Public told to check measles vaccinations
Against the backdrop of the outbreak of measles in Europe, the Hellenic National Public Health Organization has urged members of the public to check that they are vaccinated against the illness.
Archbishop orders inquiry into rant against lawmaker
Amid the backlash from some clerics over Parliament’s recent ratification of a bill legalizing same-sex marriage, Archbishop Ieronymos ordered an ecclesiastical inquiry on Tuesday concerning the archimandrite of the Holy Archdiocese of Athens, Father Seraphim Dimitriou, over his recent behavior toward a socialist MP.
In Cyprus Halloumi war, an ex-pilot champions the old ways
Cheesemaking newcomer Pantelis Panteli has become an unlikely bastion of an old tradition amid a bitter legal battle about the ingredients of Cyprus’s prized Halloumi. Should it be made from cow’s milk – which now forms the bulk of exports and has a mellower taste – or from tarter goat and ewe milk, which some…
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Greek defense minister in Finland exploring military service overhaul
Greece will be examining the Finnish model as it seeks to overhaul the structure of its military service, Defense Minister Nikos Dendias said during a visit to the Finnish capital on Tuesday.
Channels of communication with Turkey are working, says shipping minister
The channels of communication with Ankara are working, which is why tension was avoided at the most recent incident to take place near the uninhabited Imia islets in the southeastern Aegean, Greece’s minister of maritime affairs and island policy, Christos Stylianides, tells Kathimerini.
MEPs pass nature law despite political backlash
The European Parliament has approved a flagship law to restore nature, salvaging at least part of EU plans to protect the environment after farmers’ protests ignited a backlash.
Striking cabbies drive across Athens to ministry
Some 200 striking taxi drivers joined a motorcade across Athens on Tuesday, adding to the already considerable woes faced by commuters by the stoppage.
Report on impact of climate change on Athens sounds alarm
A new report published by the Dianeosis think-tank on Tuesday raises some alarming points about the impact climate change is having on Athens, including raising both the Greek capital’s average high and low temperatures.
Police launches crackdown on urban guerrilla groups
The police’s Anti-Terrorism Division launched a crackdown on Tuesday against urban guerrilla groups operating in different parts of the Greek capital, including, reportedly, from two prisons.