Teen suffers broken jaw after attack in school
A 12-year-old student suffered a double fracture in his jaw after being punched by a 14-year-old at a high school in Thesprotia, northern Greece, on Wednesday.
Kalamata dance festival celebrates 30th anniversary
A total of 19 productions, 10 local and nine from abroad, are included in the 30th edition of the Kalamata International Dance Festival, Greece’s leading contemporary dance event and one of the most important in Europe, from July 12 to 21.
Boeing from Olympic Airways heyday exhibited in Elliniko
Α new tourist attraction was opened at the site of the former airport at Elliniko, southern Athens, where an old Boeing B727/284 Mount Olympus aircraft has been given a new lease of life as an exhibit.
PM pledges new support for families after the European elections
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Thursday announced that the government is planning a series of measures to support families after the European Parliament elections, as well as action to lower the high cost of housing as part of a drive to tackle declining birthrates.
Spain, Ireland and Norway say they will recognize a Palestinian state. Why does that matter?
Spain, Ireland and Norway said Wednesday that they would recognize a Palestinian state on May 28, a step toward a long-held Palestinian aspiration that came amid international outrage over the civilian death toll and humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip following Israel’s offensive.
Israeli envoy slams Kasselakis’ Hamas comment
The Israeli ambassador in Athens, Noam Katz, has decried comments made by SYRIZA leader Stefanos Kasselakis to Alpha TV that “part of Hamas is carrying out terrorist acts.”
European power companies’ warnings
The European electricity industry on Wednesday sent a call to policy makers from Athens, both nationally and at European level, to ensure investments in the networks to be able to meet the goals of the energy transition.
Police seize 320 kilos of cocaine in Piraeus container, man arrested
Greek anti-drugs authorities have seized at least 320 kilos of cocaine from inside a container at the port of Piraeus and arrested one suspect in connection with the shipment.
Upholding the tradition of the luthier
At the age of 15 he made his first violin under the guidance of his father, fell in love with art and studied in Cremona, Italy.
Rainfall halved compared to previous decade
Rainfall in many areas of Greece has decreased by up to a staggering 50% in previous months compared to the average of the last decade, according to research by the National Observatory of Athens network and the Meteo.gr scientific team.