Acropolis is world’s ninth best value-for-money attraction
The Acropolis ranks as Europe’s third best value-for-money tourist attraction and comes ninth in the world, according to a study by ParkSleepFly.
Minor accused of stealing 100,000 euros from car trunk
A 17-year-old man is being accused on Thursday of stealing 100,000 euros from a car trunk last year in Thessaloniki. The case was solved by police who pressed charges against the minor and three unidentified accomplices.
United on Ukraine, EU tackles the devil in details at summit
When French President Emmanuel Macron picked the lavish Versailles Palace for this week’s summit of European Union leaders, he didn’t anticipate the grimness of the Ukraine war.
EU regulators to investigate millions of euros in Greek aid for Hellenic Post
EU competition regulators opened on Thursday an investigation into Greek aid measures for Hellenic Post (ELTA), the country’s largest postal operator, saying they doubt whether the millions of euros in state support comply with the bloc’s state aid rules.
Coca-Cola HBC’s Russia conundrum
Coca-Cola HBC, the Greek stock with the highest capitalization, is staring at huge losses after The Coca-Cola Company’s decision to suspend operations in Russia.
Four arrested, two sought over sports-related violence
Greek Police has arrested four people and launched a manhunt for two more over a slew of felonies related to hooliganism, as part of a wider investigation by prosecuting authorities into sports-related violence.
Pharmacist, police officers arrested for fake Covid-19 tests
A pharmacist and two police officers involved in the selling and use of fake negative Covid-19 test certificates were arrested last Friday in northern Greece as part of an ongoing investigation into bogus certificates of rapid antigen tests that were issued to several people.
Fran Lebowitz | Online | March 14 & 15
Famed American author, cultural satirist and social commentator Fran Lebowitz is coming to the Onassis Cultural Center for two sessions of conversation on the contemporary cultural landscape.
Two senior citizens found dead in burned homes
Two senior citizens were found dead in their homes during separate firefighting operations in the northern city of Thessaloniki and the island of Lesvos on Thursday.
Vartholomeos denounces Putin, Russian invasion of Ukraine
Ecumenical Patriarch Vartholomeos, leader of Orthodox Christianity, condemned in an interview Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and President Vladimir Putin in particular, saying he “has provoked the hatred of the whole world.”