List of women killed by partners keeps growing
The crime had been foretold in early September: The 30-year-old truck driver had threatened his former partner, 43-year-old Dora Nastouli, with a kitchen knife.
Planet of Zeus | Athens | December 7
Athenian heavy rockers Planet of Zeus return for another performance at Floyd (117 Pireos) on December 7.
Ancient road unearthed amid new Athens metro line construction
Construction of Athens’ new Metro Line 4 has uncovered a significant archaeological find: a 22-meter stretch of an ancient road dating back to the 4th century BCE.
Athens named world’s leading cultural city destination for 2024
Athens has been awarded the title of “World’s Leading Cultural City Destination” for 2024 by the World Travel Awards (WTA), surpassing 14 major global cities, including London, Paris, New York, and Rome.
New SYRIZA leader presents restart plan to former PM
Sokratis Famellos, the recently elected new leader of the leftist SYRIZA party, which recently lost its status as the main opposition following a wave of defections, presented a party restart plan to former leader Alexis Tsipras, at the latter’s office in central Athens on Thursday.
Deputy minister says soccer executive threatened to disrupt metro inauguration ceremony
Thessaloniki’s chief prosecutor of appeals ordered a preliminary investigation on Thursday into allegations made by Deputy Minister of Infrastructure and Transport Nikos Tachiaos that a senior executive of a Thessaloniki-based soccer club sent him threatening messages ahead of the city’s metro inauguration scheduled for Saturday.
Another near-miss puts spotlight on ailing railway system
Successive incidents, human errors, disputed debts, fines for violations, incomplete safety systems and a war climate among those involved: This is the image that still prevails on the Greek railway.
Pope hopes to visit Turkey in 2025 to mark 1,700 years since the Council of Nicaea
Pope Francis said on Thursday that he hopes to travel to Turkey next year to commemorate the 1,700th anniversary of the Council of Nicaea, Christianity’s first ecumenical council.
Two Greek researchers to embark on Antarctic expedition
Two Greek scientists from the Technical University of Crete will participate in a research mission to Antarctica for the first time, state broadcaster ERT reports.
Turkey works to halt circulation of fake US dollars
Turkish authorities were checking currency exchanges and cash dispenser machines on Thursday to help avert any damage from the circulation of counterfeit US dollars, which has prompted a number of banks to stop accepting some of the bills. The central bank said it was working with judicial authorities to address the counterfeiting issue and had…