ATHEX: Benchmark drop stops at 1,300 pts
In the last couple of hours of Monday’s session the Greek stock market succumbed to pressure from a combination of factors that sent prices lower.
A vision for the American College of Greece
The many advantages offered by and the many future plans for the American College of Greece (ACG) – which comprises Pierce College, for primary and secondary education, Deree College, for undergraduates and postgraduates, and Alba Graduate Business School – are underscored by the new chairman of the board, Dan Smith, speaking to Kathimerini.
Greece’s first West Nile case of 2023 detected
The National Public Health Organization (EODY) has officially detected Greece’s first case of West Nile, a virus transmitted by mosquitoes, for this year.
Agreeing on commonly accepted rules is a necessary precondition
Last Wednesday, at the NATO summit in Vilnius, the Greek prime minister and the Turkish president laid the foundations to restart the two countries’ bilateral relations.
Soccer security discussed in view of UEFA Super Cup final
With Greece set to host the UEFA Super Cup final in just under a month’s time, the Citizen Protection Ministry on Monday convened a meeting of all the relevant agencies to discuss security measures for the big soccer match on August 16.
A clear roadmap
The government needs to draw up a clear roadmap of the reforms it is planning to implement over the next four years. This is vital so that every minister has a clear idea of the targets and the deadlines for meeting them.
Wildfires burn homes near Greek capital, residents flee
Two wildfires, fanned by strong winds, raged uncontrolled through coastal towns near Athens on Monday forcing residents to flee their homes and prompting the evacuation of hundreds of children from a summer camp.
Authority calls for volunteer drivers to evacuate animals from stables, animal shelters in SE Attica
A large-scale operation to evacuate animals from shelters and stables in Southeast Attica after fires spread on Monday is under way, organized by the Special Secretariat for the Protection of Companion Animals (pets) that called for volunteers on social media.
Politics and social media
Social media is an amazing political tool, but it is also a dangerous trap. It is a tool because – as Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis’ last successful electoral battle showed – it allows politicians to reach out to young and other voters who have never taken an interest in politics.
Taverna Miresia | Athens | July 18-20
Mario Banushi directs and stars in “Taverna Miresia – Mario, Bella, Anastasia” at the National Theater’s Eleni Papadaki Stage, as part of the Athens and Epidaurus Festival.