Protracted pre-election period
Whether they are held in 2022 or 2023, the prospect of elections has begun to influence social and political attitudes.
Concert lecture on the role of music in the 1821 War of Independence
The American College of Greece is organizing a concert lecture on “The empowering role of music in the 1821 war for independence” on Tuesday at 7 p.m.
Migrant crisis front and center in pope’s Greece-Cyprus trip
When Pope Francis visited the Greek island of Lesvos in 2016, he was so moved by the stories he heard from families fleeing war in Iraq and Syria that he wept and brought a dozen refugees home with him.
Thessaloniki ICU bribe under investigation
The prosecutor’s office in Thessaloniki is investigating a complaint that a woman posing as a health worker asked for a bribe of 3,500 euros from a relative of a patient with coronavirus at the Agios Pavlos Hospital to secure a bed in the intensive care unit.
Turkey jails founder of opposition party pending trial
A Turkish court jailed pending trial Metin Gurcan, a founder of the Turkish opposition Democracy and Progress Party (DEVA), over “political and military espionage,” a state-run news agency said on Monday.
Moderna CEO says vaccines likely less effective against Omicron
The head of drugmaker Moderna said Covid-19 vaccines are unlikely to be as effective against the Omicron variant of the coronavirus as they have been previously, sparking fresh worry in financial markets about the trajectory of the pandemic.
Athens: The unexpected hub for Afghan women
Journalist Nektaria Stamouli joins The Greek Current to look at how in just a matter of weeks, Athens has become the landing place for more than 700 of Afghanistan’s female judges, lawmakers, journalists and lawyers, together with their families. We also look at at where this decision by Greece to offer accommodation fits within the…
5.1-magnitude earthquake rattles Ikaria
A strong earthquake rattled the Greek island of Ikaria on Tuesday morning, but there were no reports of damage or injuries.
Alarm over high risk posed by Omicron
As the World Health Organization warned on Monday of the high risk posed globally by the Omicron variant, Greek health authorities insisted that despite the possible impact on their efficacy, vaccines remain the best defense.
Minors arrested over attempted mugging in Thessaloniki
Five 15-year-olds were scheduled to appear before a Thessaloniki prosecutor after their arrest on Saturday on charges they tried to mug two people on the street with fake weapons, while one of them pointed a phoney gun at police in their patrol car when were called to the scene.