Mariza Rizou | Athens | September 18
After a successful winter residency at the Stavros tou Notou club, singer Mariza Rizou has gone on tour with a new program of covers and original works.
Some 10% of school buses checked cited for violations
As the new academic year was ushered in by Greek public schools on Monday with the customary blessing ceremony, police hit the streets looking for violations on school buses.
Young offenders can pick community service over jail time
Government officials and experts are putting the finishing touches on legislation that will allow minors convicted of less serious crimes to do community service instead of serving time in prison.
President Sakellaropoulou addresses symposium on UNCLOS held on Rhodes
Resolving disputes between countries on the basis of international law is a standing position for Greece, President of the Hellenic Republic Katerina Sakellaropoulou said on Monday in her address to the 4th Symposium on International Law and International Policy for the Aegean and Eastern Mediterranean, organized on the island of Rhodes by the Hellenic Society…
Shock and awe for 1.4 million households relying on natural gas
The government is mulling new solutions for the energy crisis as the winter is projected to be more severe than previous ones for some 1.4 million homes that have chosen gas as their heating source, despite soaring prices.
Booking platform for updated Covid-19 vaccines opens
The online platform to book vaccination appointments with the latest Covid-19 vaccines opened on Monday, with the first appointments available on Wednesday.
Sailing boat on fire near Kefalonia
A sailing boat was enveloped by flames on Monday near Fiskardo Bay on the island of Kefalonia. The six people aboard the boat were safely evacuated by a nearby leisure craft.
Hellenic Air Force receives its first Viper F-16 fighters
The Hellenic Air Force received the first two modernized Viper configuration F-16 fighter jets, out of an ordered 83, at the Hellenic Aerospace Industry (EAV) grounds in Tanagra.
40 people arrested in Irakleio airport over alleged counterfeit documents
Hellenic Police officers at the “N. Kazantzakis” Irakleio airports on Crete arrested over 40 people last week on suspicion of attempting to travel with counterfeit documents.
More beneficiaries of the heating allowance, government says
Greek Finance Minister Christos Staikouras announced on Monday that the income thresholds for granting the heating oil subsidy will be significantly increased as well as the basis for its calculation.