Retiree detained for picking rosemary at Thessaloniki hospital
A 62-year-old retiree found himself at the center of an unexpected legal ordeal after picking a small sprig of rosemary from a flowerbed outside a Thessaloniki hospital.
Health authorities, police in spat over teenager’s death
As the parents of a 16-year-old girl who collapsed during a night out with friends in downtown Athens await a coroner’s report on what she died of, the Health Ministry and the police bickered on Thursday over how her death was reported.
Calling out Turkey’s spurious claims in the Aegean
Elizabeth Samson, an international lawyer and Writing Fellow at the Middle East Forum whose work has appeared in major outlets like the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal, joins Thanos Davelis as we dig into why it’s important to call out Turkey’s spurious claims over the Aegean.
Greek divers haul up ghost nets destroying marine life
Divers off the coast of Sapientza Island in southern Greece have launched a determined effort to remove “ghost nets” – abandoned fishing gear that silently strangles marine ecosystems.
An artist who united the voices of the Greeks
“Savvopoulos is a role I slowly crafted over the years: the guy with the round glasses and suspenders, later with a small beard, who appears on stage, makes up these songs, who comments and tells stories,” Dionysis Savvopoulos wrote in his autobiography.
Andreas Polyzogopoulos Electric 4et | Athens | October 30
Renowned trumpeter Andreas Polyzogopoulos returns to the Half Note Jazz Club (17 Trivonianou) for an electrifying evening blending jazz, rock and electronic textures.
PM, Dendias in subtle political dance
Political tensions continue a day after Defense Minister Nikos Dendias drew a clear line from the government over a parliamentary amendment concerning the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
Protesting teachers clash with police in downtown Athens
Teachers and parents protesting government efforts to streamline classroom sizes clashed with police in the downtown Athens district of Metaxourgeio on Thursday morning.
Turkey to buy from abroad until its own fighter jets ready, source says
Turkey plans to buy the necessary defense systems from NATO allies and other countries until its domestic fighter jet KAAN is ready for delivery, a Turkish Defense Ministry source said on Thursday.
Military gearing up for ‘Ohi Day’ parade
Troops started rehearsing on the outskirts of Thessaloniki on Thursday ahead of the military parade that will be held in the northern port city on Tuesday, marking “Ohi Day.”