Teenage girl murdered in western Athens
Police investigating the death of a 17-year-old girl in Athens on Monday night believe the teenager was murdered, possibly by someone in her close circle.
A baptism in Greece raises questions
Earlier this month, a storm – unwarranted, malevolent – brewed up after Archbishop Elpidophoros, the head of the Greek Orthodox Church of America, visited Greece and while there baptized two children brought into the world through surrogacy to be raised by a gay couple.
War, climate change, energy costs: How the wheat market has been upended
The price of wheat has tumbled from its peak after Russia invaded Ukraine, but experts say one of the world’s most widely consumed foods remains in short supply and warn that a global hunger crisis still looms.
Record number of publications for Greek scientists
Greek researchers recorded a record of publications and citations in 2020, higher than their colleagues of other nationalities, according to data published by the National Documentation Center.
British Museum floats ‘Parthenon partnership’
In what could be a breakthrough on the issue of the Parthenon Sculptures’ return to Greece from the British Museum, its deputy director Jonathan Williams said that a new “cultural exchange” agreement may be on the cards.
Banks fuel ATHEX gains for fifth day
In the first trading session of August on Monday, Greek stocks continued on an upward trajectory, with the ATHEX general index rising 1.50% to close at 863.81 points.
Need for a new supplementary budget
Τhe fiscal cost of subsidizing electricity bills could skyrocket up to 300 million euros per month, which in practice requires adjustment to the state budget, both the current one and that of 2023.
Bulgarian president calls snap polls, appoints caretaker gov’t
Bulgarian President Rumen Radev set October 2 as the date for the country’s fourth parliamentary election in less than two years on Monday, after the collapse in June of reformist Prime Minister Kiril Petkov’s coalition government.
Spyware case is potentially explosive
The attempted installation of spyware on the phones of a political party leader and a journalist has prompted parliamentary investigations and could have political repercussions.
More than 16,000 visitors to Acropolis daily, minister says
At least 16,000 people have visited the Acropolis every day this summer, Culture Minister Lina Mendoni said on Monday.