Holy Fire to arrive from Jerusalem on Saturday
The annual arrival of the Holy Fire in Athens is expected on Saturday evening aboard a special flight conducted by Aegean Airlines from Jerusalem.
The annual arrival of the Holy Fire in Athens is expected on Saturday evening aboard a special flight conducted by Aegean Airlines from Jerusalem.
The residents of the Greek island of Karpathos, in the Dodecanese, marked Orthodox Good Friday with church services and the procession of the Epitaph.
A 31-year-old man was arrested at the port of Mytilene, Lesvos, on Saturday morning, for violating laws on drugs.
Defense Minister Nikos Dendias visited a military outpost in Greece’s northeastern region of Evros on Saturday as part of a brief tour of border regions during Orthodox Easter.
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Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis attended the Divine Liturgy of the First Resurrection at the Church of the Annunciation of Tinos on Saturday.
They say they want to eat healthier foods, but they are breaking records in the market for ready-to-eat or ready-to-cook (essentially heating) meals, while appearing less willing to pay more money for more environmentally friendly products.
Police in Lesvos is investigating the death of a 29-year-old Coast Guard officer who was found hanged on Friday afternoon near a chapel in the village of Sigri.
S&P Global Ratings on Friday raised its long- and short-term local and foreign currency sovereign credit ratings on Greece to ‘BBB’ from ‘BBB-‘, citing the country’s “unwavering fiscal discipline.” The outlook is stable.
Greek Finance Minister Kyriakos Pierrakakis said the new upgrade of the country’s credit rating by Standard & Poor’s justifies the economic policies pursued by the government.