Police looking into reports of gunfire in Athens district of Kypseli
Police on Tuesday were investigating a shooting in the downtown Athens district of Kypseli that is believed to have left a 56-year-old man injured.
Mobile Health Units expanding nationwide
Mobile Health Units (KOMY) are expanding nationwide to provide primary care, prevention and public health services to 500,000 citizens annually, with priority to islands and remote areas, Health Minister Adonis Georgiadis announced Monday.
Post offices: Ensuring a public service
Postal services were for a long time organized on the model of a public monopoly, as were other sectors of the economy that involve significant dimensions of public interest, and mainly sectors that include network infrastructures.
‘We’re not all thieves,’ frustrated farmers declare at Athens rally
Hundreds of farmers descended on the Greek capital on Tuesday to demand more support from the government as a devastating combination of disease, scandal and climate change rocks the country’s agricultural sector.
Thessaloniki metro to test 24-hour operation during Christmas holidays
The Thessaloniki metro will operate for 24 hours on a pilot basis on a Saturday on the main dates of the Christmas holidays, Infrastructure and Transport Deputy Minister Konstantinos Kyranakis said on Tuesday.
Body found in scorched car in Viotia identified
Authorities on Tuesday said they have identified a body found in a burned car last Saturday in the area of Skourta in Viotia as that of an Albanian national who had been reported missing.
High-speed vessels almost double in Greek ferry market
In just a decade, the Greek coastal shipping fleet has been transformed, as besides the increase in ship numbers, the share of high-speed vessels has almost doubled.
Saint Catherine’s Monastery, UNESCO, and the politics of heritage
Dr. Elizabeth Prodromou, an expert on religious freedom issues and cultural heritage, joins Thanos Davelis as we look into the election of the new UNESCO director general, developments at St. Catherine Monastery at Mount Sinai, and the broader use of cultural heritage as a geopolitical tool.
Rain persists in western Greece as skies clear elsewhere
After a spate of heavy downpours, wind and hail that caused flooding and damage to crops in many parts of the country on Monday and into the early hours of Tuesday, forecasts see mostly clear skies over the next two days.
‘Achilles’ Shield’ defense program moving forward again
Greece has moved to restart talks with Israel over acquiring several advanced air defense systems as part of its multilevel protection network, known as “Achilles’ Shield,” a central pillar of the country’s 12-year Medium-Term Defense Armament Plan.