Fourth minimum wage increase
Minister of Labor and Social Security Domna Michailidou spoke about the government’s decision to proceed with the fourth consecutive increase of the minimum wage on radio station Parapolitika on Wednesday.
Thousands protest prosecutor’s recommendation in Kolonos pimping case
Thousands rallied in downtown Athens on Thursday evening over judicial developments in the Kolonos child sexual abuse and pimping case.
Moments of Color | Athens | March 15-27
Blank Wall Gallery (55 Fokionos Negri, blankwallgallery.com) presents a group photography exhibition “Moments of Color,” curated by Markos Dolopikos.
Illegal crossings from Turkey have plummeted, says migration minister
Renewed efforts at cooperation between Athens and Ankara have had a marked effect on reducing refugee flows along the Eastern Mediterranean Corridor, Greek Migration Minister Dimitris Kairidis said on Thursday.
Non-traditional dwellings proliferate on Sifnos
Nestled amidst holiday homes and tourist accommodations stands an architectural gem – a traditional “themonia,” as the locals affectionately call it. This quaint farmhouse, crafted from whitewashed stone, stands in accordance with the materials available in the region.
Controversy erupts over prosecutor’s recommendation in Kolonos pimping case
The prosecutor’s recommendations for the chief suspect in the case of an Athens girl who was sexually abused and forced into prostitution when she was 12 years old spurred tension in Parliament on Thursday, as a public protest rally was also being planned in the city center.
National HIV Actional Plan initiated by Health Ministry and University of Athens
The Health Ministry and the Medical School of the University of Athens set the course for a National Action Plan for HIV on Thursday.
Rent-a-goalkeeper service helps Turkey’s mini-soccer teams fill the least desirable position
In Turkey’s version of mini-soccer, amateur teams typically made up of friends or co-workers get together after work or on weekends for friendly but intense 7-a-side games on artificial turf.
Our Flags | Athens | March 14 – April 7
In celebration of Greek Independence Day on March 25, the Municipality of Athens and the Organization for Culture, Sport and Youth of the Municipality of Athens (OPANDA) present the exhibition “Our Flags, Glorious Fabrics, Markings of History.”
ISAP station closed due to bomb threat
The Athens-Piraeus Electric Railway (ISAP) station in the southern Kallithea district was temporarily closed on Thursday due to a bomb threat.