Cartoon by Ilias Makris (09/02/2022)
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Seven arrested over dozens of deaths in Cretan nursing home
Police on Crete arrested seven people on Wednesday in relation to the deaths of dozens of people in a private nursing home in Hania.
Acropolis Museum statue lent to Italy in exchange for Parthenon gesture
Greece on Wednesday lent Italy an ancient statue of the goddess Athena, to be displayed in a Sicilian museum for four years in return for Italy’s long-term loan to the Acropolis Museum of a fragment of the celebrated Parthenon Sculptures.
Planned march in memory of slain fan postponed over fears of violence
A planned march in Thessaloniki in memory of Alkis Kambanos, the young football fan stabbed to death by rival fans last week, has been postponed over fears that it could spark violent incidents between opposing fans.
Police smash human trafficking ring, arrest three
Three people were arrested as suspected members of a human trafficking ring that exploited women from Latin America whom they brought to Greece under false pretences.
Turkish F-16s fly over islet in eastern Aegean
A pair of Turkish F-16 fighter jets on Wednesday entered Athens’ Flight Information Region (FIR) without submitting a flight plan and flew over the islet of Panagia in the eastern Aegean, the Hellenic National Defense General Staff (GEETHA) said.
Covid-19 deaths ease to 87, with 19,618 new cases
The number of reported coronavirus-related deaths fell to 87 on Wednesday from 108 the previous day, health authorities said.
TUI’s promising 2022 outlook
TUI Group, Europe’s leading tour operator, is already reporting very strong demand for this summer and expects its activity to revert to levels last seen in the pre-pandemic period.
Three major arms deals tabled in Parliament
The agreement for the purchase of 18 Rafale fighter aircraft and three Belharra frigates from France and 44 SeaHake Mod 4 submarine torpedoes from Germany were tabled in Parliament on Wednesday.
Turkish family squeezed by rising prices turns to crowd-sourced aid
Turkish construction worker Esat Celik is struggling to meet the needs of his three infants and cover mortgage payments for his apartment in Istanbul.