Sotiris Sorogas | Athens | To April 17
The Basil & Elise Goulandris Museum is showcasing 28 large-scale paintings from its collection by Sotiris Sorogas, an Athens Academy laureate and respected visual artist.
Archbishop Ieronymos sends letter to Patriarch Kirill urging end of hostilities
Archbishop Ieronymos of Athens sent a letter to Patriarch Kirill of Moscow on Monday urging him to intervene and help bring an end to the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Greek role within NATO is upgraded
The war in Ukraine has forced a rethinking in NATO strategy and this will impact Greece’s position within the Alliance.
Cabinet green-lights primary care changes
A draft bill by the Ministry of Health aiming to decongest hospitals by unifying the dispersed public primary care facilities and boosting the role of the personal physician was given the green light during a cabinet meeting last week.
Elderly woman (83) found dead at home
An elderly woman was found dead inside her home in the northeastern municipality of Nestos on Monday. According to initial reports, the 83-year-old lived with her son and grandson in the town of Chrysochori. Citing neighbors, local media said she was a victim of domestic violence for years.
Thessaloniki man given suspended sentence for illegally detaining Chinese woman
A Thessaloniki court has sentenced a 30-year-old Greek man to two years in prison, suspended for three years, for illegally detaining a young woman from China and forcing her to work unpaid in his shop.
Ukraine invasion splits Orthodox Church, isolates Russian patriarch
Russian Patriarch Kirill’s full-throated blessing for Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine has splintered the worldwide Orthodox Church and unleashed an internal rebellion that experts say is unprecedented.
Mitsotakis tests positive for Covid-19
“In the daily rapid test that I did today in the office, I tested positive for Covid-19. Consequently I will be se self-isolating in my home and work from there,” the prime minister announced on Instagram.
Mitsotakis assures Zelenskyy of govt’s ‘full support’
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has assured Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Greece’s “full support” for his government in a telephone call, the prime minister’s office said on Monday.
Serbia to reduce number of flights to Moscow after criticism
AirSerbia will go back to one flight a day to Moscow, the Serbian president said, following criticism that the country’s national carrier is busting an EU-wide ban on flights to Russia and profiting from the war in Ukraine.