Off-duty police officer assaulted outside school
A police officer was assaulted by unknown assailants on Monday afternoon in Menidi, western Attica while off-duty.
Cyprus president wants the EU to discuss designating Syria safe zones for refugees
The European Union won’t serve its own best interests if it doesn’t consider designating some parts of Syria as safe zones so refugees and migrants can return there, the president of Cyprus said Monday.
ODD 24 | Athens | February 23 – March 3
Onassis Dance Days 2024, the 11th edition of the Onassis Stegi contemporary dance festival (107 Syngrou), returns this year, promising an electrifying lineup of choreographers, performers, composers and musicians, accompanied by their bands, delivering stunning live performances on stage.
Government to introduce relocation bonus for military medical staff
Government plans to introduce a special relocation bonus for the medical staff of military hospitals that will move to public hospitals to cover serious staff shortages.
Greece launches job program for long-term unemployed seniors
Greece’s Public Employment Service (DYPA) has launched a subsidy program to open up 1,300 jobs for long-term unemployed people aged between 55 and 74, the labor, interior and economics ministries announced on Monday.
Explosive experts defuse a parcel bomb sent to Thessaloniki judge
Explosives sent to the northern port city of Thessaloniki’s Courthouse earlier on Monday enclosed in an envelope were successfully defused by the bomb disposal unit, the police announced.
Three men, minor arrested over arson, assault against officers
Police arrested three men and a minor who assaulted police officers while resisting arrest in Corinthia on Monday in a case linked to an arson report.
YouTuber remanded in custody for abusing disabled people
A 35-year-old YouTuber, accused of physically, mentally, and sexually abusing people with disabilities and minors, was remanded in custody, after appearing before prosecutor on Monday.
Yemen’s Houthi rebels fire missiles at ship bound for Iran, their main supporter
Yemen’s Houthi rebels fired two missiles at a Greek-owned ship bound for a port in Iran on Monday, causing minor damage but no injuries to its crew, authorities said.
The EU swats a gadfly
For political cynics, the European Union has long been an easy target. The size and scale of its ambitions and the continual overproduction of bureaucratic absurdities offer ample opportunity for derision – inside Europe and beyond.