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[File photo] A repeat drunk driver has been handed a 17-month jail sentence, which he can buy off at the rate of €10 a day, by a Thessaloniki court. When he was stopped by police on Tuesday in the Oreokastro area of the city, police found him to be over the legal limit and to …
The interwar period in Athens In 1921, the architect Le Corbusier began publishing a series of essays expressing his vision for modern architecture. “A house is a machine for living,” he declared. Western society, inspired by avant-garde artistic movements, had moved away from the single-family homes and ornate decorative elements of earlier centuries towards residential …
Businessman Nikos Kladis Xifitas stands at the entrance of his factory in N’Djamena, Chad’s capital, painted in the colors of the Greek and Chadian flags. [Aris Dimitrakopoulos] Driving along the sandy streets of N’Djamena, the capital of Chad, one might notice a series of villas under construction. These luxurious homes, with their flashy colors and …
Greece’s Permanent Representative to the UN Evangelos Sekeris criticized Russian attacks on civilian infrastructure during the UN Security Council session on Ukraine on Thursday. Sekeris highlighted the impact of recent assaults, including the bombing in Zaporizhzhia, which resulted in significant civilian casualties. “Russia launched new large-scale aerial bombing attacks against Ukrainian cities and territories, which …
[Screengrab via ERT] Emergency crews have responded to a gas leak in the Thermi suburb, southeast of Thessaloniki, in northern Greece. No injuries have been reported. According to state broadcaster ERT, the leak occurred during maintenance work when a crew from the local water utility company, EYATH, accidentally damaged a natural gas pipeline. The area …
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is traveling to Berlin on Friday to participate in the European People’s Party leaders’ summit. Source link
Greek Australian artist Eirini Alligiannis is bringing her photography book “Art on the Wall” and a complementary exhibition to Sydney following a successful New York debut, The Greek Herald reports. The event is set for Friday, January 31, at 6.30 p.m. at The Shop Gallery in Glebe, NSW. Described as a tribute to street art, …
[Shutterstock] In Parliament on Thursday, Development Minister Takis Theodorikakos tabled an amendment providing for the obligation of insurance companies to publish their premium hikes in hospital programs, as well as of health providers to publish the prices of their services. Regarding insurance companies, the obligation to publish increases concerns all health insurance products – not …
Athens’ wine scene is exploding, offering diverse experiences for every palate. From intimate bistros to bustling hotspots, here’s your guide to the best wine bars in Athens, including some exciting discoveries. 1. Wine is Fine (Psyrri) Wine is Fine focuses on gently vinified wines, primarily Greek and French, with some selections from Portugal, Italy, and …
In the 1970s, German photographer Anna Wich (1949-1998) captured the pulse of Athens with a poetic eye, even in its gritty corners. One of her striking images freezes a moment in time at the junction of Panepistimiou and Korai streets – raw yet beautiful. Decades later, only one thing remains unchanged: the stately Soutsou House. …