Annual Covid vaccine under consideration
Scientists are debating whether or not to provide an additional dose of the Covid-19 vaccination to members of vulnerable groups in the fall.
UN says it will block road construction that would encroach on a buffer zone in divided Cyprus
The UN mission in ethnically divided Cyprus said Thursday it will block construction by Turkish Cypriots of a road that would encroach on a UN-controlled buffer zone and likely raise tensions on the Mediterranean island nation.
UEFA must take more active role in Greek football says Panathinaikos president
European soccer’s governing body UEFA needs to take a more active role in efforts to fix troubled Greek football, Panathinaikos president Giannis Alafouzos said on Thursday, days after a Greek fan died in clashes with Dinamo Zagreb fans.
The difficult first 50 days
The first 50 days of New Democracy’s second term in power have been difficult for the government and painful for the country.
Costakis Collection | Thessaloniki | To November 12
The Thessaloniki Museum of Modern Art has taken over the Moni Lazariston venue with an exhibition of pieces from its famed Costakis Collection of Russian avant-garde art – arguably one of the best of its kind in the world.
Athens-Corinth motorway reopens after fuel removed from burned truck
Road traffic on the Athens-Corinth motorway towards the Greek capital was restored after seven hours on Thursday night after a fire on a truck carrying liquified gas in Kakia Skala in early afternoon prompted authorities to close the road amid fears of an explosion.
About one in 10 taxpayers haven’t filed income declarations
With two weeks to go before the final extended deadline to submit income tax forms – noon on Thursday, August 31 – 5,945,364 of the about 6.5 million taxpayers, or slightly over 9 out of 10 (91.5%) have submitted their declarations so far.
Beyond policing
Soccer-related violence is not just a police issue. It is the business of several state agencies as well as the various bodies involved in the sport in order to dismantle the gangs that operate under the cover of a club jersey.
Second day of mild stock gains
For the second session in a row, the Athens Stock Exchange posted mild gains on Thursday, with investors being very selective with their picks, consistent with the prevailing nervousness in global markets.
Drivers stuck for hours on Athens-Corinth motorway after fuel truck catches fire
Long lines of cars formed on the Athens-Corinth motorway in southern Greece with travellers returning from a long weekend trapped for hours in their vehicles after police closed traffic on both directions to contain a fire that broke out on a fuel truck on Thursday afternoon.