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Mitsotakis holds telephone call with Russian counterpart
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis held a telephone conversation with his Russian counterpart Mikhail Mishustin.
Christmas on borrowed cash for many
One in four households will acquire food and presents through borrowing this festive season, according to the 2021 version of the European Consumer Payment Report.
Violent incidents on the rise at schools in Greece
Social workers are increasingly concerned about the growing number of violent incidents at schools.
Municipality of Athens cancels Christmas Eve event due to Covid
The municipality of Athens cancelled an event on the city’s main Kotzia square due to the risk of Covid-19 infections.
All Europe must share responsibility for migrants, pope says
All European countries must share the responsibility for taking in migrants and helping them integrate, Pope Francis said on Wednesday, urging nations to open “the door of the heart.”
Turkey’s domestic Covid-19 vaccine receives emergency use authorization
Turkey’s domestically developed Covid-19 vaccine, Turkovac, has received emergency use authorization by Turkish authorities and will be open to use from next weekend, Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said on Wednesday.
New program focuses on teaching young migrants
A training program to support teachers involved in educating “children with refugee/migrant backgrounds” was launched Tuesday by Education Minister Niki Kerameus.
Watch: A 3D flythrough tour of classical Athens
Developed as a hobby project in 2008 by Athens-based visual effects artist Dimitris Tsalkanis, the Ancient Athens 3D website presents a series of digital reconstructions of the city through time, from the Mycenaean Bronze Age (1600 BC) to the Early Modern period (AD 1833). The project’s latest video, launched in November, showcases Classical Athens at…
Call for elections is a diversion tactic
It is true that a gloom has descended on the holiday season again this winter, with a large part of the population continuing to be wary and mindful of the virus’ effects, particularly as it seems inevitable that the Omicron variant will take over by mid-January.