A French take on Athens
The French comedy series ‘Greek Salad’ (‘Salade grecque’) which has been available on Amazon Prime for a few weeks now, vividly depicts the less touristy side of Athens.
Dendias supports efforts to hold Russia accountable for Ukraine atrocities
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is “a fundamental challenge” for European security and a system based on international law and territorial sovereignty, Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias has said.
Where the heck is ‘Vrisvani’?
As MPs in Parliament overwhelmingly ratified a new law giving Greeks abroad the right to vote in national elections here back in December 2019, no one had imagined that the uptake would be as disheartening as it is today.
Factbox: When are the Eurovision Song Contest semi-finals and final?
Eurovision 2023 has kicked off in Liverpool, northern England, where acts from 37 countries are competing to win the 67th edition of the song contest. Greece’s entry Victor Vernicos will perform his original song “What They Say.”
Von der Leyen visits Kyiv as Russia marks war anniversary
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen hailed Ukraine as “the beating heart of today’s European values” in a deeply symbolic visit to Kyiv on Tuesday as Russia marked its World War Two Victory Day.
Police officers to undergo training in animal rights issues
A program to train at least one police officer in every police station in the country in animal rights issues will begin on Wednesday. The officers will be trained to deal with cases related to animal abuse, be they strays, pets, working or game animals, exotic species and others, the police said.
Two suspects in Qatargate case released from house arrest
Belgian authorities have released two suspects in the Qatargate corruption scandal from house arrest on conditions. Belgian MEP Marc Tarabella and Francesco Giorgi, the Italian parliamentary assistant of Greek MEP Eva Kaili, had been under house arrest in the case of alleged bribes from Qatar, Morocco and Mauritania to influence European Parliament decision making.
Arta: Baby dies after being left in car
A five-month-old baby died in the northwestern city of Arta after being left in a car for three hours. Local media reported that a parent had forgotten that they had left the baby in the back seat of the car.
Court declares teachers strike against PISA exams to be illegal
A strike called by teacher unions to coincide with the holding of the country’s first-ever testing program aimed at evaluating whether schools are giving youngsters the education and skills they need has been declared illegal by an Athens court.
Coast Guard officer arrested over hand grenade at colleague’s home
Police have arrested a 45-year-old male Coast Guard officer on suspicion that he planted a live hand grenade outside the home of a female colleague in the southern Athens suburb of Glyfada.