Protestors clash with police during rally
One person was injured Wednesday afternoon when protesting tourism and catering workers tried to break into the Labor Ministry in Athens, with riot police using chemicals to disperse them.
Initial approval issued for building of Thessaloniki Holocaust Museum
The municipality of Thessaloniki issued an initial approval of the construction of the Holocaust Museum in the city, Mayor Konstantinos Zervas said on Thursday.
Witness beatings reported in children’s charity case
More than three months since the start of the prosecutor’s investigation into the Ark of the World children’s shelter over claims of sexual abuse of minors and financial fraud, a report to the Ombudsman on February 15 by the heads of the facility described extortion and beatings of witnesses.
Blinken visit highlights defense ties
Apart from the confirmation of the strategic relationship that the US has now built with Greece, the visit to Athens of US Secretary of State Antony Blinken served to signify the close ties in the field of defense and security.
Papastratos ups investment
Papastratos, the Greek subsidiary of tobacco multinational Philip Morris International (PMI), has announced a new investment of 200 million euros and an additional 300 new jobs to boost its exports.
Greek households pessimistic about 2023
Greek households remain pessimistic over 2023 mainly because of the consequences of price increases, the Small Enterprises’ Institute of the Hellenic Confederation of Professionals, Craftsmen and Merchants (GSEVEE) said on Wednesday.
PM Mitsotakis presents recognitions to ESY staff for efforts during pandemic
The coronavirus public health crisis was one unmatched by all previous health crises, noted Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Wednesday, speaking at a National Health System (ESY) staff award ceremony held by the health ministry at Evangelismos Hospital in Athens.
Menendez highlights promise of East Mediterranean
US Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Bob Menendez called the East Mediterranean as a “promising region” during the 1st East Macedonia & Thrace Forum in Alexandroupoli.
Bank of Cyprus says it sees brighter future
Bank of Cyprus has “the wind in its sails” and has upgraded its guidance for 2023 after exceeding targets last year, its chief executive officer said a decade after the island’s biggest lender came close to collapse.
Yoko Ono at 90
At 90, Yoko Ono has outlasted her detractors, just as she more or less predicted she would in “Yes, I’m a Witch,” a defiant song she recorded in the 1970s.