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Sixty migrants found on Gavdos island to be relocated
Sixty migrants were discovered Monday on a beach on Greece’s southernmost island of Gavdos and will remain there overnight, officials said.
Isadora Duck | Athens | November 8 – December 1
The Greek National Opera’s Alternative Stage (364 Syngrou) presents “Isadora Duck,” an imaginative musical inspired by the dancer and choreographer Isadora Duncan and ideal for the whole family.
Syntagma metro station reopens after ‘Ochi Day’ parade
Athens’ central Syntagma metro station reopened Monday after being closed temporarily for a school parade to mark the October 28 national holiday of “Ochi Day,” train operator STASY announced.
EU green-lights state grant for Prinos carbon storage unit
The European Commission on Monday approved a 150-million-euro initiative funded through the EU’s Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) for the construction of a carbon storage facility in Prinos in Kavala, northern Greece.
Borehole survey makes some illuminating discoveries
Drilling more wells seems to be the most common response to the water shortages Greece has been experiencing in recent years, and especially so this summer, when scarcity reached alarming levels in many parts of the country.
Cultural organizations march in student parade
Members of the Lyceum of Greek Women, seen here in in traditional dress, and other historical/cultural organizations marched in Monday’s school parade in front of Parliament in downtown Athens.
The dilemma between buying and renting a house
As rental rates in the major urban centers increase and the European Central Bank continues to cut interest rates, it is clear that more and more households will be looking to get their own property.
Nightclub manager arrested after teens get sick with alcohol
The 20-year-old manager of an Athens nightclub has been arrested after eight teenagers were hospitalized with alcohol poisoning over the weekend.
The mandate
The Greek government received a clear mandate just 16 months ago. The mandate was to implement its program – that is, to promote the reforms it had advocated.
Three bidders for government park
Three investment schemes expressed strong interest in the tender for the development of the Andreas Lentakis Governmental Park, worth 421 million euros (plus VAT) and which will include government services and a public park.
The ethics of tipping
Even if a Greek is just having a quick coffee, they’ll usually leave a few coins next to the cup. Especially if it’s a regular spot where they know the server by name, they’d feel uncomfortable leaving without tipping. Until recently, most customer tips – usually in cash – would be pooled together and shared […]
Greek president, PM attend October 28th commemoration events
Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou laid a wreath at a war memorial in Thessaloniki and attended the big military parade in the northern port city commemorating Greece’s entry into World War II on October 28, 1940 after it defied an Italian ultimatum and the Axis occupation.
Is there a possibility for new peace talks between Ankara and the PKK?
Ayla Jean Yackley, an Istanbul-based journalist covering Turkey with stories in The Financial Times, Politico, and other major outlets, joins Thanos Davelis to discuss the latest deadly attack in Ankara and Turkey's retaliation against Kurdish targets in Iraq and Syria, and look into the reported efforts to end the conflict between the Turkish army and the PKK.
Hotel owner testifying to prosecutor over gas poisoning incident
The owner of a hotel in Florina, northern Greece, was being questioned by a prosecutor on Monday after 14 guests at his facility were hospitalized with carbon monoxide poisoning from a faulty heating system.
‘Ochi Day’ parades affect public transport in Athens, Piraeus
Metro and tram services in Athens and Piraeus have been modified on Monday to facilitate the parades in the two cities to mark the October 28 national holiday of “Ochi Day.”
Hotel where guests poisoned by gas had been operating illegally, ministry confirms
A hotel in Florina, northern Greece, where 14 guests had to be hospitalized for carbon monoxide poisoning on Sunday had been cited for licensing violations less than 10 days earlier, the Culture Ministry confirmed on Monday.
Military holding ‘Ochi Day’ parade in Thessaloniki, students in Athens
Greece on Monday celebrates the national holiday of “Ochi Day,” marking the country’s entry into World War II after it refused to capitulate to an ultimatum from Italy’s Benito Mussolini and accept the Axis occupation, on October 28, 1940.
Delays push trial into 2023 Tempe railway tragedy further away
The families of the 57 victims of last year’s railway disaster in Tempe, central Greece, are no closer to getting any closure 19 months after a freight train collided head-on with a passenger train carrying mainly university students heading back home from a long weekend.
Raphael Wressnig | Athens | November 8-11
The Half Note jazz club (17 Trivonianou) will be hosting the renowned jazz organist Raphael Wressnig, along with his Soul Gift Band, for a short residency from November 8-11
Aris alone on top as Olympiakos, AEK and PAOK lose
PAOK, AEK and Olympiakos all lost this weekend in the Super League, with Aris going alone on top.