Clashes at Zografou university campus set cars on fire
Clashes between police and rioters disturbed the Athenian neighborhood of Zografou, near the university campus, in the first hours of Sunday with at least two cars engulfed in flames.
Ankara about to turn away from West, Athens believes
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis agreed, in a phone call last Monday, that the events in the Middle East will not affect bilateral efforts toward closer communication and cooperation.
Ephorate presents rare headless ‘barbarian’
An unknown statue of a “barbarian,” the likes of which do not exist in Greece, was unveiled for the first time on Friday.
‘I want my boy to be a man…’
Is the arrest of 1,353 minors, in September alone, for various offenses, an alarmingly big number or not? The majority of those offenses was recorded in Attica.
A mature transition
The image of the outgoing and the new mayor of Athens working harmoniously in City Hall in order to guarantee the smooth transition of power is a hopeful example of political maturity.
Cartoon (21/10/2023)
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Dozens of arrests made in EU-wide food fraud probe
Greek law enforcement authorities took part in a 25-nation operation designed by Europol to crack down on the trade of fake and substandard food and beverages, the police said in an announcement on Friday.
Greeks gambled 22.7 billion euros
Greeks have spent a staggering 22.7 euros billion on online gambling, agencies of the gaming firm OPAP, land-based casinos, lotteries and horse racing in the last eight months (January-August), according to figures from the Hellenic Gaming Commission (EEP).
Incentives offered to boost general medicine doctors
The Health Ministry is offering attractive financial incentives to encourage young physicians to pursue the specializations of pathology and general medicine, where there is a severe shortage in Greece, and to support the institution of the personal doctor.
Migrant camps feel strain of fresh influx
The situation with refugees and migrants in Greece remains difficult as arrivals continue, cramming reception facilities on the islands that have reached their capacity.