Urban remnants of the refugees
Scattered in every Greek city are the remnants of buildings used to house refugees following the Asia Minor Campaign and the subsequent population exchange in 1923.
FM announces delivery of 907,000 vaccines to Nigeria
Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias announced the delivery of 907,000 coronavirus vaccines to Nigeria during a meeting with the Nigerian Minister of State at the Federal Ministry of Health Adeleke Olorunnimbe Mamora on Monday. The delivery is part of the wider COVAX initiative for equitable access to vaccines globally.
Patras Carnival opening ceremony delayed over Covid spread
The opening ceremony of the annual Patras Carnival, hailed as Greece’s most prominent celebration of the festivities in the runup to Lent, has been delayed according to an announcement of the municipal authorities of the western port city on Monday.
Facing the ENFIA conundrum
The overhaul of the Single Property Tax (ENFIA) is causing major headaches at the Finance Ministry, as the transformation of the supplementary property tax into a levy on the sum of one property has created problems for the competent committee that has to find a solution without adding to the burden of most property owners.
Appeals court suspends prison sentence of ex-Golden Dawn MP
A Greek appeals court has suspended the six-year prison sentence of former Golden Dawn MP Nikos Michos.
EU scientists call for action as greenhouse gas levels hit high in 2021
Levels of planet-warming carbon dioxide and methane in the atmosphere hit record highs in 2021, which was one of the world’s hottest years ever and underlined the need for change, the EU’s Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) said.
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.