Highway accident results in four deaths, including two children
A tragic accident occurred on Thursday on the Pyrgos-Kyparisia section of the national highway in the Peloponnese, resulting in four deaths.
Health needs care
The tension between the health minister and the Panhellenic Medical Association is an acute symptom of a chronic ailment – the lack of organization in the public health system and the absence of necessary coordination with the private sector.
Rematia Festival | Athens | To September 24
The annual Rematia Festival, held at the open-air Rematia Theater (2-8 Narkisson) in the northern Athenian suburb of Halandri, offers a three-month program of cultural events, many of them free of charge. The festival features music concerts, theatre plays, dance and art performances and children’s shows. Tickets for each event are available at more.com. For…
Olive oil under threat of EU ban
An upcoming European regulation will force olive oil producers to change their production methods or see their product labeled as unfit for consumption.
Greece warns Turkey against illegal activities in EEZ established by 2020 deal
In a stern warning to its Aegean rival Turkey, Greece indicated on Friday that it will not tolerate any illegal Turkish activities within the exclusive economic zone established by the 2020 deal between Athens and Cairo.
Mitsotakis in Paris for Olympics opening ceremony
Thomas Bach, left, president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), left, and his wife Claudia Bach, right, Greece’s Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and his wife Mareva Grabowski-Mitsotaki before a gala dinner hosted by the IOC and the French Presidency at the Louvre Museum, at the Paris Olympic games, Thursday, in Paris.
Greeks turn their attention to the Paris Olympics
Nkos Efstathiou, an Athens-based journalist and author of a best-selling biography on Olympic Champion Pyrros Dimas, joins me to look at the buzz around the Olympics in Greece this summer, and break down whether Greek sport – which took a hit during the crisis – is bouncing back.
Tax return submssion deadline extended
The National Economy and Finance Ministry announced late on Thursday the extension by one to two weeks of the deadlne for the uploading of tax returns for last year’s incomes.
Future of undersea electricity cable linking Greece, Cyprus and Israel will be decided next month
The future of an electricity cable linking the power grids of Greece, Cyprus and Israel will be cleared up next month when a ruling is expected on whether Cypriot consumers would pick up the tab for the cable’s four-year construction costs, Cyprus’ energy minister said Thursday.
Metro services to Athens airport restored
Metro rail services to and from Athens International Airport have been restored, according to an announcement from the Athens Urban Rail Transport Company (STASY).