Staikouras, Lindner to meet in Athens on Tuesday
Greek Finance Minister Christos Staikouras will meet his German counterpart Christian Lindner in Athens on Tuesday, the finance ministry said.
Shooting incident in west Athens, no injuries
An apparent drive-by shooting took place in west Attica on Monday morning, though no injuries were immediately reported, according to state-run broadcaster ERT.
Covid-19 cases on the rise but no reason for concern, expert says
New coronavirus infections have been on the rise in Greece in the past few days but there is no reason for concern yet, a health official said on Monday.
Marina Lambraki-Plaka, long-time National Gallery director, dead at 83
Marina Lambraki-Plaka, an art historian and the director of the National Gallery in Athens for almost 30 years, died in hospital on Monday morning at the age of 83.
Blood drive at Maximos Mansion on Tuesday
The National Blood Donation Center is appealing to volunteers to come forward to bolster the country’s dwindling blood banks, which have been hit by the combination of reduced supply and increased demand during the pandemic.
Crete: Murder suspect surrenders to the police
A 44-year-old man suspected of shooting and killing a 22-year-old man near the city of Rethymno, Crete, on Sunday, surrendered to the authorities on Monday morning.
Egypt plans to claim antiques seized from The Met
Egypt has said it plans to resort to justice to recover five Egyptian antiques seized from The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York as part of an investigation involving former Louvre museum President-Director Jean-Luc Martinez, ABC News reported, citing an article in The Art Newspaper last week.
Stylianides signs MoU in Israel on civil protection
Greece signed its first memorandum of understanding with Israel for promoting civil protection, Climate Crisis and Civil Protection Minister, Christos Stylianides, announced on Monday, as he started his visit to the country.
DBRS Morningstar against abolition of Hercules
It is premature to abolish an effective tool like the Hercules asset protection scheme, which expires in October 2022, given the challenges posed to Greek systemic banks by the spike in inflation and the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Canada-based rating agency DBRS Morningstar notes.
Court vindicates animal shelter in Crete after false charges of profiteering
A local court on Crete unanimously ruled in favor of the director of an animal shelter in the Chania region, dismissing all charges of profiteering from the placement of animals, mostly dogs, abroad.