Police on Rhodes have arrested a 49-year-old parish priest on suspicion of insulting the sexual dignity of a 30-ear-old Estonian tourist, who said the cleric had “anointed” his genitals with holy oil.
Known for an extensive body of work depicting a Greek way of life that has all but disappeared under the wheels of progress, modern-day American philhellene Robert McCabe teams up with Katerina Kaloudi in “The Magic of Serifos.”
Stratos Efthymiou, the First Counsellor of the Embassy, has been appointed as the new spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, according to an announcement made on Friday.
“Kleon,” the scorching heatwave currently sweeping across the country, is set to continue on Saturday, with meteorologists predicting highs of 41 degrees Celsius in many areas of the country.
With Athens at breaking point over the last few days due to the scorching heat, calls are getting louder for simple measures to make it easier for residents to cope.
Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich signed an order to lift customs tax on imported milk for three months to deal with a milk shortage, the Israeli Finance Ministry said on Thursday.
Greece will enjoy lower natural gas bills in the coming years as the country turns into a transit hub for natural gas in Southeastern Europe, Maria Rita Galli, CEO of gas grid operator DESFA, told reporters.
With temperatures in Athens expected to reach 41 degrees Celsius (105.8 F) for a second day in a row, authorities have decided to again keep the Acropolis archaeological site closed for some hours Saturday.
The Plenary of Cyprus’ House of Representatives approved the supplementary state budget amounting to 361 million euros on Thursday.
An extra budget of 18.3 million euros for Greece’s urban buses and intercity coaches (KTEL) was announced by Transport and Infrastructure Minister Christos Staikouras on Friday.