Blast from the Past | Athens | January 26 – March 11
The Kalfayan’s new show explores how ancient Greek culture has served as an enduring source of inspiration for the visual arts.
Rail passenger rights guide to be published in English
Railway passengers will soon be able to consult the new enriched guide compiled by rail service regulator RAS on their rights and obligations.
PPC and Germany’s RWE to build five solar farms
Public Power Corporation (PPC) and Germany’s RWE have taken a final investment decision to build five solar farms in northern Greece, the two companies said on Thursday. The farms will cost €180 million and have a total capacity of about 200 megawatts (MW).
Jewish community: Holocaust remembrance ‘is sacred mission’
In the leadup to International Holocaust Remembrance Day on January 27, the Central Board of Jewish Communities in Greece (KIS) has said that the responsibility to pass on the memory of the Holocaust “is a sacred mission.”
Two brothers die in Zakynthos house fire
Two brothers have died in a house fire on the island of Zakynthos. Firefighters found the remains of the two men, aged 43 and 54, during an operation to extinguish a fire in a detached house in Zakynthos town.
Ankara irked by Athens’ arms programs
Annoyed at Greece’s arms programs, Ankara is accusing Athens of “provocative actions and rhetoric” that could increase tension in the region.
Residents in Attica urged to restrict movements due to worsening weather
Residents in Attica have been urged to limit their movements due to the deteriorating weather in an emergency 112 alert sent to all mobile phones in the region.
Weather forecast to worsen
The weather is likely to worsen on Thursday due to the area of low pressure across the country. According to the Meteo weather service, heavy rains and storms will initially occur in the Ionian Islands and the western mainland Greece, which will be accompanied by lightning and hail.
Greece at forefront of state-of-the-art photovoltaics
The world’s first factory to produce the new third-generation photovoltaics, which can deliver electricity from almost anywhere the sun shines, will be created in Thessaloniki, northern Greece, as part of a major European project.
Greece-flagged vessel chartered to load Venezuelan crude oil
A Greece-flagged vessel is among two tankers chartered by Chevron Corp to load Venezuelan heavy crude at the South American country and should depart in coming days for the United States, according to shipping documents and sources.