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The new, increased toll rates for both mainline and side toll stations take effect on Wednesday, January 1, for the Patras – Corinth – Elefsina and Antirrio – Ioannina motorways, as well as the Rio – Antirrio Bridge. Under the increased rates announced by “Olympia Odos,” a passenger car trip from Patras to Elefsina will …
According to the police, the victims alerted authorities, leading officers to quickly locate and arrest five individuals. Three of them were identified by the victims as the alleged perpetrators, while the other two were also taken into custody after drugs were found in their possession. In Greek tradition, on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve …
Other prominent political figures present included PASOK President Nikos Androulakis, SYRIZA President Sokratis Famellos, Governor of Attica Nikos Hardalias, and Mayor of Athens Haris Doukas. Parliament was represented by its First Vice President Giannis Plakiotakis, as Speaker of the House Konstantinos Tassoulas tested positive for Covid-19. Following the service, political leaders and officials gathered at …
The new meteorological stations and radars aim to enhance prevention and preparedness for extreme weather events, addressing a weakness that, according to the Minister of Climate Crisis and Civil Protection, Vassilis Kikilias, has existed for over 20 years. The project, with an estimated cost of €36 million, is expected to significantly improve the quality of …
[Shutterstock] A new draft law introduced at the weekend aims to improve trauma care by establishing a nationwide system for dealing with major injuries. The proposal outlines the creation of 18 Trauma Centers for severe cases, two Pediatric Trauma Centers in public hospitals and Trauma Stations in health centers and rural clinics. The law’s primary …
It happens quite often, these days, to give a few coins to a person selling tissues or cleaning the windshield by sticking your hand out of your car. It is an easy and quick act of atonement, a good deed without effort and cost, in the spirit of the days – if there is such …
Athens is set to experience an unforgettable musical journey as Howard Shore’s iconic score for The Lord of the Rings is brought to life at the Christmas Theater on January 5, 2025. The renowned Lords of the Sound Symphony Orchestra, which previously sold out three concerts at the venue, returns to present their latest performance: …
Greek society, some argue, needs more time to prepare itself before the conversation about euthanasia can take place. I have trouble understanding people who expect that society will ever be ready for major changes and what exactly they mean when they talk about the “right time” for such a discussion. Thessaloniki, for example, is still …
[Shutterstock] The administration and monks of Saint Catherine’s Monastery, the world’s oldest continuously inhabited Christian monastery, in the Sinai Peninsula in Egypt, are expressing cautious optimism over a court decision expected on January 23 in a nearly decade-long legal process concerning the ownership of its facilities and declared properties. The optimism stems from the high-level …
Two months ago, Switzerland’s ambassador to Greece, Stefan Estermann, and Swiss Professor Emeritus Bernd Scholl – a noted philhellene and leading expert in spatial development – walked along the now-silent tracks of the Peloponnesian Railway. From the Fichti station near Mycenae to Nemea near Corinth, they covered 40 kilometers, pausing frequently to examine the historic …