Electrician impersonators charged for work they never carried out
Two men have been arrested in Athens for allegedly posing as electricians and charging members of the public large sums for work that they never carried out, police said Monday.
The oracle in Trump’s Washington
In 480 BC, the Athenians faced the end of the world as they knew it. Seeking a way to deal with the impending Persian invasion, they sought refuge in the oracle of Delphi. After foretelling the impending disaster, Pythia left them with a glimmer of hope: “A wall of wood alone shall be uncaptured, a…
Xenia assets put up for utilization
Xenia, which boasts iconic hotel properties in prime locations across the country are on their way back as the state is granting long-term leases.
Greece’s bankrupt unionism of the last half-century
The post-1974 period has built a strong, institutionally consolidated and politically upgraded trade unionism. In a society emerging from dictatorship, the collective organization of labor was not simply a tool for negotiation, but a pillar of democratic restoration.
Main opposition PASOK expels lawmaker, drops to 32 seats
The PASOK main opposition Socialist party has expelled a lawmaker for making controversial statements, and is now down to 32 of Parliament’s 300 seats.
ATHEX: Poor reaction to Friday’s big decline
The Greek stock market followed up last Friday’s slump with a session of moderate losses for the main index.
Copper thieves target solar park north of Athens
Three people have been arrested for allegedly stealing heavy copper cables from a solar panel park in the vicinity of Thebes, north of Athens, police said Monday.
Constitutional bickering
The government has been greatly displeased by the way its plan to amend the Constitution has been attacked by former socialist leader Evangelos Venizelos, a legal constitutional scholar.
Health minister files defamation lawsuit against Course of Freedom party leader
Health Minister Adonis Georgiadis filed a defamation lawsuit on Monday against leftist, anti-establishment Course of Freedom party leader Zoe Konstantopoulou, following her accusations that he defended the response of a biscuit factory’s ownership after a deadly explosion late last month that left five workers dead.
Greek, Emirati leaders plan meeting in near future
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and the president of the United Arab Emirates have agreed to meet presently, officials in Athens said Monday.