Greece steps up measures to fight hooliganism after killing of soccer fan
Greece will tighten rules to combat violence at sports events following the killing of a 19-year-old soccer fan in what was believed to be an attack by rival supporters.
Athens condemns Soumela Monastery dance music event
The Greek Foreign Ministry has condemned a decision by the Turkish authorities to allow what appears to be an electronic dance music event at the monastery of Panagia Soumela in Trabzon.
Ukraine crisis a balancing act for Athens
Athens is seeking to strike a delicate balance with regard to the Russo-Ukrainian crisis as the next few days may prove crucial.
The charismatic leadership of Archbishop Makarios
On August 3, 1977, Hellenism was struck by a tragedy of unspeakable magnitude: the president of the Republic of Cyprus, Archbishop Makarios III, passed away of a heart attack.
Schinas praises ‘global leader’ Vartholomaios, says dialogue key to reopening of Halki seminary
European Commission Vice-President Margaritis Schinas has praised efforts by Ecumenical Patriarch Vartholomaios to bridge differences and build consensus among disparate groups, while reiterating European calls for the reopening of the Halki Orthodox Christian theological school near Istanbul.
Digital transformation project for SMEs
A project on the digital transformation of enterprises, with a budget of 180 million euros, will be inducted into the Greece 2.0 plan, following a decision by Alternate Finance Minister Thodoros Skylakakis.
Greek Cypriots in last ditch effort to ‘save Varosha’
The foreign minister of the Republic of Cyprus says a proposal to lift international embargos on Ercan airport in the north is “the only way to save Varosha” for Greek Cypriots, but it may be too little too late for the seasoned diplomat as Turkish Cypriots say the ghost town is now off the table.
Alzheimer’s-like changes seen in Covid-19 patients’ brains
Small studies have found that people who die of severe Covid-19 have brain abnormalities that resemble changes seen in Alzheimer’s disease – accumulation of a protein called tau inside brain cells, and abnormal amounts of the protein beta-amyloid that forms amyloid plaques.
11-year-old Covid patient airlifted to hospital
An 11-year-old boy from the island Lesvos in the eastern Aegean has been flown in a C-130 plane to a hospital in Athens after developing a rare Covid-linked syndrome.
Police compile ‘black list’ of hooligans
As the dark side of sports-related violence came to the fore with the murder of 19-year-old Alkis Kampanos in Thessaloniki, the Hellenic Police has launched a sweeping crackdown across the country, with reports saying it has compiled a list of 300 hooligans in Attica alone that it has its eye on.