AnimaSyros 2023 | Syros | September 26 – October 1
The 16th AnimaSyros International Animation Festival has a program richer than ever. It will present more than 270 films from 53 countries.
Ongoing fire at Kalamoto, Thessaloniki
A fire broke out on Wednesday at noon in Kalamoto, Thessaloniki, at a location that is difficult to access, while strong winds are complicating firefighting efforts.
Current account surplus down in July
Greece’s current account surplus fell by 135.2 million year-on-year to 827.5 million in July, the Bank of Greece said on Wednesday.
Education Ministry seeking to reopen Thessaly schools
Schools in Thessaly that have been closed since devastating floods hit central Greece on September 5-6 will open on Monday so that thousands of children do not miss any more of the academic year, the Education Ministry decided on Wednesday.
Aunt accuses school of hushing up violent bullying
The aunt of a 13-year-old boy in Rethymno, Crete, is accusing authorities at her 13-year-old nephew’s school of seeking to hush up a violent attack on the boy by other pupils at the school.
No more cash in realty buys
The government aspires to bring an end to the phenomenon of bags of cash used for the payment of real estate purchases, as the state strives to contain tax evasion.
Zagori makes UNESCO’s World Cultural Landscape Heritage list
The region of Zagori, in Epirus, northwestern Greece, has been included in UNESCO’s World Cultural Landscape Heritage list, the 45th session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee in Riyadh confirmed.
Tourist arrested for taking marble fragments from Acropolis
A 36-year-old Romanian man was arrested in Athens on Wednesday after allegedly trying to take two fragments of marble from the Acropolis.
With friends like these… Erdogan’s PBS interview sets the stage at the UN
Endy Zemenides, the Executive Director of the Hellenic American Leadership Council, joins Thanos Davelis from the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York to discuss President Erdogan’s recent eyebrow raising PBS interview, and break down at what else we need to look out for when it comes to Hellenic issues at the UNGA…
Vegan Life | Athens | September 30 – October 1
The Vegan Life Festival brings two days packed with exciting stuff: hands-on cooking workshops, insightful panels, a vegan products bazaar, live music, and even a speed-dating event for a chance to make some new friends who share your passion for cruelty-free eats.