New tram routes come into effect in Athens
The new routes on the Athens tram system were implemented on Monday, fixed rail operator STASY announced.
Free Wi-Fi spreading across central Athens
The Municipality of Athens has announced Monday its intention to expand its free Wi-fi service to all 129 neighborhoods of the capital.
Property transfers skyrocket
The shifts in the system of how property tax is determined, known as “objective values,” and the new tax-free limit of 800,000 euros for parental concessions and donations have sent property transfers soaring.
Masked youth attack riot police
The customary limited clashes between masked youth and police were taking place in the central Athens neighborhood of Exarchia Monday night on the 13th anniversary of the shooting of a 15-year-old by a police officer.
Mitsotakis, Blinken talk ahead of PM’s Russia trip
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis had a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken Monday.
Police arrest three and detain 11 in Grigoropoulos rally
Three people have been arrested and 11 have been detained by the police during the rally marking the anniversary of the fatal shooting of Alexis Grigoropoulos.
Vaccination appointment platform for 5–11-year-olds to open on December 10
The online vaccination platform for children aged 5 to 11 years old will open on Friday according to the briefing given on Monday by Marios Themistokleous, Health Ministry Secretary General for Primary Healthcare.
New UN Special Representative arrives in Cyprus
The new Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General (SRSG) and Head of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP), Colin Stewart, arrives in Cyprus Monday, replacing Elizabeth Spehar whose term ended on November 30.
Faith-based resistance to vaccinations
The number of people vaccinated against the coronavirus is rising and at an accelerated pace. The spike in cases, deaths and intubations, as well as expanding vaccination mandates affecting more professions and, now, a whole age group – those over 60 – have led to a significant rise in bookings for a first dose.
‘Get vaccinated,’ says WHO chief for Europe
Universal vaccination and new medications against Covid-19 are the key to beating the pandemic, the World Health Organization’s (WHO) regional director for Europe, Dr Hans Kluge, tells Kathimerini.