City center a motorists’ nightmare
Digging has gotten under way in the center of Athens for the Line 4 extension of the metro, which will have stops in downtown Kolonaki and Exarchia squares.
Hand hygiene rules flouted at Greek hospitals
According to data collected concerning infections at 10 large hospitals in Greece, only one in three doctors and nurses apply hand hygiene rules – using antiseptic – before patient contact and less than half do the same before any aseptic procedure in patient handling.
Jordan sends firefighting helicopter to Greece
Jordan has sent a firefighting Mi-26 helicopter to Greece to assist in major wildfires, the Climate Crisis and Civil Protection Ministry announced Tuesday.
Suspect arrested over attack that caused woman to miscarry
Police in Kilkis in northern Greece have arrested a man suspected of violently mugging a pregnant woman and causing her to miscarry as a result of the attack.
Difficult and testing winter lies ahead, says gov’t spokesman
Noting that the “serious problems” created by the war in Ukraine will affect both energy sufficiency and prices, the government said on Monday that it has drafted plans to shield Greece from the effects of the crisis.
Expert warns of impact of marine heatwaves on sea life
An expert on Tuesday warned that rising sea and air temperatures in the east Mediterranean are causing marine heatwaves that are, in turn, leading to a proliferation of invasive fish species and jellyfish that threaten to throw delicate habitats off-balance.
July’s big wildfires raze more than 13,000 hectares of woodland
Wildfires destroyed more than 13,000 hectares of forest and woodland in July – and that was just six, the biggest, of dozens of blazes that broke out across the country last month.
Reunification of Parthenon Sculptures an ‘international demand’
“The issue of the Parthenon Sculptures is not a dispute between the British and the Acropolis museums. It is not even a dispute between the UK and Greece,” the director of the Acropolis Museum told the Athens-Macedonian News Agency.
Turkey targets Greece’s defense spending amid a new barrage of accusations
General (ret.) Taxiarchis Sardellis joins Thanos Davelis to discuss Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar’s new and wild accusations against Greece which specifically target Greece’s efforts to modernize its military, which he said shows that Athens is allegedly “up to something” against Turkey.
Catering staff can now work six days a week
About 400,000 employees in Greece’s catering sector (bars, cafes and restaurants) will be able to work beyond the usual five-day, 40-hour schedule and get an extra full day’s wage.