German Left’s social media hat trick
Ines Schwerdtner is 36 years old and the co-leader of Die Linke, Germany’s Left party and the recent election’s surprise performer.
Bus drivers’ shortage limiting public transport service in Athens
A shortage of bus drivers is limiting the number of public transport buses serving the wider Athens area on a daily basis to 1,050 from, 1,290, according to recent data released by OASA, the Athens Urban Transport Organisation.
Rhodes urban planning director and staff arrested in corruption probe
The deputy director of the Rhodes urban planning office, along with four employees and two private engineers, is among those arrested for their alleged involvement in a corruption network.
IOC names outgoing boss Bach as honorary president for life
Outgoing International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach was named honorary president for life on Wednesday, with the German due to step down in June after 12 years in charge.
Far-right Niki party sues to remove video art from National Gallery
The leader of the far-right Niki party has taken legal action in an Athens court to demand the removal of a video projection from the National Gallery, denouncing it as “obscene material.”
Government and opposition clash in Parliament over Triantopoulos’ immunity waiver
A heated political confrontation erupted in Parliament on Wednesday over former minister Christos Triantopoulos’ decision to waive his parliamentary immunity and request that a parliamentary committee refer him directly for trial.
Forecasting | Athens | March 19 – May 23
One of Greece’s most promising emerging artists, Zisis Bliatkas, presents his second solo exhibition, “Forecasting: Days as Surfaces,” at the Rebecca Camhi Gallery (9 Leonidou) from March 19 to May 23
Project Preparation Facility: METKA ATE awarded the project for the Structural & Operational Restoration of the Athens Olympics Sports Center (OAKA) Stadium & Velodrome steel structures
The Project Preparation Facility (PPF) of Growthfund announces that METKA ATE was awarded the project for the structural and operational restoration of the steel structures (roofs) in the main Stadium and the Velodrome of the Athens Olympics Sports Center (OAKA) with an offer of 61.35 million euros excluding VAT, following a tender conducted by the…
EU signals new drive to buy European weapons and break its security dependency on the US
The European Union on Wednesday announced a new drive to break its security dependency on the United States, with a focus on buying more defense equipment in Europe rather than from suppliers across the Atlantic.
Council of Europe condemns Turkey’s detention of Istanbul mayor
The Council of Europe said on Wednesday it “strongly condemned” the detention of Istanbul Mayor and President Tayyip Erdogan’s main political rival, Ekrem Imamoglu, as a move against the will of the people.