Corfu’s Old Town slated for restoration, revamp
The early 15th century Venetian fortress of Corfu is part of a Culture Ministry plan to improve accessibility, maintenance and the overall environment of the Ionian island’s historic quarter.
Montreal professor bolsters Canadian Institute in Greece
The Canadian Institute in Greece (CIG), a not-for-profit organization seeking to promote Canadian research and education in fields relating to Greece’s heritage, has announced that a donation of 70,000 Canadian dollars (about €52,000) by Dr Paris Arnopoulos, professor emeritus of political science at Concordia University in Montreal, will be used to establish an endowment to…
ICU germs coming under the microscope in new study
The capital’s Evangelismos Hospital is the subject of a new Athens Medical School study aimed at identifying and monitoring germs in intensive care units.
Persuasive deterrence
The number of people convicted of migrant trafficking is not just an indicator of the burden the country has shouldered on its borders in recent years.
Heated exchange between Mitsotakis and Erdogan in Prague
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan had a heated exchange during a dinner for leader’s attending the first meeting of the European Political Community on Thursday.
Receipts app catches first fish
Gas stations seem to be at the top of the list of fraudulent mechanisms for evading taxes. However, taxpayers have managed to unveil the first tax evaders through the new Appodixi app.
Olympiakos comprehensively beaten by Qarabag
After two defeats, to Nantes and Freiburg, in its Europa League group, Olympiakos suffered an even worse reverse, this time a 3-0 loss at home to Azeri team Qarabag, on the European debut of coach Michel Gonzalez.
PM says EU needs to counter gas market manipulation
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Thursday again welcomed a proposal by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen for an EU-wide cap on gas prices in a bid to contain soaring energy costs.
ATHEX: Mixed day sees blue chips split
Traders showed a clear lack of direction in Thursday’s session on the Greek stock market, which presented a mixed picture in anticipation of developments on various fronts, fiscal as well as corporate.
22 dead, dozens missing, after 2 migrant ships sink
Bodies floated amid splintered wreckage in the wind-tossed waters off a Greek island Thursday as the death toll from the separate sinkings of two migrant boats rose to 22, with many still missing.