Marina Lambraki-Plaka, long-time National Gallery director, dead at 83
Marina Lambraki-Plaka, an art historian and the director of the National Gallery in Athens for almost 30 years, died in hospital on Monday morning at the age of 83.
Covid-19 cases on the rise but no reason for concern, expert says
New coronavirus infections have been on the rise in Greece in the past few days but there is no reason for concern yet, a health official said on Monday.
Crete: Murder suspect surrenders to the police
A 44-year-old man suspected of shooting and killing a 22-year-old man near the city of Rethymno, Crete, on Sunday, surrendered to the authorities on Monday morning.
Stylianides signs MoU in Israel on civil protection
Greece signed its first memorandum of understanding with Israel for promoting civil protection, Climate Crisis and Civil Protection Minister, Christos Stylianides, announced on Monday, as he started his visit to the country.
Egypt plans to claim antiques seized from The Met
Egypt has said it plans to resort to justice to recover five Egyptian antiques seized from The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York as part of an investigation involving former Louvre museum President-Director Jean-Luc Martinez, ABC News reported, citing an article in The Art Newspaper last week.
Court vindicates animal shelter in Crete after false charges of profiteering
A local court on Crete unanimously ruled in favor of the director of an animal shelter in the Chania region, dismissing all charges of profiteering from the placement of animals, mostly dogs, abroad.
DBRS Morningstar against abolition of Hercules
It is premature to abolish an effective tool like the Hercules asset protection scheme, which expires in October 2022, given the challenges posed to Greek systemic banks by the spike in inflation and the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Canada-based rating agency DBRS Morningstar notes.
Truck crashes fleeing Greek police: migrant killed, 17 hurt
A pickup truck trying to evade pursuing police in northeastern Greece slammed into a fence, killing one migrant and injuring 17 others, including the driver, Greek police said Sunday.
Macron’s centrists hold thin edge in France after first round vote
The centrist camp of French President Emmanuel Macron heads into the week before a crucial second round of runoff voting in lower house elections with a razor-thin edge over the left, results showed after Sunday’s first round.
Acropolis sightseeing for the blind
Tour guide Danae Kousouri describes the Propylaea to a group of visitors. Having conducted countless tours on the Sacred Rock, she is familiar with every little detail, every crack on the marble. However, this is the first time that she is called upon to describe a monument to an audience that cannot actually see it.