Mulatu Astatke | Athens | November 25
After having to cancel his September performance at Theatro Vrachon, the “father of Ethiopian jazz,” Mulatu Astatke, will return to Athens for a concert at the Christmas Theater (139 Veikou) on November 25.
Shared custody reshapes Greek families
A sweeping reform of Greece’s family law has redefined how separated or divorced parents raise their children, making joint and equal custody the new default arrangement and reshaping long-held family dynamics.
Respected Greek-American political consultant Nick Mitropoulos remembered in Athens service
The Greek friends of Nick Mitropoulos – a prominent figure in the Greek-American community who passed away in September at the age of 73 – paid their respects in a modest memorial service held at the Athens Metropolitan Cathedral last Saturday.
Shadows of the Mind | Athens | To January 25
The Benaki Museum (138 Pireos) presents “Shadows of the Mind,” a retrospective exhibition dedicated to American photographer Roger Ballen.
Culture Ministry walks back building permit directive
The Culture Ministry has reversed a directive that had instructed its archaeological services not to object to pre-approved building permits in areas outside urban plans.
Engineers convicted in €32 million Egnatia Odos overpricing case released from prison
Two engineers sentenced last July to 13 years in prison each for their role in a €32 million overpricing case involving the construction of five twin tunnels on the Egnatia Odos highway in the Grevena region have been released from prison following a court decision.
Three more suspects remanded in Athens drug and migrant smuggling case
Three additional suspects have been remanded in custody in connection with an alleged criminal organization accused of drug trafficking in Athens and the illegal transport of migrants, authorities said on Wednesday.
Second 5.3 magnitude quake hits Cyprus on Wednesday
A new magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck Cyprus at around 4:20 p.m. on Wednesday.
Tsipras’ publisher to take legal action over leaked extracts
The publisher of former prime minister and SYRIZA leader Alexis Tsipras’ forthcoming memoir “Ithaki” (Ithaca) has announced it will take legal action to stop the unauthorized circulation of excerpts from the book, which it says were obtained illegally.
Parliament launches microphone cut-off for speaking time limits
Greece’s Parliament launched, on Wednesday, a new microphone cut-off system to prevent MPs from exceeding their allotted speaking time during sessions. The system automatically silences microphones once time runs out.