Nederlands Dans Theater back with ‘powerful dance triptych’
Hailed as “one of the seven wonders in world of dance,” the Nederlands Dans Theater is returning to Greece with four shows at the Athens Concert Hall from March 10 to 13.
‘Invisible heroes’ of ambulance service honored
The Greek state expressed its gratitude to the “invisible heroes” of the National Center for Emergency Care (EKAV) in a special event that took place at Elefsina Air Base in western Attica Wednesday.
New tremor shakes Lefkada
A second earthquake measuring 4.4 on the Richter scale hit off the coast of the island of Lefkada in western Greece overnight, following a 3.9 tremor on Wednesday evening, based on the preliminary reading by the Geodynamic Institute of the National Observatory of Athens said.
Mega-yacht marina tender on Corfu
The Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund (TAIPED) launched a tender process on Tuesday for the development of a mega-yachts marina in Corfu in the framework of its strategy for highlighting assets with a strong local footprint and enhancing tourism development and growth.
Gov’t: We have not stopped supporting Greek society
Government spokesman Yiannis Economou on Wednesday described next month as crucial for the course of price increases.
Cyprus eases its rules for entry early
The Cypriot Council of Ministers decided on Wednesday that new measures regulating travelers arriving in Cyprus will take effect on February 21 instead of March 1.
Competing in the Winter Games, without a snowball’s chance
One by one, they zigzagged down the mountain, near the end of a line of nearly 90 racers in a snowy giant slalom, looking more like ski hobbyists on a weekend jaunt than world-class competitors.
Greek firms seen resilient in face of pandemic
“The figures released on enterprises’ turnover highlight their resilience and their dynamism,” Greek Finance Minister Christos Staikouras said on Tuesday, adding, “They also signal strong prospects of further growth in 2022.”
Marina upgrade projects are setting sail
The major shortage in marina infrastructure for hosting the ever growing fleet of Greek and foreign yachts, which individually are also getting larger and larger, has forced the acceleration of the program for the utilization of the marinas still under state control.
Dendias, Turkish envoy in Norway trade barbs over territorial waters, casus belli
Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias criticized Turkey for disputing the legal right of the Greek islands to have a continental shelf and an Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) and denying the validity of the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea, during a lecture at the Norwegian Institute of International Affairs (NUPI) in Oslo on…