Music and Mosaics | Athens | September 29 – November 8
The Bernier/Eliades Gallery (11 Eptahalkou) in Athens is presenting Paolo Colombo’s third solo exhibition in the city, titled “Music and Mosaics.”
Tsipras defends 2015 bailout deal, claims to miss ‘active politics,’ in interview
Former prime minister Alexis Tsipras has defended his controversial decision to sign the country’s third international bailout in 2015, telling Le Monde that he remains “proud” of the agreement, which he said restored Greece’s financial autonomy after years of crisis.
Civil society groups urge PM to reject remarks undermining NGO role
Sixty-seven nongovernmental organizations have sent a joint letter to Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, defending their work and warning that the denigration of civil society “undermines society itself and the institutional functioning of democracy.”
Initial results of OPEKEPE inspections expected by end of August, says minister
The initial findings from inspections at the disgraced farm subsidy agency OPEKEPE will be made public at the end of August or early September, Rural Development and Food Minister Kostas Tsiaras has said.
Manhunt continues in Volos femicide; suspect had psychiatric history
Police on Friday continued the search for a 40-year-old man accused of fatally stabbing his 36-year-old wife outside their apartment building in the port city of Volos, with new information emerging that he had recently been admitted to a psychiatric clinic.
Rhamnous site to trade rough trails for walkable paths
The Culture Ministry announced plans to improve accessibility, safety and overall visitor experience at the archaeological site of Rhamnous, near Grammatiko in Attica.
Firefighters battle Valia Calda wildfire amid strong winds
Firefighters continued Friday to battle a wildfire that broke out late Thursday in the Valia Calda National Park, burning forest land in a remote, mountainous area.
Greece joins 24 countries in condemning Israel’s new settlement plan
Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis has joined 24 counterparts from European countries, Australia and Britain in jointly condemning Israel’s plans to construct a settlement east of Jerusalem.
Turkey breaks ground on rail line to Azerbaijan’s Nakhchivan
Turkey has broken ground on a railway connection from its northeastern Kars province to Azerbaijan’s Nakhchivan exclave, moving to take advantage of a US-brokered peace deal signed this month between Azerbaijan and Armenia.
Suspect arrested for rape of minor in Thessaloniki
Police said a 43-year-old man was arrested in Thessaloniki, as part of an investigation into a complaint of rape of a minor.