Gener8ion | Athens | To October 23
Edgy and innovative French filmmaker Romain Gavras presents “Gener8ion,” a dystopian look at the world in the not-so-distant future, at the Onassis Cultural Center.
Responding with arguments, not bluster
“Turkey should be more restrained when talking about islands, at least in front of the Security Council that has adopted so many resolutions against the invasion and continued military presence in unaligned and defenseless Cyprus.”
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Man convicted of barber’s murder
A 59-year-old man who murdered a 45-year-old man after he suspected him of informing the police some years ago that he was growing cannabis plants has been handed a life sentence by a court in Thessaloniki.
Spanish vultures released in Cyprus to replenish population
Some 15 griffon vultures from Spain have been released into the wild in Cyprus to help revive the east Mediterranean island’s population that’s dropped to just 8-10 birds because of deliberate poisoning, conservationists said Wednesday.
Weary Bulgarians fear more political turmoil after latest election
Bulgarians bracing for their fourth election in less than two years face a winter of want amid soaring inflation driven by the war in Ukraine, making many yearn for good government and stability after years of political turmoil.
University halls
At a time when thousands of parents are faced with the heavy cost of their child’s university accommodation, it is painfully clear that student halls at state-run universities have been allowed to turn into dens of criminality.
President inaugurates Athens Democracy Forum
Democracy is what binds Europe and the developed world together, and serves as a form of reference, but must be protected and reinvent itself, President Katerina Sakellaropoulou told the opening of the Athens Democracy Forum 2022 in Athens on Wednesday evening.
Civil Protection Minister updates US Ambassador on Evros situation
Civil Protection Minister Takis Theodorikakos met with the United States Ambassador to Greece George Tsunis on Wednesday and informed him of the situation on the Evros border with Turkey. The minister informed the ambassador of the measures being prepared by the Greek government including the ongoing “Akritas” plan.
Tsipras says wiretapping scandal endangers democracy
The SYRIZA leader has expressed his “strong concern over the blows that the rule of law has received in Greece, blows that endanger democracy itself in our country,” in meetings with European Commission officials in Brussels on Wednesday.