Celebrated author Alki Zei (1923-2020) is seen in a file photo from 2012. The Culture Ministry has announced that it is declaring 2023 as the Literary Year of Alki Zei, with a rich program of events in honor of the late novelist and children’s book writer.
Greece’s manufacturing sector, which accounts for 8% of the economy, posted in December the fastest decline of the last two years in production and new orders.
Archbishop Elpidophoros of America paid tribute to Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI on Monday, extolling his efforts for dialogue with the Orthodox Church. “As we pray for the repose of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, we remember his 2006 visit to the Patriarchate of Constantinople, a milestone on our ecumenical journey to unity. A distinguished theologian, he…
A 65-year-old man died on Monday afternoon after a head-on collision in Perama, a suburb of the port of Piraeus.
Police in Thessaloniki, northern Greece, have arrested five fugitives and wanted persons convicted of or wanted for various crimes.
In an effort to address a shortage in certain medicines, the Health Ministry announced a series of measures on Monday that include an increase in the prices of very low-cost drugs so that they are promoted in the Greek market and not in the international market where their prices are much higher.
With the completion of the recent population census, 14 constituencies are changing seats.
Prudent fiscal management and the best use of available funds will allow Greece to face uncertain times effectively and achieve investment-grade status, Finance Minister Christos Staikouras has told the Athens-Macedonian News Agency (AMNA).
Cyprus’ national minimum wage went into effect on January 1, according to a decree issued by the Minister of Labor and Social Insurance, Kyriacos Koushos. The national minimum wage is set at 940 euros, though, for the first six months of employment, it will come to €885.
Another orbit around the sun and here we are again: back where we started but spun about – changed, perhaps deranged.