Iraklis went down from the Basket League
Iraklis was relegated from the Basket League on Saturday, as it could not beat Panathinaikos, while Peristeri snatched the last play-off spot with its win over Lavrio.
Djokovic beats Tstsipas in straight sets to win the Italian Open
Stefanos Tsitsipas lost 6-0, 7-6 (5) to Novak Djokovic at the Italian Open final in Rome Sunday.
Blinken, Stoltenberg confident Finland, Sweden will join NATO
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken appeared confident Sunday that no member-state will block Finland and Sweden from joining the North Atlantic Alliance, despite objections voiced by Turkey.
Fewer places at Greek universities
Greece’s Ministry of Education has announced that the number of places in universities and ecclesiastical academies available to high school seniors taking the country-wide entrance exams starting next week is 68,394, down from 77,415 last year.
Covid-19 deaths continue to drop with 10 reported on Sunday
Greek health authorities announced 3,269 new reported cases of Covid-19 and 10 virus-related deaths during their daily briefing on the course of the pandemic on Sunday. The National Organization for Public Health (EODY) also stated that there are 176 intubated patients being treated in Intensive Care Units.
Two arrested for defrauding elderly women
Police officers in Pieria, northern Greece, on Sunday arrested two people, a 19-year-old man and a 20-year-old-woman, for defrauding an elderly woman last month after a long investigation.
Kastoria furriers welcome Korean businessmen
A 25-member delegation from South Korea visited the city of Kastoria in northern Greece last week and held several business meetings with fur producers.
Early polls ruled out
The government intervention to help consumers pay their electricity bills is not related to holding early elections, Alternate Interior Minister Stelios Petsas told Skai TV in an interview on Saturday.
Underground Youth Orchestra | Athens | May 16
Acclaimed German pianist and conductor Justus Frantz will take the podium at the Athens Concert Hall on May 16 to conduct the Underground Youth Orchestra in a selection of Mozart and Beethoven.
Putting residents at the center of urban planning
Josep Bohigas, director of the Barcelona Regional Strategic Planning Agency, is pictured in the center of Athens.