Sakellaropoulou postpones visit to Vienna
Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou has postponed an official visit to Vienna after being exposed to a person who tested positive for Covid-19, her office said.
Moderate quake rattles Halkidiki
A moderate earthquake rattled the Halkidiki peninsula in northern Greece on Monday, but there were no reports of damage or injuries.
Greek retailers start summer sales
Summer sales started on Monday and will last until August 31.
Europe’s action in case Russian gas supply stops
European countries are putting plans in place to manage gas supply and even ration power in case Russian gas flows stop completely or a planned outage at the Nord Stream 1 pipeline is extended.
Israel won’t tolerate threats to Greece’s integrity
The former Israeli prime minister Ehud Olmert speaks exclusively to Kathimerini about the possible solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Israel-Greece relations, and his country’s stance toward Turkish provocations.
On Santorini, 13 cloistered nuns pray for the world
Cruise-ship tourists crowding souvenir shops and couples chasing the perfect Instagram sunset throng the alleyway outside the Monastery of St. Catherine, steps from Santorini’s world-famous volcanic cliffs.
University to offer studies in Industry 4.0
Greece is acquiring an undergraduate department related to the Fourth Industrial Revolution, which will deal, among other things, with big data and drones.
North Macedonia: Police find 87 migrants, arrest two men
Police in North Macedonia say they have discovered 87 migrants crammed into a truck with a trailer in the southern part of the country and arrested two men for migrant smuggling. Police said the migrants, who included 45 Syrians, 39 Pakistanis, two Congolese and one Indian – were found early Saturday during a routine check…
Preparing for life without Russian gas
Europe expects to learn about Moscow’s genuine intentions regarding the delivery of natural gas in 10 days, since the repair and maintenance work that will interrupt flow through the Nord Stream 1 pipeline on Monday is expected to be finished on July 21.
University teachers to strike over bill
The Hellenic Federation of University Teachers’ Associations (POSDEP) has announced a strike on Wednesday and Thursday in reaction to a bill on universities that was passed in principle by Parliament’s Committee on Educational Affairs.