Seven Days in New Crete | Athens | September 14 – October 14
The Breeder presents “Seven Days in New Crete,” an solo exhibition by Aristeidis Lappas.
PM promises changes in fire prevention
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis visited Alexandrouli and Dadia Forest in Evros, northern Greece, on Monday after the recent devastating fires.
Either we get serious or we will sink
We are facing a new kind of war, and if we do not realize that the country’s very survival will be in doubt. Either we get serious or we will sink. It’s time we all put our egos aside. Starting with the prime minister.
Blue Horizon’s captain claims victim “slipped and fell”
According to a voice recording that was published by Greek broadcaster ANT1 on Monday, the captain of the Blue Horizon ferry claimed the 36-year-old victim “Slipped and fell.” The captain admitted to seeing the incident on camera, which clearly shows the victim did not slip, but was pushed by the crew members.
Storm Daniel strikes Libya
Storm Daniel has also hit Libya, Greece’s southern neighbor. At least 150 people have been killed in the eastern Libyan city of Derna over the last two days and the death toll is expected to rise to 250, the head of the Red Crescent in Benghazi said on Monday.
Storm Daniel rescues continue, says government spokesperson
Government spokesperson Pavlos Marinakis in a press briefing on Monday said that “the security forces and military are continuing their efforts for the rescue and support operation in the areas hit by storm Daniel.”
‘It was a procession of ghosts’
In Japanese culture, the term Hibakusha (“bomb survivor”) describes the civilians who survived the destruction when atomic bombs were dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
Member of criminal gang arrested in Athens
A man convicted of forming and participating in a criminal organisation was arrested on Saturday night in western Athens. Police said they located the man in the district of Peristeri.
SYRIZA says Varvitsiotis’ resignation came with a ‘six-day delay’
Greece’s main opposition said on Monday that the former shipping minister Miltiadis Varvitsiotis’ resignation over his mishandling of the death of a ferry passenger in Piraeus came “with a six-day delay.”
Gentiloni says Commission will provide natural disaster aid
Greece will receive some aid this year through the European Union’s emergency support fund for natural disasters, while more support is expected in 2024, Paolo Gentiloni, the European Commissioner for the economy, said on Monday.