Not after the elections, again
When you ask certain ministers when they intend to officially announce a measure they’ve previously promised, you often receive the response: “Oh, that will happen after the elections.”
Host | Athens | October 26- November 18
FokiaNou Art Space (fokianou247.gr) presents the two-person exhibition “Host” by Athens-based John Bicknell (b. 1958) and London-based Erika Winstone (b. 1957).
EU faces risk of new influx of migrants amid Gaza conflict, says Kairidis
The European Union faces the risk of a sudden influx of migrants fleeing the Israel-Hamas war, Greece’s Migration Minister Dimitris Kairidis said on Monday, as he called for vigilance and more solidarity among member states.
Elderly woman found dead after a fire in apartment
An elderly woman was found dead after a fire in an apartment on Mystra Street, in the southern Athenian suburb of Glyfada.
Tea Ceremony | Athens | November 1-16
“Tea Ceremony,” directed by and in memory of Achim Wieland, returns to Bios (pireos84.bios.gr) for six performances that reveal some of society’s toughest truths.
No plans for the future
Many people claim that Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis had no choice but to support tooth and nail the 13 regional governors and three mayors that he had put forward in last week’s regional and municipal elections. “What could he have said?” they ask. “Vote for the eight and it doesn’t matter about the rest?” The…
Earthquake hits western Fthioitida region, central Greece
A 3.9 magnitude earthquake hit the region of Fthiotida on Sunday morning.
Former US congressman says family members killed in Gaza church strike
The first Palestinian American to serve as a US Congress member, Justin Amash, said on Friday that he lost several family members after an Israeli airstrike hit a Greek Orthodox church in Gaza.
Honey | Thessaloniki | October 26-29
The Thessaloniki Beekeeping Association is holding its 14th Honey Festival at the Xarchakos Park (YMCA Park).
Imany | Athens | October 25
After giving us hits like “Don’t Be So Shy” and “You Will Never Know,” Comorian-French pop-soul act Imany comes to the Christmas Theater (ct.gr) on October 25 with the impressive performance “Voodoo Cello.”