Man arrested for player injury
Police have arrested a 21-year-old man on suspicion of hurling a firecracker and injuring a soccer player at a Super League match last month.
New day for Athens cinemas
Old-style cinemas of the type we had before the dominance of multiplexes are returning to the center of Athens.
A Keynesian theory distorted
Our cities look like vast construction sites. This is not because of major infrastructure projects like the metro, for example, where the hassle is “temporary but the benefits permanent,” nor is it a new phenomenon.
Reforms on paper only?
The truth is that neither the Greek political system nor society really have what it takes to embrace reform. Every time a change is announced – legislative or otherwise – adverse reactions almost always outweigh the positive ones.
Cartoon (07/11/2023)
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A mired system
Eight in 10 cases that are pending at Greece’s administrative appeals courts concern disputes about pensions. Apart from the measures that need to be taken in order to speed up the wheels of the justice system, it would help if insurance funds also did more.
ATHEX: Dead heat for winners and losers
Blue chips gave up some ground on Tuesday at the Greek stock market, although overall losing stocks matched the exact number of gainers on the day.
Driven by the notion of philotimo
John Sarbanes’ decision to step down from active politics took many in Washington by surprise and saddened the Greek-American community, as it also did Greece and Cyprus, who are losing a reliable and effective ally in Washington, DC.
ATM robbers get away with €100,000 in cash
Police in the northwestern city of Preveza believe that the gang who blew up an ATM in nearby town got away with €100,000 in cash. An additional sum of €15,000 was destroyed in the explosion at the National Bank branch in Louros, which took place at around 3 a.m. on Tuesday morning.
EFKA cases delay justice
Outstanding pension cases are resulting in significant delays to the delivery of justice, not only for pensioners, but also for thousands of citizens with non-social security cases.