Another prominent actor charged with rape
Prosecutors on Thursday formally charged a prominent actor with serial rape and numerous counts of attempted rape following an investigation into complaints lodged by four women.
Classical | Athens | February 18-23
There’s an exciting few days ahead at the Athens Concert Hall, with new talent being given an opportunity to shine, a birthday celebration and a cutting-edge music project.
Trophies of violence
This is not a letter of accusation but the heartfelt expressions of a Greek man, born and raised in Athens.
Four arrested in Evros with 67 kilos of hash
Four foreign nationals were arrested in Greece’s northeastern border after border security found them with six bags containing more than 67 kilos of hash.
Passenger traffic up 223.6% in January on annual basis
Passenger traffic took off last month in Greek airports, recording a 223.6% jump compared to January last year.
Tsipras, US envoy discuss Ukraine, bilateral relations, Turkey
Main opposition leader Alexis Tsipras, discussed Greek-US relations, developments in Ukraine and the recent comments by Turkish officials with US Ambassador Geoffrey Pyatt in a meeting on Thursday.
A potential thaw in Turkey-Israel relations?
Israeli President Isaac Herzog is set to visit Ankara in mid-March, which would make him the first Israeli president to visit Turkey since 2007.
Jobless rate falls to 11-year low
Greece’s jobless rate came to 12.8% in December 2021, posting a significant decline both compared to the 13.4% rate of December 2020 and, mainly, the 15.5% figure of November 2020, according to official figures the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) released on Wednesday.
Daily shot rate dropping
With a large majority of the population vaccinated, the daily rate of shots administered has dropped to the lowest point since the beginning of Greece’s national inoculation program.
Signs show more pressure ahead from inflation
Inflation has climbed to even higher levels than the most pessimistic forecasts made in January 2021, as it has now broken the barrier of 6% and reached 6.2%, the highest peak since Greece joined the eurozone.