Shutterstock file photo Doctors in a Thessaloniki hospital have successfully reattached the finger of a five-year-old child that was severed after getting caught in a school door, state ERT television said Friday. The accident occurred Thursday at a Thessaloniki kindergarten, when a classroom door closed on the boy’s hand during a break from class, severing …
A concert by Lykke Li at the Odeon of Herodes Atticus, presented within the Athens Epidaurus Festival, marks her first performance in Greece. Known for global hits such as “I Follow Rivers,” the Swedish artist blends indie pop, alternative and cinematic songwriting shaped by emotional intensity and raw expression. Her live show transforms the historic …
The Eurovision Song Contest is turning 70, with a few political clouds hanging over its glitter-drenched party. The annual musical extravaganza that has been likened to a pop music Olympics takes place in Vienna, Austria , May 12-16. It will see singers and bands from 35 countries compete onstage for the continent’s musical crown – …
From left to right, PEF president Theodoros Tryfon, Prime MInister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, and PEF vice president Dimitris Demos. A European pharmaceutical hub will be built in Tripoli, central Peloponnese, with the investment of €500 million in three factories by DEMO, Win Medica (of the ELPEN group) and FARAN, aiming to cover 30% of European needs …
File photo. Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis marked May Day on Friday with a video message posted on social media, highlighting his government’s labor and economic policies and saying the administration responds to “easy slogans” with “work and results.” The prime minister listed a series of measures his government says have improved conditions for workers since …
[Intime News] The Aristotle University of Thessaloniki says its vice-rector for international relations was attacked by a group of students inside a university administration building on Thursday, forcing him to abandon a scheduled meeting with a foreign delegation and be taken to hospital. The university’s rectorate said Vice-Rector Iakovos Michailidis was subjected to an “unacceptable …
A new documentary from Fork Films highlights what it calls one of Australia’s most significant yet overlooked migration stories – the Greek café and milk bar phenomenon that helped reshape how the nation worked, ate and socialized, The Greek Herald reports. “Australia’s Greek Cafés & Milk Bars” (53 minutes) traces the history of Greek migrants …
Unsettled weather marks the start of May across Greece, with rain, strong northerly winds and a noticeable drop in temperatures expected to dominate conditions through the long weekend. According to the National Meteorological Service (EMY), cloud cover with scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms will affect central and northern regions on Friday, gradually spreading to the …
IRBIL – A peace initiative to end a decades-long conflict with Kurdish militants has been effectively “frozen” by the Turkish government, a top militant commander said on Thursday. He and another officials with the group accused Ankara of failing to enact legal and political reforms needed to move the process forward, contradicting recent optimistic statements …
Thousands of workers and protesters walk off the job across Greece on Friday to mark May Day, demanding higher wages, stronger labor protections and expanded social policies in nationwide demonstrations that disrupt transport and public services. The 24-hour strike, called by the country’s main unions – GSEE and ADEDY – also draws participation from the …