RE | Athens | December 5-7
The AΘΧ Collective, a vibrant Athens-based creative community, presents “RE:” – a three-day multidisciplinary art experience at PLEX (28 Kerameikou).
Wiretapping trial: Court questions former police chief over contracts and oversight
Testimony by former Hellenic Police chief Konstantinos Tsouvalas and a lawyer linked to Intellexa, the company that which marketed Predator spyware system in Greece, triggered sharp questioning at the Single-Member Misdemeanor Court of Athens, where the trial concerning the Greek wiretapping scandal continued.
Bloomberg: Pierrakakis set to announce candidature for Eurogroup presidency
Finance Minister Kyriakos Pierrakakis is set to announce his candidacy for the presidency of the Eurogroup later on Friday, according to reports.
Severe hailstorm floods Lesvos, disrupts roads and shops
A severe hailstorm hit Lesvos Friday, causing significant disruption in the city of Mytilini and surrounding towns, particularly in the western parts of the island.
Sudan: The genocide in Africa filling Crete’s refugee boats
In June 2023, the Arab-led Rapid Support Forces (RSF) attacked Murnei, in Darfur, the home village of then 10-year-old Mohammed Yousef. He survived the attack but now wears a shabby blazer to cover the burn scars on his hands and torso.
EV ambitions suffer a short-circuit
This time, the protesting cabbies are right. For there to be more electrically powered taxis in the Greek capital than the current 75 in a fleet of 14,000, we need infrastructure we don’t have.
Mitsotakis, Metsola discuss EU challenges, Ukraine and Greek economy
The European Union’s geopolitical challenges, the war in Ukraine and Greece’s economic progress have featured in discussions between Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and European Parliament President Roberta Metsola at the Maximou Mansion.
Athens rail workers shift work stoppage to honor fallen colleague
Workers at the Athens Urban Rail Transport Company (STASY), which operates the Metro, Athens-Piraeus Electric Railway (ISAP), and Tram, have postponed a planned overnight work stoppage from Saturday night to Sunday morning and, instead, will hold a four-hour work stoppage on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. to attend the funeral of a colleague…
Ecumenical patriarch joins pope at site where Nicaean Creed was established
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew has joined Pope Leo XIV and other patriarchs and ecumenical leaders in commemorating an important moment in Christian history, gathering at the site in Turkey of an unprecedented AD 325 meeting of bishops to pray that Christians might once again be reunited.
Mediterranean, Black Sea fish stocks show recovery but threats persist, UN says
Fishing pressure in the Mediterranean and Black Sea has fallen sharply over the past decade, but just over half of assessed fish populations remain overfished and climate threats are mounting, the UN food agency said in a report on Friday.