Father of Kolonos rape victim arrested for drug possession
The father of a 12-year-old girl from the district of Kolonos in western Athens who was raped and pimped by a 53-year-old shopkeeper was arrested on Wednesday night for drug possession.
Missing teen was kidnapped, sexually abused, charity says
A 14-year-old girl who went missing from Nikaia, a district near the port of Piraeus, on October 7, was found in Markopoulo, east Attica, on Wednesday, but a child protection charity says the girl was kidnaped and sexually abused.
Natural gas price for households at 11 cents per kilowatt-hour in Oct.
The price of natural gas for domestic consumption in October is set at 11 cents per kilowatt-hour, according to sources of Natural Gas Hellenic Energy Company, the largest supplier in the sector in Greece.
Could a deal to return the Parthenon Marbles be on the horizon?
Janet Suzman, the chair of the British Committee for the Reunification of the Parthenon Marbles, joins Thanos Davelis to discuss whether a deal for the return of the Parthenon Marbles could be on the horizon – Prime Minister Mitsotakis said he believes – and to look at how attitudes in Britain are shifting on this…
Sunlight expands in the US
Greek battery manufacturer Sunlight Group is expanding its activity in the United States, investing $40 million in the creation of a second lithium battery facility in Mebane, Alamance County, North Carolina.
Prosecutor to investigate GD lawyer’s Nazi salute
The head of the Athens’ Prosecutor’s Office, Antonis Eleftherianos, ordered on Thursday a preliminary inquiry into the Nazi salute performed by a lawyer defending a former member of neo-Nazi criminal organization Golden Dawn (GD) last week.
Fighter sale to Turkey could still hit snags
Athens is closely following the progress, through the US Congress, of legislation to sell F-16 fighters and upgrade kits to Turkey. The latest development, with the Senate dropping from the legislation an amendment by Bob Menedez (D-NJ) making the sale conditional on Congress’ verifying that Turkey will not use the planes to challenge Greek sovereignty…
Elefsina | Athens | October 13 – November 27
The 2023 European Capital of Culture, Elefsina, is the subject of an exhibition at the Benaki Museum’s Pireos Street annex aimed at acquainting the public with one of the most fascinating and overlooked parts of Attica.
Long delays on metro Line 3 after train breaks down
Passengers on Athens’ metro Line 3 faced major delays in services on Thursday morning after a train broke down at the station Ambelokipi.
Greek-British Symposium opens on Thursday
The Greek-British Symposium opens in the Peloponnesian town of Nafplio on Thursday, exploring ways to strengthen ties between the two countries in tourism, education and culture.