The President of the Hellenic Republic Katerina Sakellaropoulou visited the National Center of Scientific Research ‘Demokritos’ on Friday to celebrate the International Day of Women and Girls in Science. The President spoke of the importance of supporting women in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) which have traditionally been considered a male domain.
This year’s tourism season will open on March 1, Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias said on Thursday.
The contract for restoration works on the Corinth Canal will be tabled in Parliament on Monday, Deputy Environment and Energy Minister Nikos Tagaras said on Friday, and is expected to be approved soon after.
The daily briefing by Greek health authorities announced 92 Covid-19 related deaths on Friday as well as 17,656 new cases of the virus. The National Organization for Public Health (EODY) also stated that there are currently 512 intubated patients being treated in Intensive Care Units across Greece.
The First Instance Prosecutor’s Office of Thessaloniki has ordered an investigation on Friday over the leak of judicial evidence (both pre-hearing inquiries and suspect hearings) in the murder case of Alkis Kampanos in Thessaloniki on February 1.
A new musical adaptation of Iakovos Kambanellis’ landmark play “The Courtyard of Miracles” brings together leading figures from the Greek field of the arts. They include award-winning director Christos Sougaris, internationally renowned pianist and composer Stefanos Korkolis and famed choreographer Fokas Evangelinos.
A fire broke out in a carpentry shop in the port city of Piraeus on Friday. According to information from the Hellenic Fire Service, the fire does not pose a risk to nearby buildings. There are currently 9 firefighters and 3 vehicles operating on the scene.
The new phase of the Ukraine crisis is evolving in a changing world. The modernization of Russian armed forces and the reorientation of US foreign policy toward the Indo-Pacific have intensified a long-pre-existing feud.
The port city of Patra in the Peloponnese has canceled its carnival street parade due to coronavirus restrictions.
The Hellenic Police arrested three people on Monday on suspicion of producting and distributing of the illegal narcotic Dimethyltryptamine, it announced on Friday. According to the statement, two women, aged 31 and 28, and a 48-year-old man are all suspects in the case. They are accused of producing the drug in an apartment in the…