Two men arrested during burglary attempt
Two men, aged 37 and 27, were apprehended on Friday in Peristeri, western Athens, after being caught in the act of attempting to break into a vehicle.
Sharing Wastelands | Athens | February 1
The Goethe Institute in Athens (Goethe.de) is hosting a lecture on waste landscapes and waste management infrastructure presented by art curator Dr Bettina Knaup.
Greece in talks with the US for co-production of frigates
Greece is in talks with the US to co-produce US-designed Constellation-class frigates, Defense Minister Nikos Dendias said on Monday.
NTUA senate decides to hold online exams
The Senate of the National Technical University of Athens (NTUA) has decided to hold exams online as numerous faculties are currently occupied by students protesting government plans to facilitate the establishment of private universities.
Winter storm brings snowfall and chilling winds until Wednesday
Bad weather “Avgi” has struck Greece since Sunday, with heavy snowfall and significant temperature drops expected to last until Wednesday, reported the National Meteorological Service on Monday.
Albanian appeals court rejects Beleri’s request to take oath
The Appeal of Albania’s Special Court for Corruption and Organized Crime (GJKKO) on Monday rejected a request by Fredi Beleri, the ethnic-Greek mayor-elect of Himare, to be sworn in before the municipal council.
Mitsotakis, Zelenskyy speak ahead of EU leaders meeting in Brussels
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis held a telephone conversation with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Monday, in preparation for the upcoming Special European Council meeting scheduled for February 1.
Islamic State group claims responsibility for an attack on an Istanbul church
The Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for an attack on a Roman Catholic church in Istanbul during a Sunday Mass that killed one person.
Earlier minimum salary hike
The acceleration of the process of determining the minimum salary, in order for the increase to be implemented earlier and to support employees in practice, will be one the first interventions by the new Minister of Labor, Domna Michailidou.
Church head’s balancing act on same-sex marriage
The recent unanimous rejection by the influential Greek Church’s governing Holy Synod of government plans to legalize same-sex marriage is perceived as a success for Archbishop Ieronymos in navigating the perennial antagonism between the more modernizing and conservative, at times obscurantist, factions within the Hierarchy.