Foreign Ministry condemns damage to Hagia Sofia’s Imperial Gate
The Foreign Ministry in Athens expressed its “disgust and sadness” on Tuesday following reports of the “vandalism” of the Imperial Gate of Hagia Sophia in Istanbul.
Aegean offers 1 mln seats from France
Greece is the most important destination for TUI France, and Aegean Airlines is a key partner for the French subsidiary of Europe’s biggest tour operator.
Cyprus plans surveillance system to stem migrant crossings
Cyprus will install an electronic surveillance system along the buffer zone that divides the island nation along ethnic lines, to stem a surge in irregular migration through the breakaway north, the government said Tuesday.
Officer injured, two detained in clashes outside Thessaloniki university
Two people were detained and an officer was lightly injured in the head during clashes with anarchists inside the campus of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUT) in the northern port city on Tuesday.
Syrian asylum-seekers found on sailboat near Athens
Authorities say they are searching for the captain of a small Polish-flagged sailboat found moored in a bay on the island of Salamina carrying five Syrian nationals who had been smuggled into the country from neighboring Turkey.
Preparing the Holy Myrrh at the Phanar
Preparations for the Sanctification of the Holy Myrrh, a ceremony which takes place approximately every 10 years, commenced Monday at the Phanar in Istanbul.
UN chief seeks Orthodox Holy Week cease-fire
UN Secretary-General António Guterres is calling for a four-day halt in fighting in Ukraine, starting Thursday to coincide with Orthodox Christians’ Holy Week observances.
Public transport to run less frequently over Easter
Public transport in Athens will run less frequently from Greek Orthodox Good Friday to Easter Monday, the Athens Urban Transport Organization (OASA) and Urban Rail Transport (STASY) said on Tuesday.
Number of new Covid-19 cases back above 10,000
The number of new Covid-19 infections jumped to 10,005 on Tuesday, following 3,868 cases on Monday, the National Organization for Public Health (EODY) said.
All ships to remain docked on May 1
A 24hr strike that will keep all ships docked nationwide on Sunday was announced by the Panhellenic Seamen’s Federation (PNO) on Tuesday.