Forest commandos deploy fresh tools in firefighting
Greece’s fire season has begun, posing a significant test for the recently formed forest commandos of the Fire Service.
Buena Vista All Stars | Athens | June 29
The Buena Vista All Stars, led by Ibrahim Ferrer Jr, son of Buena Vista Social Club’s golden-voiced singer, will perform songs whose popularity spread across the world with Wim Wenders’ 1999 documentary about the music of Cuba at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center on June 29.
US tourist found dead in Corfu
The body of a 55-year-old American tourist, missing since last Tuesday on the Ionian island of Corfu, was discovered Sunday by a beachgoer in the sea near Mathraki’s old port.
Supermarket chains at war
The “war” between supermarket chains is taking the form of a thinly veiled public confrontation over market shares.
The 16th Literature in Athens (LEA) Festival starts on Monday
The 16th LEA (Literature in Athens) Festival starts next week, aiming to form cultural and literary bridges between Latin America, Spain, Greece and Portugal through words and letters.
Cancer cases rise, but new treatments help patients
Treatments increasingly tailored to individual cases will help boost cancer patients’ longevity, ensure a better quality of life and reduce recurrence of cancers in remission.
Victims of Piraeus shooting linked to arrested Turkish crime boss
Victims of Friday’s armed attack outside a supermarket in the capital’s port of Piraeus are reportedly linked to 29-year-old Turkish crime boss Ramazan B., arrested in May in Athens. Ramazan is accused of leading a criminal organization involved in arms and drug trafficking.
Greek-owned ship crew rescued, one mariner missing
The US Naval Forces Central Command announced Sunday the rescue of the crew, with one mariner still missing, from the Greek-owned M/V Tutor, a Liberian-flagged vessel, by sailors of the Dwight D. Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group following a Houthi attack in the Red Sea.
Fire damages Athens apartment building, two rescued, six vehicles damaged
A late-night fire severely damaged a three-story apartment building at the intersection of Psaroudaki and Paraskevopoulou streets in Kato Patissia, Athens on Saturday.
Lalibela Festival | Athens | July 2
The first acts have been announced for the Lalibela Music Festival, set to take place at OAKA (Olimpionikon & Spirou Loui) on July 2.