Euro-dollar parity leaves ECB facing costly choices
The euro’s tumble to parity against the dollar has pushed the European Central Bank back against a wall, leaving its policymakers with only painful and economically costly choices.
EU rule of law report decries situation in Poland, Hungary
The European Union’s executive on Wednesday decried the rule of law situation in Poland and Hungary, centering on perceived breaches in their judiciary and media in its annual report.
Lignadis’ 12-year sentence for rape suspended pending appeal
An Athens court on Wednesday suspended a 12-year jail sentence for former actor and director Dimitris Lignadis, who had earlier been found guilty by the same panel in two out of four counts of rape.
Construction of Greek Navy’s second FDI frigate begins in France
The construction of the second FDI frigate ordered by the Hellenic Navy started at the Naval Group shipyard in Lorient, France, on Wednesday, the company said.
Helicopter operating in Samos fire crashes into sea
A helicopter that was taking part in an ongoing operation to control a wildfire on the island of Samos, in the eastern Aegean, has crashed into the sea.
Andonis Foniadakis | Athens
The acclaimed Greek choreographer teams up with eight hot names on the local hip-hop scene for “Axes,” a new piece premiering at the Athens and Epidaurus Festival (aefestival.gr).
Bus driver rapped for calling police over young woman’s outfit
The head of the Thessaloniki Urban Transport Organization (OASTH) described as “unacceptable” the behavior of a bus driver in the northern port city who reportedly called the police because he thought the the outfit worn by a young female passenger too “provocative.”
Lignadis handed 12-year prison sentence for two rapes
A Mixed Jury Court in Athens on Wednesday sentenced former actor and director Dimitris Lignadis to 12 years in prison for two rapes, after founding him guilty in two out of four cases of rape.
Deadly road accident raises wild boar issue
If no action is taken to control the explosion of the wild boar population in Greece, the likelihood of fatal accidents will grow, according to Christos Vlachos, a professor at Aristotle University’s Department of Forestry and Natural Environment.
A period that changed Europe
At barbecues and garden parties, the conversation centers on the eventful preceding six months, on the much-needed break in August and on the difficult winter ahead.