Tragedy a ‘glitch’ or ‘product’ of the system?
A premise in the introduction to an interview with the author and playwright Gillian Slovo in The Guardian struck me.
Supreme Court moves to appeal Mati wildfire court decision
Prosecutor Georgia Adelini of the Supreme Court instructed the Prosecutor of the Athens Appeals Court to explore the possibility of appealing the court’s decision on the Mati wildfire case.
Greece enters the postal vote era
The first part of postal voting for the June European elections was completed on Monday with the relevant platform receiving applications closing one minute before Monday midnight (Greek time).
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Guilty verdicts decried as too lenient
The first round of the judicial investigation into the tragedy at Mati in eastern Attica in 2018 concluded on Monday with the court finding only five former high-ranking officials of the state apparatus guilty, mainly from the Fire Service, while acquitting those responsible for Civil Protection and local government officials, in a decision denounced as…
Greek-owned bulk carrier struck by Houthi missile in Red Sea
A missile attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels damaged the Cyclades, a Malta-flagged, Greece-owned bulk carrier in the Red Sea on Monday, authorities said, the latest assault in their campaign against shipping in the crucial maritime route.
Labor Day strikes to paralyze transport
Public transportation in Greece, particularly in Athens, will cease on May 1 as unions and associations stage Labor Day strikes.
Eyebrows raised over ancient garb at Acropolis
A tourist office from India, the Hellenic-Indian Chamber, antiquities custodians and the Ministry of Culture are entangled in a surreal games of pass the buck over a Mumbai group’s visit to the Acropolis on Saturday that took an unexpected turn when some of its members donned ancient Greek attire.
Over 200,000 register for postal voting in Euro elections across the globe
The deadline for registration on the postal voting platform expired at midnight on Clean Monday, with the final number of registrants surpassing 200,000 from Greece and 127 other countries.
Fatal car crash claims life in Pikermi
A fatal car accident occurred early Tuesday morning in the eastern Athenian suburb of Pikermi.