The European Union agreed on Wednesday on new rules to handle irregular arrivals of asylum seekers and migrants, a deal hailed as a breakthrough after almost a decade of bitter feuds on the issue.
Five Greek and international environmental campaign agencies have launched legal action against a major natural gas project supported by the European Union as a regional alternative to Russian energy.
On Christmas Eve at the Jazzet Music Hall (99 Stratigou Karaiskaki, Haidari, tel 210.581.5626), composer and pianist Jula Jannaki will present an intriguing set of classical piano compositions in which she explores the concept of contradiction.
European Union finance ministers agreed on Wednesday on changes to the EU’s fiscal rules updating them to the post-pandemic realities of high public debt and the need for massive public investment to fight climate change.
Registered unemployment reached 1,028,123 individuals, reflecting a 14.2% increase (127,826 people) compared to the previous month, reported the Public Employment Service on Wednesday.
An 8-year-old succumbed to streptococcus at the Aglaia Kyriakou hospital in Athens on Tuesday, a few hours after its diagnosis, as confirmed by Michalis Giannakos, President of the Panhellenic Federation of Public Hospital Employees on Wednesday.
The Electra Palace (electrahotels.gr) will be hosting a Christmas gala in its ballroom with live music from the Karaviotis brothers on December 23.
Greek stand-up comedian Katerina Vrana is putting on a series of belly-aching performances in English at the Arch Club (archclublive.com).
The Greek state budget showed a 5.4 billion euros primary surplus in the period January-November 2023 on a cash basis, according to the Bank of Greece.
Deputy Sports Minister Giannis Voutsis introduced new measures to combat fan violence on Wednesday.