Greece begins two-year term at UN Security Council
Greece’s two-year term as a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) officially begins on Thursday, highlighted by a welcoming ceremony at the UN headquarters.
Burglars steal over €1 million in cash and jewelry from Athens home
A burglary with a haul of over €1 million took place on December 26 at the northern Athens home of a 62-year-old woman from a well-known business family, it was revealed on Thursday.
AADE kicks off 2025 with plan for 72,000 inspections
The head of the Independent Authority for Public Revenue (AADE) signed an order just hours before the turn of the year, initiating 72,000 various types of inspections to commence in 2025.
Peter Hammill | Athens | January 24-25
English legend Peter Hammill, a pioneering force in progressive rock, is set to perform live at Athens Conservatory’s iconic amphitheater (17-19 Vasileos Georgiou B).
Verdict looms for 1,500-year-old Sinai monastery
The administration and monks of Saint Catherine’s Monastery, the world’s oldest continuously inhabited Christian monastery, in the Sinai Peninsula in Egypt, are expressing cautious optimism over a court decision expected on January 23.
A conversation no one is ever ready for
Greek society, some argue, needs more time to prepare itself before the conversation about euthanasia can take place. I have trouble understanding people who expect that society will ever be ready for major changes and what exactly they mean when they talk about the “right time” for such a discussion.
New proposal to transform trauma care nationwide
A new draft law introduced at the weekend aims to improve trauma care by establishing a nationwide system for dealing with major injuries.
To feel and to be poor
It happens quite often, these days, to give a few coins to a person selling tissues or cleaning the windshield by sticking your hand out of your car.
Three teens arrested in Keratsini for robbing minors of carol money
Three 16-year-olds were arrested in the Keratsini area of Piraeus on Tuesday for robbing three minors of their carol money.
Mitsotakis and Sakellaropoulou attend New Year’s service at Athens Cathedral
The traditional New Year’s service at Metropolitan Cathedral of Athens, presided over by Archbishop Ieronymos, was held on Wednesday and attended by the country’s political and military leadership, including the President of the Hellenic Republic, Katerina Sakellaropoulou, and Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis.