Wildfire in Evia expands, more evacuations ordered
The wildfire that broke out on Monday afternoon in eastern Evia, between the villages of Petries and Krieza, has expanded on three fronts.
Athens mayor against pact with SYRIZA
Athens Mayor Haris Doukas, a candidate for the leadership of socialist PASOK, said individual members of leftist SYRIZA, including former PASOK officials “who haven’t mocked or derided the party,” would be welcomed.
Founder of children’s charity to stand trial for sexual abuse of minors
The Council of Misdemeanors has decided that Father Antonios will stand trial for the serial and continuous sexual abuse of two minors in the case of the children’s charity Ark of the World.
Soup kitchen founder and relatives charged with misappropriation of donations
Athens prosecutors have decided to file criminal charges against the founder of the soup kitchen “O Allos Anthropos” (The Other Person), Konstantinos Polychronopoulos, and two of his relatives, it was announced on Monday.
Wildfire breaks out in Evia island, evacuations ordered
A wildfire broke out on Evia island, on Monday, between the villages of Petries and Krieza on the eastern side of the island.
The master of the ‘kolotoumba’
September 3 will mark 50 years since the founding of socialist PASOK. Much will be written and said about this party – or movement – which dominated Greek politics during the Metapolitefsi period, as well as its founder.
Government reshuffles one third of ministries’ general secretaries
The government announced the reshuffling of the ministries’ general secretaries on Monday.
The unseen challenges of competition
Ιt was her moment. But the fear of failure held her back. She would have preferred to be anywhere but there. Just before she took her place on the starting block at the European Aquatics Championships in 2021, Greek swimmer Theodora (Nora) Drakou broke down in tears.
Gov’t committed to controlling inflation, PM says
The government remains committed to controlling inflation, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said Monday during his briefing with President Katerina Sakellaropoulou.
SYRIZA and PASOK challenge constitutionality of contentious article in mental health reform bill
SYRIZA and PASOK challenged the constitutionality of a contentious article in a conservative government bill reforming mental health services, during a parliamentary debate on Monday.