In its report published on Saturday on the “Situation of Children and Youth in Greece 2021,” UNICEF expressed deep concern about the high number of children that continue to live in conditions of poverty and social exclusion. More specifically, it said there was a decrease in the rate of children (0-17) at risk of poverty…
The sharp rise in prices and the explosive increase in energy costs are forcing the government’s financial staff to seek additional measures to alleviate the growing pressure on households and businesses alike.
Waves crash on the southern coast of Athens. Torrential weather lashed Greece on Saturday with heavy rains and gale-force winds pounding large parts of the country.
A search-and-rescue operation in northern Greece located the body of a missing woman on Sunday. The woman was in her car when it was reported that it had been swept away by torrential water near Katerini in Macedonia.
Retail stores are allowed to open this Sunday, as well as next Sunday, December 19, as the Christmas shopping period formally starts across Greece.
In the coming days the Finance Ministry is set to announce the postponement of the start of the repayment of state loans known as the “Deposit to be Returned” that some 700,000 enterprises received during the lockdowns.
The first batch of French-made Rafale jets will be delivered to the Hellenic Air Force in January, at the 114th Combat Wing in Tanagra.
The second round of the Movement for Change party leadership elections are underway on Sunday. Voters will be choosing between European MP Nikos Androulakis and former prime minister George Papandreou.
A veritable archaeological treasure trove was discovered in the possession of two men, aged 66 and 40, who were arrested by police officers from the Department for the Protection of Cultural Heritage and Antiquities in Thessaloniki, northern Greece, authorities announced on Saturday.
Athenians have never ceased to complain about the lack of respect shown to pedestrians crossing the street, on sidewalks, or by cars parked just about anywhere.