Higher RES levy set to weigh on electricity bills
The Ministry of Environment and Energy is considering increasing the fee paid by consumers through electricity bills toward RES.
Calls for psychologist profession to be regulated
The urgent need to set up a public legal entity for the regulation of the psychology profession in Greece, as is the case in most EU countries, was highlighted at a conference held at Panteion University in Athens by the Hellenic Psychological Society.
The Lullaby Project | Athens | May 27
The Lullaby Project returns to the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center for its seventh year in partnership with El Sistema Greece and Carnegie Hall.
‘Greece must recognize UK’s ownership of the Parthenon marbles before loan,’ Frazer says
Greece must formally recognize the UK’s ownership of the Parthenon Marbles before any loan negotiations can proceed, stated Lucy Frazer, Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport of the United Kingdom, on Wednesday.
SYRIZA leader promises to restore ‘bonus’ salaries in public sector
Opposition SYRIZA leader Stefanos Kasselakis on Wednesday vowed that if he were elected to office, he would restore the 13th and 14th salaries paid to public sector workers prior to the economic crisis as extra holiday pay.
Turkish criminal organization dismantled in Italy
A Turkish criminal organization implicated in numerous homicides across Europe was dismantled Wednesday in Italy by the Italian Police with the assistance of Europol.
PAF | Patra | June 29-30
The multidisciplinary Patras Art Festival (PAF, patrasartfestival.com) returns to the Peloponnesian city for its fourth year on June 29-30, under the theme “Get Closer.”
Rizes | Athens | June 6
Kick off your summer at the Rizes Fest, celebrating the traditional Greek panigyri in downtown Athens. Enjoy local music group Santa Bella’s summer taverna vibes, Aegean rhythms from Fystiki Saloni and performances by Kideria and Laska.
Man arrested after antiquities found in car
A man has been arrested near Patras in northern Peloponnese for illegal possession of ancient artifacts from the Mycenaean and Roman periods.
North Macedonia election winner insists on calling country ‘Macedonia’
The prime minister-elect of North Macedonia, Hristijan Mickoski, referred anew to his country as “Macedonia” in a social media post on Wednesday.