Solomos manuscripts given new lease on life
A handwritten notebook with “Ode to Lord Byron” by Greece’s national poet Dionysios Solomos underwent conservation at the Byzantine & Christian Museum in Athens.
Turkish FM speaks with Greek counterpart over F-16 crash
Greek Defense Minister Nikos Dendias spoke over the phone with his Turkish counterpart Yasar Güler on Wednesday after the crash of the F-16 fighter jet, off the small island of Psathoura, in the northern Aegean.
Fake nurse robs patients at Greek hospital, raises security concerns
A 43-year-old woman, masquerading as a nurse, is accused of pilfering mobile phones, cash and bank cards from patients and their companions at Metaxa Hospital in the port Piraeus disctrict, Attica, on Sunday morning.
Spring Equinox | Athens | March 21 – April 20
Marianna Lourba’s first solo exhibition, “Spring Equinox,” opens at the Roma Gallery (5 Roma, roma-gallery.com) in Kolonaki on March 21.
Police arrest two minors in Athens for motorcycle theft
Authorities in the southern Nea Smyrni district, Attica apprehended two 16-year-olds riding a stolen motorcycle on Wednesday.
FM Gerapetritis to meet with EU Special Representative for the Gulf region
Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis will meet with EU Special Representative for the Gulf region Luigi Di Maio on Thursday 21 March at 17:30, the Foreign Ministry said in an announcement on Wednesday.
As economy rebounds, Greece will wrap up bank sales this year, finance minister says
Greece will this year complete the sale of its outstanding stakes in five banks bailed out during last decade’s debt crisis and raise record revenues from state asset sales, its finance minister told Reuters.
Online chats unveil alleged prostitution racket involving minors
Online conversations revealed by Kathimerini shed light on the ongoing investigation into the alleged prostitution racket involving girls aged 14 to 18 in Athens. Six arrests have been made by the police in connection with the case.
Athens Bike Festival | Athens | April 12-14
For three days, from April 12 to 14, Athens will once again immerse itself in the rhythm of cycling at the 10th Athens Bike Festival (bikefestival.gr).
Man convicted of assaulting minor he invited over for video games
A 24-year-old was convicted of sexually assaulting a minor and received a 13-year prison term from a court in the northern port city of Thessaloniki on Wednesday.