Stranded whale calf found dead
A whale calf that was stranded in waters near the capital was found dead on Wednesday by the Salamis Coast Guard on the eastern side of the island.
Commission dismisses ‘ludicrous’ report on EU scepticism over Greek reforms
The European Commission vehemently denied on Wednesday a news report claiming that Brussels was delaying the disbursement of the first tranche of EU Recovery Funds for Greece, due to Athens’ inability to implement reforms, and that it was working on an emergency plan for a technocratic government if these weaknesses persist.
Video of Thessaloniki deadly attack made public
A video showing the suspects fleeing the scene of the murder of a 19-year-old man and the attack on his friends was made public on Wednesday. It shows the suspects running to two stopped cars that were waiting for the perpetrators to escape the area. The video was made public by thestival.gr
No let-up in Covid deaths, with 106 new fatalities
The daily briefing by Greek health authorities reported 18,825 new coronavirus cases and 106 virus-related deaths on Wednesday. The National Organization for Public Health (EODY) also stated that there are currently 561 intubated patients being treated across Greece’s Intensive Care Units.
President releases statement on Thessaloniki murder
The President of the Hellenic Republic Katerina Sakellaropoulou released a statement on social media on Wednesday on the murder of a 19-year-old, said to have been committed over the victim’s sports club allegiance.
Kavakos & Pace | Athens | February 6
Two international acclaimed musicians, violinist Leonidas Kavakos and pianist Enrico Pace, join forces for a performance at the Athens Concert Hall.
Patras Coast Guard seizes illegal drugs worth 1,700,000 euros
The Patras Coast Guard has announced on Wednesday that it has arrested four people after it seized a large stash of illegal drugs worth over 1,700,000 euros (24 kilograms of cocaine and 109 kilograms of cannabis) on Monday. The drugs were found hidden in two separate lorries entering Greece embarked on ferries travelling from Italy…
Two arrested for counterfeit currency
Two men were arrested on Wednesday for the serial and complicit use of counterfeit currency in the southern Attica suburb of Argyroypoli.
Athens University’s Chinese students celebrate New Year
Chinese students at the University of Athens hold gift bags from their homeland brought to them by Chinese Ambassador to Athens Xiao Junzheng, with whom they celebrated Chinese New Year, and pose with their their Greek teachers in the Library of Athens University’s Faculty of Philosophy.
Sky Express links with German carrier Condor in code-sharing deal
German charter airline Condor has launched a new cooperation agreement with Greek carrier Sky Express for flights to 28 destinations in Greece as of this summer.