Benoit Pare | Spetses | To September 11
In his latest series of work, which is on show at the Kapopoulos gallery’s branch on Spetses, French transplant Benoit Pare takes inspiration from all the islands of the Saronic Gulf.
Sailboats on fire in Corfu marina
Four sailboats are on fire in the Gouvia Marina on Corfu on Wednesday. According to early reports from the scene, the fire began at approximately 4 p.m. on a docked 20-meter sailing boat before quickly spreading to nearby vessels.
Jazz Fest | Syros | September 8-11
The 10th edition of the Syros Jazz Festival (syrosjazzfestival.gr) kicks off on the Cycladic island capital on Thursday night with a concert of West African music from Christos Adamidis and the Maisha Percussion group.
Meeting to be held over restaurants’ outdoor seating
Municipalities in Greece may grant an extension beyond the end-September deadline for the removal of extra restaurant tables and chairs in public areas, which had been placed outside due to coronavirus restrictions.
Greece warns allies of Turkey conflict danger amid tension
Greece’s government has written to the country’s NATO and European Union partners and the head of the United Nations, asking them to formally condemn increasingly aggressive talk by officials in neighboring Turkey and suggesting that current bilateral tensions could escalate into a second open conflict on European soil.
Mendoni: More than 300,000 artifacts found during Thessaloniki metro construction
More than 300,000 archaeological artifacts were discovered during the construction of the Thessaloniki metro system, Culture & Sports Minister Lina Mendoni said at a press conference on Wednesday.
Records of wiretapping parliamentary inquiry to remain confidential
The meetings of the parliamentary inquiry into the wiretapping of PASOK leader Nikos Androulakis by the National Intelligence Service (EYP), the attempt to install the Predator spyware on his phone, the wider use of Predator in Greece, and the responsibility of Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis or anyone else, will be held behind closed doors in…
Veria man arrested for cannabis plants
Police officers arrested a man in Veria on Tuesday after searching his house and finding 21 cannabis plants, that were confiscated, and 31.4 grams of unrefined cannabis.
Fines and closure for fuel station foul play
It has taken the government over a decade to issue a decision on gas stations’ foul play, but the competent ministries have finally announced strict measures against any violations of the system of fuel input and output and the interconnection with the tax authorities.
EU plans to cap Russian gas price as Putin threatens supply halt
The European Union proposed a price cap on Russian gas on Wednesday hours after President Vladimir Putin threatened to halt all supplies if they took such a step, raising the risk of rationing in some of the world’s richest countries this winter.