Police arrest man accused of beating wife to death
A 30-year-old man suspected of beating his 29-year-old wife to death was arrested on Friday afternoon and was expected to be questioned by police over her demise during the day.
SYRIZA MP condemns attack against high school principal
Nikos Fylis, the shadow education minister of main opposition SYRIZA, condemned the attack against a high school principal in northern Greece who was dragged to a local police station by local anti-vaxxers, calling for their exemplary punishment by judicial authorities.
Bank of Cyprus fined 790,000 euros for flouting anti-money laundering directive
The Central Bank of Cyprus said it has imposed a fine amounting to €790,000 to Bank of Cyprus, the island’s largest lender, over failure to comply with the anti-money laundering law and the CBC directive.
PM says important to increase women’s participation in labor market, politics
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Friday said Friday it is important to increase the participation of women in the labor market and politics during an event for the presentation of the National Action Plan for Gender Equality 2021-2025.
Greek inflation soars to 4.8% in November
Greek annual inflation rate jumped to 4.8% in November from 3.4% in October and after a -2.1% reading in November 2020, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) said on Friday.
Journalist Giorgos Trangas intubated
Giorgos Trangas, a journalist and one-time publisher, who is being treated in hospital for Covid-19 was intubated overnight on Thursday as his health deteriorated, Skai television reported.
Digital skills for civil servants
By 2025, more than 20,000 civil servants are expected to be trained in digital skills (including upskilling and reskilling) thanks to Microsoft’s GR for Growth initiative.
School principal incident in Pieria ‘unacceptable,’ says minister
Minister of Civil Protection Takis Theodorikakos condemned an attack against a school principal in northern Greece who was dragged to a local police station by local anti-vaxxers who oppose mask wearing and other measures to protect against the coronavirus.
Multicultural Festival | Athens | December 11 & 12
Associations representing more than a dozen foreign communities in Greece – from Albanians to South Africans, Pakistanis and Ukrainians – are showcasing their regional cuisines, arts and crafts, dances and fashion at a two-day festival.
Croatia can join border-free Schengen area, EU governments say
European Union governments agreed on Thursday for Croatia to join the bloc’s passport-free Schengen travel area after Zagreb convinced Brussels that it was able to effectively manage its section of the bloc’s external borders