Clock Dva | Athens | December 13
The post-punk band from Sheffield, Clock DVA, is set to return to Athens for a performance at the Arch Club (111 Konstantinoupoleos) on December 13.
Greek labor productivity remains low
The annual report of the Productivity Council of the Center for Economic Planning and Reserach (KEPE) recorded a slight improvement in the country’s productivity indicators in 2023, but they remain at approximately half of the European average.
Police officer arrested on suspicion of helping major drug ring
A Greek police officer has been arrested on suspicion of assisting a transnational cocaine trafficking ring by leaking confidential investigative information to its members and helping them cover up illicit activities.
Parliament police officer arrested on domestic violence and child abuse allegations
A police officer serving in the Parliament’s security division has been arrested following allegations of domestic violence and the sexual abuse of his four children, brought forward by his wife, who is also a police officer.
Without Instruments | Athens | December 7-8
Italian musician Simone Mongelli and the Bodyterranean ensemble present “Music Without Instruments” at the Athens Conservatoire (17 Vasileos Georgiou B), celebrating the human body as a primal musical instrument.
Greece’s dental care crisis: Beauty doesn’t come cheap
One in eight adults in Greece lacked necessary dental care last year, mostly due to financial constraints, according to a new OECD report.
Vandalism at Thessaloniki metro station ahead of inauguration
Unknown individuals vandalized the Thessaloniki metro just one day before its official inauguration.
Petrolina acquires Esso in Cyprus
Petrolina has successfully acquired ExxonMobil Cyprus Limited, the company behind the Esso brand in Cyprus, for 48.6 million euros.
Foreign carriers swarming in
Greek and foreign airlines are increasing their routes to and from Athens and other top tourism destinations in Greece for the 2025 summer season by airlines that continue to identify more demand for the Greek tourism product.
Over 10,000 pupils suspended for violating school cell phone ban, minister says
A total of 10,700 pupils have been suspended for breaching regulations banning cell phones in schools since the start of the academic year in September, Education Minister Kyriakos Pierrakakis revealed in an interview with Open TV on Friday.