ATHEX: Another record high for stocks
Athinon Avenue enjoyed a session of strong gains on Wednesday that took its benchmark to a new 14-year high.
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Mother convicted of murdering daughter showed ‘no grief’
A prosecutor accused a mother from Patra in Western Greece of showing no remorse over the 2019 death of her 3-year-old daughter, Malena, as she argued for her conviction.
Seven directors, one play: Reinterpreting ‘Electra’ for the screen
In a remarkable collaboration marking the 70th anniversary of the Athens Epidaurus Festival, the festival has partnered with the Hellenic Film Academy to produce a film inspired by Sophocles’ ‘Electra.’
Bank dividends are soaring
Greece’s four systemic banks will distribute dividends of over 1.7 billion euros for the previous financial year.
Clashes break out at Athens Tempe rally
Violence erupted in Syntagma Square on Wednesday evening after another large rally demanding justice for the victims of the Tempe train disaster.
OSE train station in Larissa vandalized amid protests
A group of about 20 unidentified individuals threw rocks at the OSE train station in Larissa, Thessaly, on Wednesday evening, shattering the glass entrance doors, according to local sources.
Kaz Hawkins | Athens | March 7-10
Queen of the Blues Kaz Hawkins and her band will perform at the Half Note Jazz Club (17 Trivorianou) from March 7 to 10.
Losing doctors
Wages in Greece’s National Health System (ESY) have improved and an effort has been made to fill the gaps left by those who retire, but public hospitals still do not seem to be attractive places to work.
Princeton’s Sarbanes Fund marks 10 years of promoting Greek studies
Princeton University’s Paul Sarbanes ’54 Fund for Hellenism and Public Service is celebrating a decade of promoting education, research and public service in Hellenic studies.