Police dismantles criminal ring selling forged artworks
Greek police arrested four people believed to be members of a criminal gang selling forged artworks, Byzantine images and small antiquities to buyers in the wider region of Attica and Europe.
Snowfall closes road on Attica’s Mount Parnitha
Heavy snowfall and ice prompted traffic police to close off a section of the road leading up to Mount Parnitha, north of Athens, on Tuesday afternoon.
Gov’t MPs express disquiet over same-sex marriage
Ahead of a televised interview on Wednesday evening in which Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is expected to open the debate on same-sex marriage and parenthood, three New Democracy MPs have expressed their basic opposition any change in the law.
Poor households squeezed, study shows
Low-income households spend a very high proportion of their income on college and university education compared to higher-income households, according to a study by the Center for Research and Training in Public Health, Health Policy and Primary Healthcare released on Monday and based on the latest data from the Hellenic Statistical Authority.
Credit expansion of 4% is expected for this and next year
The Greek banking sector will see this and next year a credit expansion of 4% per annum, per Eurobank Equities.
Foreign minister to visit Armenia on Wednesday
Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis will visit Yerevan on Wednesday, where he is scheduled to meet with his Armenian counterpart, Ararat Mirzoyan. Gerapetritis will also meet with the Armenian prime minister, Nikol Pashinyan, the Foreign Ministry said.
Two suspects charged in pregnant woman’s murder in Thessaloniki
Two suspects arrested in connection with the brutal killing of a 41-year-old pregnant woman in Thessaloniki on New Year’s Day, were charged with murder and four more crimes on Tuesday.
Teenagers face prosecutor over assault posted online
Two male teenagers have appeared before a prosecutor on charges of assaulting a 15-year-old boy in northern Athens and posting the attack on social media. The mothers of the two teenagers, aged 16 and 17, were also arrested for failing to supervise their children.
Wintry weather coming in many parts of Greece
A double cold spell is just around the corner, with storms, snowfall, gusty winds and a drop in temperature across most of the country.