Osman Kavala and hubris
Osman Kavala has been in prison in Turkey for the past four years. Why? Because he angered Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan by being critical of his rule.
Basket League minors show their teeth
Lowly Iraklis and Ionikos upset their higher-standing opponents over the weekend to show that the battle for survival in the Basket League will be long and tough.
Cisse puts Olympiakos eight points clear
Olympiakos beat Aris at home and extended its lead at the top of the Super League table to eight points, as AEK stumbled at Tripoli against Asteras.
Coronavirus: 3,225 new cases, 90 deaths, 708 intubated
The total number of coronavirus cases in Greece has officially topped 1 million.
Greece battered by weekend rain, winds
Waves crash on the southern coast of Athens. Torrential weather lashed Greece on Saturday with heavy rains and gale-force winds pounding large parts of the country.
More support measures being planned to offset price hikes
The sharp rise in prices and the explosive increase in energy costs are forcing the government’s financial staff to seek additional measures to alleviate the growing pressure on households and businesses alike.
Concern over exclusion, poverty affecting minors
In its report published on Saturday on the “Situation of Children and Youth in Greece 2021,” UNICEF expressed deep concern about the high number of children that continue to live in conditions of poverty and social exclusion. More specifically, it said there was a decrease in the rate of children (0-17) at risk of poverty…
Focus on core policing duties, says minister
About 1,000 Hellenic Police (ELAS) officers will be freed from bureaucratic tasks and reassigned to core policing duties such as street patrols in a bid to ramp up effectiveness, Citizens’ Protection Minister Takis Theodorikakos said in an interview with Kathimerini on Sunday.
Woman dies after her car is swept away by waters in northern Greece
A search-and-rescue operation in northern Greece located the body of a missing woman on Sunday. The woman was in her car when it was reported that it had been swept away by torrential water near Katerini in Macedonia.
First six Rafale jets to arrive in January
The first batch of French-made Rafale jets will be delivered to the Hellenic Air Force in January, at the 114th Combat Wing in Tanagra.