US secretary of state lauds Greek support of Ukraine
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken thanked Greece in a phone call with Prime Minister Kyriakos Mistotakis on Wednesday for its firm support in Ukraine,
Transgression but no punishment
It has almost been forgotten that with an arbitrary act of practical historical “revisionism,” Hagia Sophia’s status has been brutally changed.
Electric cars delivered to private owners on Astypalaia
The electrification of Astypalaia is picking up speed: The Volkswagen Group has delivered the first electric cars to private customers on the Dodecanese island: an ID.3 Pure, an ID.4 and an e-up!, as well as a Seat MO eScooter 125.
Filmmaker, broadcaster and poet Roviros Manthoulis dies in Paris
The death has been announced in Paris of the death of Greek filmmaker, writer and poet Roviros Manthoulis.
PM discusses Hagia Sophia door damage with UNESCO chief
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis expressed his “sadness and disgust” at the damage to a door of Hagia Sophia in Istanbul in a call with UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay, his office announced on Thursday.
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Bulgaria reports new bird flu outbreak at industrial farm
Bulgaria’s food safety agency reported on Thursday a new outbreak of bird flu on a laying hens farm in southern Bulgaria, prompting it to cull the remaining flocks there as it struggles to contain the spread of the disease.
Body found in abandoned building
The body of an unidentified dead man, aged between 40 and 50, was found in an abandoned building near the Thessaloniki “Makedonia” KTEL bus depot on Thursday. An early analysis of the scene suggests there was no foul play involved in his death.
Greek President attends lunch at Didimoticho
A traditional lunch was hosted in honor of Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou at Didimoticho, on Greece’s north-eastern borders with Turkey, by the town’s Mayor Romilos Chatzigiannoglou on Thursday.
Covid-19 metrics continue to ease
All three significant Covid-19 metrics fell on Thursday with Greek health authorities announcing 6,755 new reported cases and 43 virus-related deaths (down from 7,365 and 64 on Wednesday).