Missile talks with Israel at critical juncture
Negotiations between Greece and Israel for state-of the-art Spike-NLOS missile systems, addressing the needs of the Hellenic Navy and Air Force, have reportedly reached a critical point.
City Hall awaits decision on building heights
The Athens Municipality is waiting for the Environment Ministry’s decisions and clarifications regarding the issue of maximum building heights and has stopped accepting applications for permits based on new building regulations.
We must help victims of sexual violence in Ukraine
Nine months since the war in Ukraine began, we are increasingly reading reports of alleged war crimes, including sexual violence against women and girls. Sadly, history is repeating itself.
New Ark of the World case emerges
A new case – the third – of possible sexual abuse of a minor at the Ark of the World children’s charity is reportedly under investigation.
Acropolis becomes accessible to the visually impaired with new tools
The Acropolis of Athens has become accessible to the visually impaired with a new route being inaugurated on Thursday that combines models of its monuments, haptic feedback points and signs in Greek and English Braille.
Court ruling allows return of unvaxxed health workers
The Council of State has paved the way for unvaccinated health workers to return to work after ruling that the extension until the end of the year of their mandatory inoculation is unconstitutional.
Human Rights 360 to be probed by prosecutor
A public prosecutor will conduct a general investigation into the financial activities and management of European funds by the nongovernmental research organization Human Rights 360.
Opinion poll: Ruling ND stays 8% ahead of Syriza
Ruling New Democracy leads opposition SYRIZA by 8 percent in voting intentions, according to a new opinion poll.
‘There’s no place for us in this amusement park’
“We’re fighting tooth and nail to stay open,” says Yiannis Karayiannis, the owner of Astron, a glassware and porcelain store on Voulis Street, just off downtown Syntagma Square.
The disputed border where every shepherd is seen as a potential spy
It was nearing the end of Hassan Zahra’s workday, herding goats on a mountaintop along Lebanon’s southeastern border, when he was ambushed by a group of Israeli soldiers, he said.