Waste handling deficit
The deficit of the waste management body that municipalities are “suddenly” called upon to cover – and ultimately the government on their behalf – is only the symptom.
Paving the future over the past of the ancient city
Seeking to harmonize the eternal and the accessible, the Culture Ministry has embarked on a sweeping aesthetic and functional revamp of two of Athens’ most iconic archaeological sites: the Ancient Agora and the nearby Kerameikos.
The confessions of Jimmy Carter’s tireless advocate
For more than five decades, Ambassador Stuart Eizenstat was Jimmy Carter’s closest friend and tireless advocate, and he has written a book of over a thousand pages to defend the legacy of the 39th president of the United States
Tap-and-ride revolution begins in the capital
Athens’ public transportation is embracing a digital transformation with the launch of the “tap-and-ride” system, enabling passengers to pay for rides using bank cards or digital wallets via smartphones and smartwatches.
Nineteen charged with running a gang, fraud, money laundering in bribery ring case
A prosecutor on Friday charged 19 suspects with a slew of offences, some of which are felonies, over their roles as members of two criminal organizations involved in bribery linked to brothels and gambling clubs, as well as large-scale tax fraud.
Fake utility staff loot homes
Police have arrested a 26-year-old man accused of leading a gang that impersonated energy company employees to gain entry into homes and steal valuables.
Cyprus will be ready to join Schengen Area this year, president says
Cyprus will resolve all technical issues required to join the Schengen Area by 2025, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Friday.
Temperatures to plunge in Greece as of Sunday
After enjoying a week of mild weather, temperatures in Greece are forecast to dive in the coming days, bringing snowfall in Western Macedonia and possibly in other parts of northern Greece, Thessaly and the mountains of the Peloponnese.
Turkish court says government violated rights of Greek Orthodox priests
Turkey’s Constitutional Court ruled in September that two Greek Orthodox priests were illegally barred from serving on a foundation board, in violation of their constitutional right to freedom of association, according to the Stockholm Center for Freedom, which cited Agos news website on Friday.
Athens seeking to strike balance with Ankara
Greece is treading a fine line in its relations with Turkey, seeking to maintain channels for dialogue while actively participating in regional alliances aimed at countering Ankara’s growing influence, particularly through Syria.