The EU needs to react today, but must look ahead to the next day, too
What responsibility does the European Union have to intervene in a war it didn’t cause, involving a country beyond its political borders?
Corbyn to attend Varoufakis party congress
British independent MP and former Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn will attend and address the congress of Yanis Varoufakis’ MeRA25 party on May 12-15 in Athens.
Number of child asylum seekers in EU soared in 2021, data show
The number of unaccompanied children who sought asylum in the European Union in 2021 jumped by 72% as the number of refugees arriving from Afghanistan rose sharply, the bloc’s statistics office said on Wednesday.
Inflation strikes major blow
The impact of inflation on the Greek economy and society is growing heavier: Households are seeing their real incomes decline and fear unemployment in a new cycle of recession, while corporations are observing a drop in their profit margins due to the increase of production and operation costs and smaller sales volumes.
On Ownership | Athens | May 5 & 6
“New Old Properties” is the title of a discussion being hosted by the Goethe Institute in Athens to explore the notion of ownership.
Worker badly injured in northern Greece factory blast
A 28-year-old man was rushed to hospital on Wednesday after suffering extensive burns in a blast that took place while he was working at a lumber mill in Grevena, northern Greece.
New Covid cases and hospital admissions rise
Covid-related hospital admissions rose by nearly 16% on Wednesday to 155, while the number of new cases reported also shot up to 8,015, from 4,176 on Tuesday and 2,665 on Monday.
UN: Obesity levels in Europe at ‘epidemic proportions’
The World Health Organization says the rates of people who are obese and overweight in Europe have hit “epidemic proportions,” with nearly 60% of adults and a third of children in one of those categories.
Greece says Turkey’s airspace incursions ‘unprecedented’
Greece on Wednesday accused its neighbor Turkey of instigating tensions in the Aegean by violating its airspace with fighter jets.
Aegean Air extends service linking Athens with Paphos
Aegean Airlines flights from Athens to Paphos have been extended until the end of October 2022, according to an announcement by the Paphos region’s Tourism Development and Promotion Office.