Crete-Attica interconnector sabotaged, ADMIE says
A deliberate attempt has been made to stop work on the Attica-Crete electricity interconnector, the power grid operator, ADMIE, said on Thursday.
Demographic crisis and immigration
Immigration is a topic that is sure to animate any political discussion and campaign. Unmanaged it risks elevating the extreme right to positions of power. And yet the flip side of all this is an enormous opportunity to boost Western liberal democracy and infuse it with the dynamism it now lacks. Stagnation and aging are…
Gosford Park | Athens | February 3
The Athens International Film Festival (AIFF) commemorates the history of the eminent Athenian Cine Ideal, after its recent shuttering, with a series of screenings titled “Opening Nights Ideal” at the Cinobo Opera (57 Akadimias).
The F-35s are meant for reliable allies
Geopolitics is not static. It includes variations in partnerships and alliances, as well as changes in countries’ orientations, often as a result of the perceptions of particular leaders, which eventually evolve into the long-term strategies of their countries. An interesting case of an “evolution” of an ally is Turkey and the path it has followed…
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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.