On Ownership | Athens | May 5 & 6
“New Old Properties” is the title of a discussion being hosted by the Goethe Institute in Athens to explore the notion of ownership.
Worker badly injured in northern Greece factory blast
A 28-year-old man was rushed to hospital on Wednesday after suffering extensive burns in a blast that took place while he was working at a lumber mill in Grevena, northern Greece.
New Covid cases and hospital admissions rise
Covid-related hospital admissions rose by nearly 16% on Wednesday to 155, while the number of new cases reported also shot up to 8,015, from 4,176 on Tuesday and 2,665 on Monday.
UN: Obesity levels in Europe at ‘epidemic proportions’
The World Health Organization says the rates of people who are obese and overweight in Europe have hit “epidemic proportions,” with nearly 60% of adults and a third of children in one of those categories.
Greece says Turkey’s airspace incursions ‘unprecedented’
Greece on Wednesday accused its neighbor Turkey of instigating tensions in the Aegean by violating its airspace with fighter jets.
Aegean Air extends service linking Athens with Paphos
Aegean Airlines flights from Athens to Paphos have been extended until the end of October 2022, according to an announcement by the Paphos region’s Tourism Development and Promotion Office.
Michel confident EU states will adopt sanctions against Russia, urges Turkey to align with bloc’s policy
European Council President Charles Michel is certain that member-states will soon adopt the sixth package of EU sanctions against Russia in response to its invasion of Ukraine, including a ban on oil imports.
Focusing on incoming US tourism
“We are increasing routes and opening new destinations in Greece for visitors from the US,” Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias stated on Tuesday, following the successive teleconferences he had held on Monday with senior executives of all three American companies conducting flights to Athens this year.
Turkish philanthropist says political pressure led to life sentence ruling
Turkish philanthropist Osman Kavala, who was sentenced to life in prison for trying to overthrow the government by financing protests in 2013, said on Wednesday that the ruling violated legal standards and reflected political pressure on the court.
Homemade bomb found outside SYRIZA’s local branch in Patissia
Authorities are investigating after a homemade explosive device was found outside SYRIZA’s local organization in the Athens suburb of Patissia on Wednesday.