Greek Eurovision entry drawn to perform in second semi-final
Greece’s entry in this year’s Eurovision Song Contest will perform in the first half of the second semi-final of the event, which will take place in Basel, Switzerland, on May 15.
What follows tragedy
The tragic train accident at Tempe should never have happened. But when it did, we realized that it was inevitable – that the series of mistakes and the systemic dysfunction and recklessness which it uncovered would have led to something like this at some point.
Turkey arrests talent manager over trying to overthrow the government
A Turkish court arrested a well-known talent manager over the charge of attempting to overthrow the government in an investigation connected to nationwide protests in 2013, a court document seen by Reuters showed.
University of Patras postpones exams after meningitis death
The University of Patras, following the death of a student from the Department of Management Science and Technology due to meningitis, announced on Tuesday that a series of measures will be implemented, including the postponement of exams scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday.
Elderly man arrested for masturbating in car outside Piraeus school
Police in Piraeus have arrested an 81-year-old man who was seen masturbating in his car that was parked outside a primary school.
Declaration of an open process for the selection of a contractor for the construction of the project: «Development of chronic disease healthcare units in 14 Healthcare Centers of the 4ft Administrative Health District at Central Macedonia»
Τhe independent operational unit of the Growthfund namely the Project Preparation Facility (PPF) unit was appointed by the Governmental Committee of Projects of Strategic Importance of Law 4799/2021, to mature, execute the tender process, and supervise the implementation phase of the project “Reform of the Primary Health Care System, sub1&2 Upgrading Infrastructure Facilities of PHC…
Court orders extradition of Israeli businessman Beny Steinmetz to Romania
The Athens Court of Appeals on Tuesday ordered the extradition of Israeli businessman Beny Steinmetz to Romania, with an arrest warrant expected to be issued in the coming hours.
‘I would too dismiss him as “the whiner.” But I wasn’t being fair’
Yorgos Tsemberopoulos, the director of “Stelios,” a film that has surpassed 760,000 tickets, was unable to fully savor the joy of its success: “After the premiere at the Pallas Theater [in Athens] and in Cyprus last December, I tried to get up from an armchair and couldn’t.”
Italy sends 49 more migrants to Albania for processing following earlier court rejections
An Italian navy ship has arrived in Albania with 49 migrants intercepted in international waters for processing of their asylum applications at special Albanian centers, in the third such attempt following hurdles earlier raised by Italian courts.
Mother, partner accused of torturing 3-year-old boy given day to testify
A 26-year-old mother and her 44-year-old partner were given time until Wednesday to prepare their defence over charges of abuse and domestic violence against the woman’s three-year-old son.