Soccer fan clubs handed red card
Greece has suspended the operation of hundreds of fan clubs associated with soccer teams in a bid to combat hooligans using them as cover.
Smoking ferry to be towed to safe port in western Greece
The still-smoking Euroferry Olympia will be towed to a safer harbor to facilitate the work of firefighters and rescuers as hopes for finding 10 missing passengers started to fade on Tuesday.
Ukraine crisis jolts Europe to push for secure energy supply
Surging energy prices and fears of a Russian invasion of Ukraine are making European leaders think hard about energy security – particularly their decades-old reliance on Moscow for natural gas.
Experts coming together to discuss future of Athens
The Schwarz Foundation and the Gennadius Library of the American School of Classical Studies at Athens present a discussion on the future of Athens from the scope of urban redevelopment.
Greece ‘in synch’ with EU, NATO over Ukraine
Greece is “completely synchronized” with its European Union partners and NATO allies over unfolding developments in Ukraine, the government’s Foreign Affairs and Defense Council said on Tuesday.
No fiscal space for additional support
The return of global uncertainty, the rise in state bond yields and high inflation are forcing government officials to back off on the announcement of new horizontal support measures.
Stray rights group decries ‘criminal negligence’ at Sparta municipal pound
A stray rights and rescue organization has filed a lawsuit against the municipal pound of Sparta in the eastern Peloponnese over what it describes as the inhumane treatment of dozens of dogs.
Justice Ministry seeks end to impunity of offenders
Justice Minister Konstantinos Tsiaras is reportedly working on a new package of improvements to the Greek Penal Code that will spell the end to impunity for criminal offenders.
The Times’ landmark shift on the Marbles
The main editorial{ in The Times of London on January 11, describing the case for the restitution of the Parthenon Sculptures to Greece as “compelling,” marked a decided shift in the position held for several decades by the historic British paper.
EU envoys to discuss scope of sanctions after Russian move on Ukraine regions
EU member states’ ambassadors will meet on Tuesday morning to discuss possible sanctions against Russia in response to its formal recognition of two breakaway regions of Ukraine, with limited sanctions a possible option.