Attica pharmacies closed for Holy Cross holiday
Pharmacies across the Attica region will be closed Monday for the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, an official holiday for the pharmacy sector. Source link
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President inaugurates world’s first museum for Pap smear pioneer Papanikolaou – Greek City Times
President Konstantinos Tassoulas has opened the Georgios N. Papanikolaou Museum in Kymi, Evia — described as the first museum devoted solely to the doctor who developed the Pap smear. The museum occupies the family house where Papanikolaou (1883–1962) lived until he was 14, next to the house where he was born on 13 May 1883. …
22-year-old killed in motorcycle crash on Crete
A 22-year-old German man was killed early Sunday when the motorcycle he was riding crashed into a parked vehicle on the Matala-Mires road in southern Crete. Source link
Afghan Man Accused of Killing British Aid Worker Allegedly Beaten in Greek Prison – Greek City Times
An Afghan man accused of murdering British aid worker Elisabeth Jane Ross and leaving her body inside a suitcase has allegedly been attacked and badly beaten by fellow inmates at a Greek prison. Sharif Ahmadzai, 26, is being held at Korydallos Prison in Athens after being charged with homicide with intent, robbery and illegal possession …
Androulakis targets New Democracy, Tsipras ahead of election
PASOK leader Nikos Androulakis said Sunday that his party’s goal in Greece’s next national election is to finish first and have the ability to form a government, while ruling out cooperation with the governing New Democracy party after the vote. Source link
Her Response – Greek City Times
Antonis Remos unexpectedly mentioned Aphrodite Latinopoulou during his concert in Thessaloniki, prompting a response from the president of Voice of Reason. The moment came while Remos was on stage with television presenter Grigoris Arnaoutoglou. The pair were joking about which political figure could have joined them during the performance. Remos then brought up Latinopoulou by …
Cyprus fuel prices back to 2022 level
Fuel prices in Cyprus are once again approaching levels last seen during the sharp energy crisis of 2022. Source link
Mazonakis laid in repose in Nikaia as family and fans say goodbye – Greek City Times
Crowds gathered from early Sunday afternoon in Nikaia, the birthplace of Giorgos Mazonakis, to pay their respects to the singer. His body was placed in the Church of the Holy Trinity, where a public vigil continued into the night. The church remained open from 7:30 p.m. until the early hours of Monday so relatives, friends, …
Drunk-driving rate falls as alcohol checks in Athens surge 850%
A sharp increase in roadside alcohol checks in Athens appears to be deterring drunk driving, with the share of drivers testing over the legal limit falling to 0.8% in the first eight months of 2026 from 6.8% in the same period last year, according to police data. Source link
Albanian Criminal on Prison Leave Linked to Beach Bar Shooting
Greek authorities are investigating the alleged involvement of convicted criminal Alket Rizai in a shooting incident at a beach bar in Anavyssos, south-east of Athens, in the early hours of Sunday. Rizai, who was reportedly on prison leave from Domokos Prison, was due to return to custody on Monday morning, September 14. Authorities are now …