A mural inspired by award-winning Greek poet Kiki Dimoula (1931-2020) was unveiled on Friday at Rome’s Sapienza University to mark International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women on Saturday.
Almost 10,000 violations were recorded by the Hellenic Police (ELAS) in the year up until November in the western Greek regions of Achaia, Aitoloakarnania and Ilia concerning the illegal parking of vehicles, and preventing the movement of people with disabilities and pedestrians.
The body of a man was found hanging from a tree in a house yard in Kyllini, western Greece, on Saturday, police said.
Parliamentarians rejected proposals by two opposition parties for a panel to look into possible ministerial responsibility in acquiring a telematics system that played a key role in the fatal train collision at Tempe in February this year.
As part of the government’s stated objective to improve the everyday life of citizens, the Digital Governance Ministry plans to expand use of the digital wallet in December.
An emergency weather warning for the weekend was upgraded on Saturday noon from “worsening weather” to “dangerous weather phenomena,” as Storm Oliver (also called Bettina) moves from the Adriatic Sea toward Greece, raising wind velocity to nine and locally to 10 on the Beaufort scale, the National Meteorological Service (EMY) said.
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis urged women to “break the silence” on gender-based violence and discussed what can be done to assist victims in a conversation with a survivor.
The trial of 26 suspects linked to the pimping of a 12-year-old girl in the Athens district of Kolonos revealed last year will start on January 8, 2024, before a Mixed Jury Court.
The embassies of Canada, Australia, Ireland, South Africa, the United Kingdom, and the United States in Greece created a video message against gender-based violence (GBV) on Saturday to mark the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women (November 25), as part of a 16-day campaign.
Taxpayers are proving to be the best allies of the tax authorities in the effort to limit tax evasion. Therefore through Appodixi, the app that scans receipts issued by retail stores, a particularly interesting case of tampering and illegal software came to light.