African dust clouds to settle over Greece until Saturday
Southerly winds are expected to bring large quantities of dust from North Africa to Greece, the National Observatory of Athens reported on Tuesday.
British Museum being taken to court for refusing 3D reproduction of Parthenon fragment
The Oxford-based Institute for Digital Archaeology (IDA) is planning to take the British Museum to court over its refusal to allow a 3D reproduction of a piece of the Parthenon sculptures in its collection, the Guardian reported on Tuesday.
Greece sending more humanitarian aid to Ukraine
The Hellenic Red Cross was sending some 50 tons of humanitarian aid to Ukraine on Tuesday, in what is the third batch of essential goods being sent by Greece to the war-torn country since Russia’s invasion on February 24.
Academic on trial for spreading misinformation on Covid vaccines
A professor of clinical pharmacology and a vocal critic of coronavirus containment measures went on trial in the northern port city of Thessaloniki on Tuesday for disseminating misinformation regarding the Covid-19 vaccine.
Absconding priest convicted for embezzling 3.8 million euros arrested
A 45-year-old priest was arrested at the Larissa intercity bus station on Monday evening in a suspected attempt to flee justice as an appeals court in the central Greek city prepared to re-sentence him for embezzling 3.8 million euros.
Bourgeois’ iconic spider installation to go on display in Athens
Workers install Louise Bourgeois’ monumental and iconic “Maman” at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center in Athens.
One killed in Corinth events venue blast
Authorities in Corinth have confirmed that at least one person was killed during a blast at an events hall in the northeastern Peloponnesian town in the early hours of Tuesday.
Turkey’s defense industry under Erdogan
Expert Aykan Erdemir joins our host Thanos Davelis to discuss the recent trends in Turkey’s defense industry and identify the policy challenges it presents for the United States and its allies.
Police back on the beat
Some 1,500 police officers who have until now been tasked with service of process in Greece will be able to return to their law enforcement duties after the decision that court documents be delivered electronically.
Restrictions to ease in April, be reviewed in September
The relaxation of measures in April to contain the spread of Covid-19 will be reviewed in September, according to Health Minister Thanos Plevris, who also clarified that “we are not talking about the abolition of measures, but about their suspension.”