The Zahedas have no pictures from their native Syria. But there is a framed photo of little Riad meeting Pope Francis, who brought them and two other Muslim families back with him to Italy from refugee camps in the Greek island of Lesvos almost a decade ago.
Inflation in Greece is estimated to have fallen slightly to 3% in February, from 3.1% in January, according to a preliminary estimate by Eurostat.
The European Commission has proposed new joint EU borrowing of €150 billion to lend to EU governments for defense as part of an overall €800 billion total financing effort to boost Europe’s defense capabilities.
A 43-year-old man has been found dead in a police cell in Peristeri, western Athens.
More than 450 new five- and four-star hotels and another 244 three-star hotels have started operating in the last five years.
Ten 10 state-owned airports have been certified according to the standards of the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), a milestone that “constitutes an important step towards strengthening aviation safety and improving the quality of services to passengers and airlines,” according to the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport.
The EU’s brave admission that “the gap with our competitors is constantly widening” was not accompanied by any bold measures.
In the mountain village of Distomo, the “Koudounaraioi” – literally, the “Bell People” – transform themselves into half-human, half-beast revelers in a ritual dating back to pre-Christian times.
The political focus will be on Parliament in the coming days, as MPs will debate issues related to the 2023 Tempe railway disaster that claimed 57 lives.
Greek saxophonist and composer Yiannis Kassetas will debut his sixth album, “Far,” live at the Half Note Jazz Club (17 Trivonianou) on March 6