Jose Ney Mila Espinosa | Athens | November 18-23
The Blank Wall Gallery is hosting a solo show by self-taught and critically acclaimed Cuban documentary and analogue photographer Jose Ney Mila Espinosa.
Five arrested in Thessaloniki march on anniversary of student uprising
Five people were arrested, 85 detained and two officers suffered minor injuries during clashes broke out at a march in the northern city of Thessaloniki to the US consulate, to mark the anniversary of a 1973 student uprising that was brutally crushed by Greece’s military dictatorship at the time.
Multi-car pile-up causes peak-hour traffic chaos in Athens
An accident involving seven cars caused peak hour traffic chaos on one of Athens’ busiest motorways on Friday morning.
EU proposes midway path on climate damage fund to unblock COP27 talks
Climate negotiators on Friday were mulling a late-night European Union proposal aimed at resolving a stubborn impasse over financing for countries hit by climate-fuelled disasters and pushing this year’s UN climate summit in Egypt closer to a final deal.
Balance sought between growth and heritage
At an event in Delphi marking the 50th anniversary of the UNESCO World Heritage Convention on Thursday, Greek Premier Kyriakos Mitsotakis noted the need to protect the world’s cultural heritage from potential threats.
The dangers of US ‘both-siderism’ in the Caucasus
Senator Bob Menendez led a stinging indictment of US policy in the Caucasus during a Senate hearing on Wednesday in which he called out the State Department’s both-siderism, citing its apparent refusal to clearly and unequivocally condemn Azerbaijani aggression.
Turkey in talks with some countries to import then export energy
Turkey is in talks with some countries to import energy which would be later exported, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was quoted as saying on Thursday, without naming any countries.
S&P says Greek banks’ NPEs to be reduced in 2023
Rating agency Standard & Poor’s anticipates a further reduction in Greek banks’ total nonperforming exposures to 6.6% in 2023, from 8.6% this year, it projected on Thursday in a new report on the sector.
Cypriots’ trips abroad increased in October
A total of 119,466 residents of Cyprus returned from a trip abroad in October 2022, compared to 64,547 in the corresponding month last year, recording an increase of 85.1%.
The World Cup’s forgotten team
Shambhu Chaudhary accepts the cellphone and takes a long look at the man in the photograph. He is dressed in a dark suit and standing in bright sunshine at the center of what appears to be a giant construction project.