Jazz Trio | Athens | January 13
The Athens Concert Hall presents the first-ever European appearance by a New York-based Stefanos Chytiris (drums), Ingrid Laubrock (saxophone) and Elias Stemeseder (piano).
Spokesman defends government decision to open schools
A spokesman for Greece’s conservative government has defended its decision to open schools after the winter break Monday despite the leap in coronavirus infections driven by the highly-transmissible Omicron variant, amid data that more than 15,000 children tested positive for Covid-19 the previous day.
Greek theaters struck down by illness
Covid’s toll on the arts continued into the new year, with many theater performances being postponed or cancelled due to a rise in infections among casts and crews. According to theater officials, the next two months will prove very difficult for the profession. Indicative of the crisis is that institutions like the National Theater of…
T-cells from common colds can provide protection against Covid-19, study shows
High levels of T-cells from common cold coronaviruses can provide protection against Covid-19, an Imperial College London study published on Monday has found, which could inform approaches for second-generation vaccines.
Fresh aid for hurting businesses
The government may expand the temporary suspension of work contracts to more sectors than those already announced in response to the surge of the pandemic, Finance Minister Christos Staikouras told Skai Radio on Friday.
How critical is Greece to the US?
The final quarter of 2021 was certainly a noteworthy one for the United States-Greece bilateral relationship.
Winter sales season kicks off
The 2022 winter sales began across Greece Monday and will run through Monday, February 28.
US skeptical over EastMed pipeline plan
With speculation growing over the feasibility of the EastMed natural gas pipeline, Washington is openly expressing its reservations, effectively undermining the implementation of the ambitious project which was deemed difficult by default.
State Department affirms commitment to 3+1 mechanism
Following reports of US reservations over the financial and environmental sustainability of the EastMed natural gas pipeline project, a State Department spokesman has affirmed Washington’s commitment to the 3+1 regional alliance scheme (Cyprus, Greece, Israel plus the US), while emphasizing that Europe’s energy independence is a key national security issue.
Parthenon fragment on show as ‘momentum builds’
A fragment of the Parthenon frieze sent to Greece on an eight-year loan from Italy, will go on display at the Acropolis Museum on Monday, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said in an interview with Britain’s Telegraph newspaper last week.