Italian Tenors | Thessaloniki | December 30
Italian tenors Sabino Gaita, Luca Sala and Evans Tonon present a festive program of Italian music, popular arias and Christmas carols at the Thessaloniki Concert Hall
UK, Greece strengthen defense cooperation
Greece and the United Kingdom will sign a declaration of defense cooperation in the coming months, Leo Doherty, Parliamentary Under-Secretary for Europe, has told Kathimerini.
Erdogan threatens Greece with missile strike
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan added Sunday to a long series of bellicose statements he and his ministers have directed at Greece, this time threatening to strike the country, specifically capital Athens, with a missile “unless you stay calm.”
New Year’s Gala | Athens | December 30
The golden age of the musical is the theme of the New Year’s Gala at the Athens Concert Hall, with selected pieces from iconic musicals that left their mark on Broadway and the West End.
Ferry services resume at Piraeus port while sailing ban remains elsewhere
The normal operation of ferry services from Piraeus was resumed on Sunday afternoon, after strong southerly winds in the Aegean led to the cancellation of scheduled ferry journeys to the Cyclades islands in the morning and the departure of the “Blue Star Patmos”, originally scheduled to set sail at noon, was postponed until 4:00 p.m.
Belgian media report MEP among four arrested over corruption charges
MEP Eva Kaili is reported to be among the four people arrested on Sunday over corruption charges. Specifically, the four have been charged with participation in a criminal organization, money laundering and corruption.
Landslide in Epirus damages two homes
A significant landslide near the town of Arta in Epirus has caused structural damages to two homes. The local mayor has alerted the state authorities.
Taxman to force negligent companies to send their receipts
Tax authorities have identified approximately 150,000 businesses that still do not transmit the data of the receipts they issue to the myDATA electronic platform.
Earthquake rattles island of Gavdos
A 4.2-magnitude-earthquake struck the southern island of Gavdos on Sunday morning according to the Geodynamic Institute of the National Observatory of Athens.
Complaints platform for bullying
With one in three students bullied at school, one in two verbally and some isolated from the entire class, the Education Ministry has drafted a bill exhorting victims and their families to speak up.