Postecoglou becomes first Greek soccer coach to raise European cup
Ange Postecoglou has lived up to an early-season promise he made. He also became the first Greek coach in soccer history to clinch a European trophy.
PM inaugurates exhibition celebrating the sea at UN HQ in New York
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis attended the opening ceremony of an art exhibition paying homage to Greece’s rich maritime tradition at UN headquarters in New York this week.
Recognizing the ‘others’
One of the best documentaries I have ever seen, “The Silence of Others” captures the work of a citizens’ movement in Spain demanding recognition of the war crimes committed during the Franco dictatorship.
Beekeeper arrested, fined over Evia fire
An 87-year-old beekeeper has been arrested and fined more than 3,000 euros on Evia for accidentally starting a wildfire on Wednesday afternoon in Almiropotamos, in the island’s southern mountains.
Athens center to be transformed into race track for Acropolis Rally
On June 26, part of central Athens will be transformed into a race track to host a special route of the EKO Rally Acropolis.
Prespa pelicans need help, says conservation group
The Society for the Protection of Prespa, one of Greece’s most important wetlands, is calling for urgent action to protect the pelican colony in the area.
Europe split by power rates
The large increase in wholesale electricity prices in recent days in Greece and neighboring countries is causing concern as it awakens memories of the mini energy crisis of last June.
The traffic nightmare
I don’t know if you are experiencing this too, but the traffic problem in Attica has reached massive proportions.
Court: Lockheed Martin liable for fatal 2015 crash
US defense contractor Lockheed Martin must pay compensation to the families of two Hellenic Air Force pilots who died in a 2015 NATO training crash in Spain, according to a Greek appeals court decision in March earlier this year.