Ex-prison warden found guilty of spying on colleagues
A former prison warden has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for coercing an inmate to wiretap the correctional facility’s phone line, enabling him to eavesdrop on his colleagues.
Last January was 2nd warmest in 15 years for northern Greece and Thessaly
The average temperatures in January were higher compared to the previous decade, 2010-2019, the National Observatory of Athens, which operates 53 weather stations around the country, reported on Thursday.
The standoff between Brussels and Hungary, aid to Ukraine, and the view from Greece
On Thursday European leaders will look to overcome growing resistance to further aid for Ukraine, with Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban vowing to defy EU pressure to approve a four-year €50 billion aid package to the war torn country. EU support is seen as crucial to Ukraine’s war effort. John Psaropoulos, an independent journalist based…
Nothing But Thieves | Athens | April 19
After the first concert arranged for April 20 sold out, Jameson Connects has booked the Essex band Nothing but Thieves for a second date on April 19 at the Old OSY Depot (Pireos & Ermou).
Parliament to tackle agricultural concerns on Friday, says PM
Following the conclusion of the Special European Council in Brussels on Thursday, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis vowed that the demands of striking farmers in Greece would be addressed in the Greek Parliament on Friday.
Honoring the war dead in Ancient Athens and today
French people are often surprised that foreigners come to France to study ancient Greece. It is easy for them to understand why foreign philosophers might go there.
Police bust large-scale cigarette smuggling operation
Police in the northern port city of Thessaloniki have arrested three men suspected of running a large-scale tobacco racket after seizing thousands of packets of contraband cigarettes.
Violence breaks out at student demos in downtown Athens
A student rally in central Athens erupted into violence on Thursday, with protesters clashing with police.
Supermarket sales expand despite growth in cost of food
The smaller-than-anticipated decline in sales volume is partly related to a shift of some consumers to more budget-friendly options.