Acropolis Museum president, Dimitris Pandermalis, dies
Archaeology Professor Dimitris Pandermalis, who headed the Acropolis Museum since its opening in 2009, has died at 82, the Culture ministry and the Museum announced on Wednesday.
President attends Kastellorizo liberation anniversary events
President Katerina Sakellaropoulou attended the festivities organized by the Municipality of Megisti (Kastellorizo) to celebrate the 79th anniversary of the liberation of the island.
Is the surge in tourism leading to a ‘summerless’ Greece?
Professor Stathis Kalyvas, the author of the recent piece in Kathimerini “A Summerless Greece?”, joins Thanos Davelis to discuss how the incredible surge in visitors to the country is dramatically changing its tourism landscape.
Greek coast guard rejects pushback claims by Turkish counterpart
Greece’s Coast Guard has categorically denied pushing back migrants who were trying to reach the country, resulting in the death of six people including children.
Thessaloniki court throws book at 14 people traffickers
The Thessaloniki Criminal Court of Appeal on Tuesday handed sentences of 19 to 141 years to 14 Pakistani nationals who were convicted of being members of a trafficking gang.
Expert panel recommends new Covid jabs for over-60s, health professionals
Greece’s National Vaccination Committee on Tuesday said it recommends the updated Covid-19 vaccines for people over 60 years of age and health professionals, among others.
Turkish UAV intrudes into Greek air space
A Turkish Unmanned Air Vehicle (UAV) entered Athens’ FIR without submitting a flight plan and violated Greek airspace in the eastern Aegean on Wednesday, authorities said.
EU to propose crisis measures to curb energy price spike
The European Union is set to unveil plans on Wednesday to skim off windfall profits from energy companies and impose cuts in electricity usage across the bloc, in a package designed to shield citizens and businesses from surging energy prices.
Mykonos hotel occupancy at 90% this month
Hotel occupancy rates have reached 90% on Mykonos in September, the same as in July and August, with arrivals expected to exceed 2019 levels, Andreas Ferentinos, head of the New Democracy party’s tourism department and former president of Mykonos hoteliers, said on Tuesday.
As Russian losses mount in Ukraine, so does criticism back home
More than 40 local elected officials across Russia signed a two-sentence petition on Monday that ended with: “We demand the resignation of Vladimir Putin from the post of president of the Russian Federation!”