Martial arts instructor jailed over violent assault against partner
An Athens court on Wednesday convicted a 47-year-old martial arts instructor to 10 years in prison for the savage beating of his 41-year-old partner in January 2022.
An Athens court on Wednesday convicted a 47-year-old martial arts instructor to 10 years in prison for the savage beating of his 41-year-old partner in January 2022.
Greece’s Parliament approved on Wednesday a Migration Ministry legislation that overhauls that migration code, clarifying regulations about residence permits for non-EU migrants and unaccompanied children, and incorporating a related EU Directive (2021/1883/EK).
It is positive that the current election cycle is being completed smoothly and on time with the announcement of the date for the next general elections.
The leader of the centre-left opposition party PASOK-Movement for Change, Nikos Androulakis, initiated on Wednesday the process for his resignation as a member of the European Parliament, in order to run in Greece’s upcoming elections.
Greece raised 2.5 billion euros ($2.7 billion) on Wednesday with strong demand for a new 5-year bond, the day after Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis called elections in late May.
Despite some hirings during the Covid-19 pandemic, staff levels at Greece’s healthcare system (ESY) remain well below pre-financial crisis levels, undermining the quality of services, a new study has found.
At least three people were arrested on Wednesday in a police operation in ilia, a region in the western Peloponnese.
Greek authorities said police were continuing searches in Athens and other parts of the country Wednesday following the arrest of two suspects accused of planning an attack at Jewish center in a busy downtown area of the Greek capital.
Since the tragic earthquakes in Turkey it appears that a sense of calm is prevailing in the Aegean – at least for the moment – that has led to an improvement in ties between Greece and Turkey and a decrease in threats and provocations from Ankara.