President Sakellaropoulou to attend coronation of Charles III
President Katerina Sakellaropoulou will travel to London on Friday to attend the coronation of British monarch Charlies III.
Restoration work approved for mausoleum on former royal estate of Tatoi
Restoration work on the mausoleum in the former royal estate of Tatoi, north of Athens, has been approved, Culture & Sports Minister Lina Mendoni said on Thursday.
Drop in coronavirus infections, rise in flu cases; 57 deaths due to Covid-19
New cases of SARS-CoV-2 dropped over the week of April 24-30 while those of influenza (flu) rose, according to the weekly report by the National Public Health Organization (EODY).
The algorithm of the ballot
Whoever can identify the criterion by which the critical mass of the Greek electorate will vote on May 21 will have solved the equation of the ballot, as they will have read the intentions of the pool of undecided voters.
On-call duty provision revoked after doctors react
Following strong pushback from hospital doctors’ representatives, the Health Ministry issued a new circular early Wednesday afternoon revoking the provision governing on-call duty for National Health Service.
Traffic gridlock after car catches fire in Efpalinos tunnel
Long lines of traffic formed for several hours on Thursday morning, after a car caught fire inside the Efpalinos Tunnel in the direction leading to Corinth, forcing the tunnel’s temporary closure.
Suspected fraudster wanted in Switzerland arrested at Athens Airport
A 44-year-old man wanted in Switzerland for online fraud was arrested at the Athens International Airport “Eleftherios Venizelos” on a European arrest warrant on Tuesday night, police said Thursday.
Three teens injured in Aegina school trip
Three 15-year-old students on a school trip to the island of Aegina, near Athens, were injured while disembarking from their bus, police said on Thursday.
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard seizes second Greek-managed tanker
Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard seized a Panamanian-flagged oil tanker in the strategic Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, the second such capture by Tehran in under a week amid heightened tensions over its nuclear program.
Novoflot | Elefsina | May 5-7
The Berlin-based, convention-defying opera company Novoflot is traveling to Athens to appear in the Elefsina European Capital of Culture program.