Cretan Para Dressage riders qualify for FEI World Equestrian Games
Michalis Kalarakis and Dimitra-Eleni Pantechaki from Crete will be the first Greek equestrians to compete in Para Dressage at the level of the WEG.
Authorities report 20 confirmed cases of monkeypox
Greek health authorities announced 20 confirmed cases of monkeypox on Thursday. All cases are men, aged 24-59, with 11 reporting travelling abroad according to the report released by the National Organization for Public Health.
PM tours fire stricken areas of Penteli
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis toured the areas stricken by the Penteli wildfire on Thursday.
Pink Martini | Athens
Jazz and Latin sensations Pink Martini, who have enjoyed a loyal and avid following in Greece since their 1997 breakout album “Sympathique,” are stopping in Athens.
Prosecutor orders probe into Mount Penteli, Megara wildfires
The head of Athens’ Prosecutor’s Office, Maria Gane, has ordered an investigation into the large blazes that scorched throusands of acres on Mount Penteli, north of Athens, and Megara in western Attica.
Greece says it disagrees with EU plan to limit gas consumption
The Greek government would oppose a European Union proposal to voluntarily cut gas usage by 15% beginning next month to mitigate a possible complete halt of supplies from Russia, two officials said on Thursday.
Tourist seriously beaten in Zakynthos
A new incident of violence was reported on the Ionian island of Zakynthos, with a 23-year-old tourist admitted to the intensive care unit of the local hospital after being severely beaten by a group of young men at the port.
Wildfire breaks out in Ilia
A wildfire broke out in low vegetation in the western Peloponnese on Thursday, the fire Service said.
Free cervical cancer tests available as of September
Women aged 21 to 65 living in Greece will be invited as of September to undergo free medical examinations for the early diagnosis and prevention of cervical cancer.
Thessaloniki man arrested for rape, drugs
A 28-year-old man was expected to be led before a prosecutor in Thessaloniki on Thursday after he was arrested for rape and violation of drug laws, police said.