Dendias to meet Russian counterpart next week
Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias will meet with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov in Moscow on February 18, spokesman Alexandros Papaioannou told a news briefing Wednesday.
WHO: Global Covid-19 case counts decline 17% in latest week
The World Health Organization says coronavirus case counts fell 17% worldwide over the last week compared to the previous week, including a 50% drop in the United States, while deaths globally declined 7%, the World Health Organization says.
Moving Greece beyond Acropolis
“Sea, sun and sex, with some Greek columns in the background,” said Poka Yio, the artistic director of the Athens Biennale.
Costa Navarino to host Greece’s first Mandarin Oriental
The first Mandarin Oriental hotel in Greece will open at Costa Navarino about a year from today.
IMF calls for fiscal prudence
An International Monetary Fund report this week issued recommendations to overindebted countries in the eurozone, with Greece being the main recipient of the advice, regarding a return to fiscal prudence as soon as recovery is consolidated.
Turkish DJ defends Sumela music show
A Turkish DJ who appeared in a controversial video playing electronic music at the former Orthodox Christian Sumela monastery in Turkey has defended the show saying that it was aimed at promoting the monument, a candidate for UNESCO’s list of world heritage sites.
Power bill subsidy extended into Feb
Greece will extend financial relief for households and businesses hit by soaring energy prices into February at a cost of 350 million euros, the conservative government said on Wednesday.
Greece looks to counter Turkish UAVs, keeps an eye on the Russia-Ukraine crisis
Vassilis Nedos, Kathimerini’s diplomatic and defense editor, joins our host Thanos Davelis to discuss his latest two articles for Kathimerini that look into Greece’s response to Turkey’s UAV program and the key considerations in Athens when it comes to the crisis in Ukraine.
Forthcoming exhibition on ancient theater at the Museum of Cycladic Art
The Museum of Cycladic Art is planning an archeological exhibition on the subject of ancient theater for the end of 2023.
Albanian authorities looking for suspect in Kambanos murder
An international arrest warrant issued by Greek authorities for an unnamed suspect in connection with the killing of a young football fan, who is believed to have fled to Albania after the murder, has reached the Ministry of Internal Affairs in Tirana.