It cannot pass
Efforts by the Albanian government to effectively annul the election of the ethnic Greek mayor of Himare cannot be allowed to pass; we are talking about a blatant violation of the elected official’s human rights.
SYRIZA’s Costas Zachariadis to run for Athens mayor
SYRIZA has endorsed Costas Zachariadis as its candidate for Athens mayor in the upcoming local government elections on October 8, the party’s Political Secretariat said on Thursday.
Podcast series launches with episode on notorious Greek criminal
Within 48 hours of its premiere in July, true-crime podcast “Outlaws: The Good Thief” shot to number 10 in the US and number 1 in Greece.
Volunteer doctors reaching out to remote communities
As part of the Umbrella campaign to reach remote communities, pediatricians volunteered to travel to remote municipalities around Greece to vaccinate children and inform parents.
Greek-Albanian ties, Tirana’s EU bid, and the Fredi Beleri case
This week Albanian authorities finally moved to refer the case of Fredi Beleri, the ethnic Greek elected mayor of Himare who has been in pre-trial detention for months, to trial. The case has become a thorn in the side of Greek-Albanian relations. Vassilis Nedos, Kathimerini’s diplomatic and defense editor, joins Thanos Davelis to look at…
Better loan terms for businesses
Interest rates on business loans dropped in June, while consumer loans and mortgages became more expensive, Bank of Greece data show.
Turkish national arrested for hit-and-run on Samos
A Turkish man has been arrested on the eastern Aegean island of Samos and is facing charges of vehicular manslaughter and abandoning his victim over a hit-and-run that took place on Wednesday afternoon.
Market gains as buyers like blue chips
The Athens Stock Exchange bucked the negative trend observed on European markets Thursday, gaining 0.65% thanks to buying in banks and other blue chips.
Paving of Athens thoroughfares to end next week
The repaving of Syngrou and Kifissos avenues in Athens which is currently taking place during the night hours will be completed before August 10, the Attica Regional Authority said on Thursday.
Ephemeral | Patra | To August 26
In “Ephemeral,” Virginia Filippousi taps into the mood of the season with a series of compositions combing underwater photography, seascapes and paintings of people bathing