Identifying shipwreck victims no easy task
The Disaster Victims Identification Unit has undertaken the difficult task of identifying the 82 retrieved victims of the shipwreck of a fishing trawler in international waters off southwestern Greece.
Rating to depend on policies
Rating agencies will focus on the government’s policy declarations in Parliament this week, examining them in detail before proceeding with their verdicts for Greece.
Greek FM Gerapetritis to visit Cyprus for first official trip
Greece’s new foreign minister, Giorgos Gerapetritis, is scheduled to undertake his first official visit abroad on Tuesday, as he heads to Cyprus since assuming the role of the head of Greek diplomacy.
Intangible cultural heritage at focus of Athens show
The Museum of Cycladic Art in Athens has unveiled the last of a three-part exhibition titled “ReThinking,” which focuses on social issues that remain as pertinent today as they were in ancient times.
A century later, off-plan building still contentious
Building off-plan, that is, in areas not covered by areas zoned for development under land plans, was first legally sanctioned in Greece 100 years ago, with the anniversary being less than a month away.
Top priorities: Economy, health, justice
The ministers of Economy, Health and Justice will be responsible for most of the crucial reforms that Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis wants to implement in his second four-year term.
No more cheap slogans
Those who know the “deep” SYRIZA – that is, the core party cadres that were there when the party was polling no more than 3% – certainly appreciated the humor of their leader, Alexis Tsipras, who resigned last week.
Targeting labor law violations
New Labor and Social Affairs Minister Adonis Georgiadis has been tasked with some tough battles in the labor and social security fields.
New parliament sworn in
Greece’s new Parliament was sworn in on Monday, following the general elections held on June 25.
Fassianos studio on Kea opens to the public as a museum
The atelier of Greek painter Alekos Fassianos (1935-2022) on the island of Kea, which opened just once last year for an educational program for local children, will be open to all this year from July 15.