police detained at least 50 people Wednesday night for a fracas on the street and at Metro Line 1 (Piraeus-Kifissia) which resulted in at least one injury.
Aegean Airlines returns to profit in Q3
Greece’s largest carrier Aegean Airlines swung to a third-quarter profit as passenger traffic recovered from pandemic travel restrictions and resurgent tourist arrivals.
Initiative for digital nomads
Greece is launching a new initiative to support digital nomads by facilitating their working conditions, Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias announced at the Next is Now conference on Wednesday.
Athens: Wise, grumpy, happy and fragile
When I asked journalist and author Bruce Clark whether there is one thing about Athens that has remained unchanged through time, he immediately answered, “The Acropolis.”