Bill on same-sex marriage to be submitted in Parliament, vote on February 15
A long-awaited government bill legalizing same-sex marriage is expected to be introduced in Parliament on Thursday, Parliament Speaker Kostas Tasoulas said.
Defenseless against the metrics of the fake
He harbored no illusions. It was only the low price of the artwork – a mere 1,500 euros, when its value should have been multiple times higher – that made him suspect it was of “doubtful origin.” The painting was attributed to a Greek artist and was supposed to have been […]
Missing farmer in western Greece crushed by tractor
A 65-year-old farmer missing since Wednesday in western Greece was found dead on Thursday, crushed by his tractor, state-run broadcaster ERT reported. The man left to do some farming in the area near Prosilia, in Aitoloakarnania, but never returned. After being reported missing, a search operation was launched with police and fire department members, with…
Protesters gathering for rally against private universities, roads close
Students and teachers were gathering in the center of Athens on Thursday ahead of a protest against a government bill establishing private universities.
Analysis: Europe’s angry farmers fuel backlash against EU ahead of elections
In the last 12 months, the cost of running Jean-Marie Dirat’s lamb farm in southwest France has jumped by 35,000 euros ($38,000), driven up by increasingly expensive fertilisers, fuel, electricity and pesticides.
Hundreds of farmers roll into Thessaloniki as protests intensify
Hundreds of farmers with 300 tractors are expected to meet Thursday in central Thessaloniki, near the iconic White Tower, to line up at the entrance to the Agrotica exhibition, to press demands for greater support of the farming sector.
Panathinaikos leaves it late, but books Cup battle with PAOK
PAOK vs Panathinaikos and Panetolikos vs Aris will be the pairings for the Greek Cup semifinals after the quarterfinals’ completion in midweek.
Online lectures now also in the line of fire
Online courses at universities have also become a serious source of friction in the country’s academic institutions beleaguered by occupation. Professors at major universities who have chosen this route because their faculty is occupied by students, opposed to a government bill to institutionalize non-state universities, are being accosted by pro-occupation students and those opposed to…
Chania students expelled for two days for beating classmate
Three 15-year-old high school students from Chania, Crete, were suspended for two days for attacking a classmate last Monday. The 15-year-old victim had been targeted by some of his classmates since the beginning of the school year. On Monday, the attackers hit him and put a bag over his head, according to local news site…
Same-sex wedding bill allows couples to dream, at last
When Yolanda Kalantzi and Georgia Ampatzidou fell in love eight years ago, they said the idea of getting married was “science fiction” in deeply conservative Greece, where LGBT+ couples cannot wed or adopt. Now they have a tentative wedding date for spring, tease each other about their ballooning guest list, and are already considering outfits…