Cigarettes After Sex | Athens | June 6 & 7
Hailed by Vogue as one of the hottest and sexiest bands around right now, Texas-based dream-pop band Cigarettes After Sex is playing at Athens’ Technopolis cultural complex.
Cypriot minister: Europe’s south expects over 150,000 migrant arrivals this year
Mediterranean countries on major migrant routes into Europe expect over 150,000 arrivals this year as food shortages caused by the Ukraine conflict threaten a new migration wave from Africa and the Middle East.
New coronavirus infections, deaths slide further
Greek health authorities announced 3,313 new Covid-19 infections for the 24-hour period ending 9 a.m. Saturday, from 3,641 on Friday.
Wildfire in Ano Glyfada; local road traffic diverted
A wildfire is blazing through low vegetation in Ano Glyfada, near south coastal Athens, and is heading towards Hymettus mountain from the end of Metsovo Road which is where it started, the Fire Brigade reported on Saturday afternoon.
Gov’t seeking fiscal leeway for new support measures in July
Finance Minister Christos Staikouras said that his ministry is “seeking to allocate fiscal leeway for new support measures to be taken in July,” speaking to OPEN TV station on Saturday.
Gentiloni: EU countries can tap recovery fund to boost LNG capacity
European Union countries will be allowed to use money coming from the EU recovery fund, created to support post-pandemic economic growth, to boost their liquefied natural gas capacity (LNG), EU Commissioner Paolo Gentiloni said on Saturday.
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Wildfire fueled by high winds forces evacuations in Athens suburbs
Greek authorities ordered a limited evacuation in the coastal suburb of Voula, southern Athens, on Saturday afternoon, as strong winds fanning a raging fire have changed its direction, threatening residential areas.
Dendias says aggressive Turkish rhetoric shows intention to escalate
Recent aggressive rhetoric towards Greece from Turkey’s political leadership and Turkish flights over the Greek islands of the eastern Aegean reveal Ankara’s intention to escalate Turkish revisionism, Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias said in an interview published on Saturday.
Greek locations transforming into international film sets
An increasing number of places in Greece are becoming locations for international film shoots.