Traffic grinds to a halt in capital
A traffic jam on Kifissias Avenue, a main thoroughfare in Athens. Public transport workers went on a 24-hour strike on Wednesday in view of the passing of a draft law on public utilities (DEKO) in Parliament.
Athens court rules Wednesday’s transport strike unlawful
A court in Athens on Thursday ruled a public transport strike that brought the capital to a standstill the previous day as unlawful and exploitative.
Supreme Court upholds acquittal of rape suspect
The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected an appeal against a decision by a lower court clearing a 27-year-old man of charges of rape.
Care for dementia patients is a ‘human right,’ says group on World Alzheimer’s Day
Nearly 206,366 people have been diagnosed with dementia in Greece, according to an international report released on Wednesday to coincide with World Alzheimer’s Day 2022.
EU ministers agree to press ahead with new Russia sanctions
European Union foreign ministers agreed on Wednesday to prepare new sanctions on Russia and increase weapons’ deliveries to Kyiv after President Vladimir Putin ordered the country’s first wartime mobilization since World War Two to fight in Ukraine.
Elections, the anniversary of Lausanne, Turkey’s centennial, and Greek-Turkish relations
Professor Ryan Gingeras joins Thanos Davelis to look into how the build up to elections in Turkey in 2023, along with the 100th anniversary of the Treaty of Lausanne and the founding of the Turkish Republic, could impact Greek-Turkish relations.
Turkey’s accusations about migration are ‘preposterous,’ says Greek PM
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said that he would have a chance respond to the statements made Turkey’s president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, at the United Nations when he also addresses the UN General Assembly on Friday.
Photography Exhibition | Athens | To September 30
Athens Photo World’s summer exhibition on “Nature and the Environment” is back on show through the end of the month at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation.
Minister says new migrant push at Greek border an ‘organized plan’
Guards at Greece’s northeastern land border with Turkey prevented some 1,500 migrants from entering the country on Wednesday, the country’s minister for citizens’ protection said, describing the push for entry as an “organized plan.”
Heating allowance may be extended after Dec 31
“It may be necessary to extend the granting of the heating allowance after December 31,” Finance Minister Christos Staikouras stated on Wednesday in an interview with ANT1 TV.