Vaccination centers to close amid snowstorm
Covid-19 vaccination centers in the Attica region and the island of Evia will close at 3 p.m. Monday due to extreme weather conditions, authorities said.
EU calls for fiscal prudence
Talks on the new Stability Pact of the European Union got under way last week at the Eurogroup and are expected to last until October at least, with the direction being toward greater flexibility.
Cold weather front hits Greece
A severe weather front has hit Greece, with below-freezing temperatures and snowfall in many parts of the country, including the capital Athens and many Aegean islands.
Dendias meeting EU foreign ministers in Brussels
Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias will be meeting the EU foreign ministers in Brussels Monday as European governments seek to hammer out a response to a feared invasion of Ukraine by Russia.
Gov’t shuts down civil service amid snowstorm
The Greek government shut down the civil service at noon to make it easier for staff to get home as a severe weather front hit the capital.
Invitation to artists
The Culture Ministry is inviting applications from artists and companies in a range of fields – from dance, music and theater to visual and performance art – that want to participate in this year’s “All of Greece, One Culture” program.
Report deciphers makeup and threat of anti-vaxxers
Anti-vaxxers are a low-level threat to domestic security, according to a report by Greek intelligence that also seeks to decipher the sociopolitical profile of local movements against Covid-19 vaccines.
Police searching for bank robbery suspect
A manhunt is underway for the suspect in an armed robbery in the central Athens neighborhood of Koukaki.
Cold front brings snow to Athens
People walk in the middle of the street during snowfall in Agios Stefanos, north of Athens, on Monday.
Finance Ministry to grant deadline extensions
The Finance Ministry is planning to grant two deadline extensions to assist enterprises hurt by the health and energy crises and which have run up debts during the pandemic, and to help those who submitted their property transfer tax declarations by end-December which have not yet been processed by the tax authorities.