Oscar-winning Alexander Payne becomes Greek citizen
Academy Award winning director and screenwriter Constantine Alexander Payne was sworn in as a Greek citizen at the Consulate General of Greece in Boston on Tuesday.
Patriarch protests to Ankara over DJ performance at Sumela monastery
Ecumenical Patriarch Vartholomaios has sent a complaint to Turkey’s Culture and Tourism Minister Mehmet Nuri Ersoy in the wake of footage showing a DJ playing electronic music at the historic Monastery of Panagia Soumela in the mountainous Trabzon region, known among Greeks as Trapezounta.
Rape suspect remanded in custody following hearing
A 45-year-old man accused of the serial rape of his wife’s underage sister was remanded in custody after his hearing with a prosecutor on the island of Crete on Tuesday. The man has denied all charges.
Mitsotakis meets with Montenegro president
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis (l) shakes hands with President of Montenegro Milo Djukanovic ahead of their meeting in Athens, Tuesday.
Not enough chargers for electric vehicles
“Range anxiety” is the term used to describe drivers’ angst when their vehicle may not have enough juice to get them to their destination. For electric vehicle drivers, this anxiety is even more acute as the network of public chargers in Greece has not been developed sufficiently.
FM promotes Greece’s UNSC candidacy
The promotion of Greece’s candidacy for the position of non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council as well as its position on a number of topics was central to Monday’s visit to London by Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias, as it will be for his trip today to Rome.
Resurrecting the ancient little theater of Epidaurus
Perched on the slopes of the small, hilly Nisi peninsula, overlooking the Saronic Gulf, the well-preserved remains of the Little Theater of Epidaurus is a picture-postcard example of an ancient Greek theater; a miniature version of its much bigger sister, the iconic 12,000-seat Epidaurus Ancient Theater at the nearby Sanctuary of Asclepius.
20-year-old assaulted in latest case of fan violence
A 20-year-old man was assaulted in the Athens suburb of Galatsi late Monday in an attack linked to soccer fan rivalry.
Rent gets even less affordable
The high-inflation environment and soaring energy costs are adding a fresh layer of challenges to the problem of high rental rates in Greece and the difficulties households face in meeting their obligations.
Parent arrested in Crete after keeping kid out of school over Covid concerns
A 39-year-old woman in Iraklio, Crete could face charges of child neglect after keeping her child out of school for two years over Covid-19 concerns.