Greece to repay its first debt-crisis bailout loans 10 years early
In an exclusive with Reuters, Greek officials said the country plans to pay off loans granted under the first of three debt-crisis bailouts by 2031, ten years ahead of schedule.
Policing and regeneration
Crime in the center of Athens is not just a matter of proper policing. When the authorities need to intervene regularly to protect property from routine violence, it is already too late.
Social media and the perilous games kids play
A 13-year-old boy’s hospitalization in the western city of Patra with a fractured skull highlighted – not for the first time – the issue of dangerous “challenges” promoted by social media.
American-Hellenic Chamber opens branch in the US
The American-Hellenic Chamber of Commerce announced on Monday the establishment of its branch office in Washington, DC.
Thessaly governors at odds over collapsed coastal road under construction
The current and former regional governors of Thessaly have clashed over the collapse of a section of the under-construction coastal road between Keramidi and Rakopotamos in central Greece, a project initially slated for completion this summer.
Injured birds take to the skies again
A swan, a great white pelican, a Levant sparrowhawk and dozens of other birds were released back into their natural habitat at Lake Kerkini on Monday, as part of an initiative by the wildlife rescue groups Alkyoni, which is based on the island of Paros, and Thessaloniki’s Action for Wildlife.
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ATHEX: Fourth day of recovery for stocks
As calm is gradually being restored to the markets, the Greek bourse registered its fourth consecutive session of growth.
Letters by Nikos Kazantzakis to friend and partner Elli Lambridis going up for auction
Eighty-six letters written by the acclaimed novelist Nikos Kazantzakis to philosopher Elli Lambridis are going under the hammer at Athens’ Zappeio Hall on April 29-30.
PM praises World Greek Language Day as landmark success in cultural diplomacy
UNESCO’s designation of February 9 as World Greek Language Day has been hailed by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis as a landmark success in Greece’s cultural diplomacy efforts.