Andonis Foniadakis | Athens
The acclaimed Greek choreographer teams up with eight hot names on the local hip-hop scene for “Axes,” a new piece premiering at the Athens and Epidaurus Festival (aefestival.gr).
Bus driver rapped for calling police over young woman’s outfit
The head of the Thessaloniki Urban Transport Organization (OASTH) described as “unacceptable” the behavior of a bus driver in the northern port city who reportedly called the police because he thought the the outfit worn by a young female passenger too “provocative.”
Lignadis handed 12-year prison sentence for two rapes
A Mixed Jury Court in Athens on Wednesday sentenced former actor and director Dimitris Lignadis to 12 years in prison for two rapes, after founding him guilty in two out of four cases of rape.
Deadly road accident raises wild boar issue
If no action is taken to control the explosion of the wild boar population in Greece, the likelihood of fatal accidents will grow, according to Christos Vlachos, a professor at Aristotle University’s Department of Forestry and Natural Environment.
A period that changed Europe
At barbecues and garden parties, the conversation centers on the eventful preceding six months, on the much-needed break in August and on the difficult winter ahead.
Adapted, two-strain vaccines to lift Covid protection
A European health emergency official on Wednesday said adapted versions of established mRNA Covid-19 vaccines that address two variants in one shot will soon offer people better protection than vaccines that are now available.
Israeli Embassy hails increase in tourism on social media
At least 100,000 Israeli tourists visited Greece in June, the Embassy of Israel in Athens posted on Facebook on Monday.
Former National Theatre director Dimitris Lignadis found guilty for rape of two minors
A Mixed Jury Court on Wednesday handed down a verdict in the case of actor and director Dimitris Lignadis, finding him guilty of raping two minors and acquitting him of the charges of raping an adult man and a third minor.
EU and Greece preparing for life without Russian gas
Yannis Palaiologos joins Thanos Davelis to look into whether European countries are prepared should Russia cut off supplies of natural gas, what this could mean for Western unity in the face of Russian aggression, and what it means for Greece.
Government condemns attack on media group
Greece’s conservative government has condemned an early Wednesday attack against one of the country’s leading media organizations.