A modern caryatid pleads for her sister’s return
Walking down Euston Road on my way to the Tube, I see the familiar sight of the St Pancras Church caryatids looking down on me.
Cartoon by Ilias Makris (15/12/2021)
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Tsiodras-Lytras study finds regional disparity in quality of Covid-19 care
A study has found the mortality of severely ill Covid-19 patients in Greek hospitals is negatively affected by the high numbers of patients in hospital, as well as by regional differences in the quality of care.
Stickers and superheroes: Greece and EU starts vaccinating kids 5-11
Greece, Italy and a handful of other European Union nations began vaccinating children ages 5-11 against Covid-19 on Wednesday as EU governments braced for the omicron variant to spread quickly during the travel and large gatherings of the holiday season.
Quick reflexes
This time, the country’s institutions have demonstrated prompt reflexes. The authorities and the justice system seem to be acting upon the lessons drawn from the last time a criminal organization tried to disguise itself as a political movement.
The Russian roulette of cutting off Moscow from SWIFT
The Russia-Ukraine crisis presents the West with yet another serious challenge.
The Nutcracker | Athens | December & January
Pioneering Greek choreographer and Greek National Opera Ballet director Konstantinos Rigos presents his take on the all-time Christmas favorite “The Nutcracker,” in seven festive performances.
19 petrol bombs found outside Thessaloniki university building
Police officers found a total of 19 petrol bombs stashed in an open area near the building of the new Chemistry lab of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki on Wednesday.
EU states could jointly buy gas supplies
The European Commission on Wednesday proposed rules allowing EU countries to jointly buy strategic reserves of gas, under plans that would also bolster gas storage and aim to add more low-carbon gases to the network.
Mitsotakis: Turkey must not threaten Greece or Cyprus
Turkey must realize that it cannot be threatening either Greece or Cyprus, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis told German newspaper Handelsblatt on Wednesday.