Two seafarers were killed in a Houthi missile attack on a Red Sea Greek-owned freighter on Wednesday, British and US officials said, the first fatalities reported since the Iran-aligned Yemeni group began strikes against shipping in one of the world’s busiest sea lanes.
A draft legislation by the ruling Conservatives that would enable the establishment of private universities in Greece received five objections regarding its constitutionality as soon as it was tabled in Parliament on Wednesday.
The Greek-owned cargo ship True Confidence was hit by a missile about 50 nautical miles southwest of the Yemeni port of Aden on Wednesday in an attack presumed to come from Houthi forces, the ship’s owner and operator said.
An explosion erupted in the Black Sea port of Odessa on Wednesday, just before a scheduled meeting between Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Despite this, the meeting proceeded without disruption.
The Stavros Niarchos Cultural Foundation (137 Syngrou, snfcc.org) has a rich Apokries (Greek Carnival) agenda planned for visitors and locals alike, as music performances and family happenings set the tone for a vibrant two-day celebration in various parts of the center’s park.
Greece will continue to support Ukraine as it fights for its freedom, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Wednesday, following a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Odesa.
The President of the European Council, Charles Michel, and the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen commented on the attack in the Black Sea port of Odesa just before a scheduled meeting between Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
A man was arrested in Larissa on Wednesday for sexually abusing his daughter, following a complaint filed by the Smile of the Child charity.
Following the Tuesday conviction of ethnic Greek mayor Fredi Beleri in Albania over his alleged buying of votes, sources from within the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Wednesday expressed their concern over the rule of law in Albania and the objectivity of its justice system.
ArteVisione Art Gallery (5 Piliou) presents the group exhibition “From Women Stems Power,” conceived and curated by art historian Evangelia T. Kairaki.