Border fence to be extended by 35 km this year, minister says
The government aims to extend the fence on the border with Turkey by 35 kilometers (21.8 miles) by the end of 2023.
Prosecutor freezes assets of TV personality over money laundering
The head of Greece’s anti-money laundering authority ordered the freezing of all assets against a television presenter and seven more individuals, after discovering evidence systematic money laundering and tax evasion in Greece and abroad.
Greece: Calling all young climate champions
Challenges can often present extraordinary opportunities, even when those challenges seem insurmountable. The climate crisis is the biggest existential threat to date, and the weight of the responsibility, and risk, sits on the shoulders of younger generations. In Greece, this weight is particularly heavy, as the youth are faced with economic […]
PM, French defense minister discuss frigate construction
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis met with visiting Defense Minister of France, Sebastien Lecornu, in Athens on Thursday.
Nursing home checks failing miserably
At a time when demographic projections show that Greece’s population is aging, the situation regarding inspections of nursing homes remains a senior source of concern.
Hospital admissions for Covid-19, 95 virus-related deaths
Hospital admissions for Covid-19 increased in the period between February 13 and 19, while the rate of positivity for the virus remained stable, according to an update released by the National Organization for Public Health (EODY) on Thursday. EODY also announced 95 Covid-19 deaths over the same period, and stated that there are currently 101…
Cyprus leaders meet as peace talks remain deadlocked
Leaders of Cyprus’s estranged Greek and Turkish communities met on Thursday as a deadlock persisted in peace talks on the ethnically divided island.
Bergman Homage | Athens | To March 8
Every week through March 8, the Andora Cinema (117 Sevastoupoleos, Ambelokipi, 210.698.0796) is screening films by the great Swedish filmmaker Ingmar Bergman.
SYRIZA’s Tsipras meets with Mavroyiannis in Cyprus
The leader of SYRIZA-Progressive Alliance Alexis Tsipras, who is visiting Cyprus on Thursday, had a meeting with the candidate in the last elections for the Presidency of the Republic of Cyprus and diplomat Andreas Mavroyiannis.
Tainted drinks send 18 students to Patra hospitals
Eighteen students have been rushed to hospitals in the city of Patra, southern Greece, in the past few days after drinking adulterated alcohol, according to authorities.