Giannis and Dorsey lead Greece to win over Croatia
Greece made a positive start to its Eurobasket 2022 campaign in Italy narrowly edging out Croatia 89-85 on Friday.
ATHEX: Stocks lose 5.48% over week
The end of the week at the Athens bourse saw the benchmark rise slightly, mainly with the help of Public Power Corporation, but the majority of local stocks failed to join the recovery momentum of their European peers.
Kikilias touts extended season in Halkidiki
Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias on Thursday expressed his satisfaction over the course of tourism in Halkidiki, Central Macedonia, noting that the extension of the tourism season to the months of autumn will significantly boost the local economy. Kikilias paid a one-day visit to the Halkidiki Peninsula to examine all the data concerning the summer and…
Mitsotakis visits Elefsis Shipyards
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis visited Elefsis Shipyards on Friday.
One injured in fire at gas cylinder stockists in central Athens
One person has been injured as a result of fire that broke out in a gas cylinder stockists in central Athens. Firefighters are continuing to fight the blaze, which broke out following an explosion shortly before 4 p.m. on Acharnon Street.
Turkish pop singer indicted for inciting hatred
The charges stem from a joke Gulsen made during a concert in April, when she quipped that one of her musicians’ “perversion” came from attending a religious school. A video of the singer’s comment began circulating on social media recently, with a hashtag calling for her arrest.
Firefighters step up efforts against Grammatiko blaze
Firefighters on Friday afternoon stepped up efforts to battle a wildfire in Grammatiko, eastern Attica.
Jewish community reacts to appointment of Supreme Court vice president
The Central Board of Jewish Communities in Greece (KIS) has reacted to the appointment of Supreme Court Judge Marianthi Pagouteli as Vice President of Greece’s Supreme Court, accusing her of anti-Semitic conduct.
Bishop widely condemned over rape and abortion comments
In an interview with private broadcaster SKAI TV, Chrysostomos, metropolitan bishop of Dodoni, said that “a woman doesn’t just allow herself to get raped without wanting it.”
Greece gifts Cyprus a presidential jet
The handover of the Dassault Falcon jet took place at Elefsina air base, near Athens, in the presence of Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades.