Man dies after dynamite explosion at wedding on Kalymnos
A 56-year-old man died Saturday after a stick of dynamite exploded in his hands during a wedding celebration on the island of Kalymnos, local media reported. Source link
Greek music stars bridge generations in Australian concert debut
Renowned Greek singer Dimitris Basis and Greek Australian soprano Angelica Zafiris shared the stage in a debut performance that highlighted the evolving influence of Greek music in Australia. Source link
Bridge goes down to make way for flyover
The demolition of the last section of the Panorama bridge in eastern Thessaloniki on Saturday marked another milestone in the construction of the northern port city’s long-awaited flyover project. Source link
New Democracy urges focus on first ballot
Ruling New Democracy is intensifying its message that the upcoming election will be decisive on the first Sunday of voting, amid concerns that some dissatisfied supporters could stay home or back alternative political forces. Source link
Tourism: Visitors and revenues up
Greek tourism has shown strong resilience to heightened geopolitical tensions in the Middle East that have reshaped travel patterns across the Mediterranean. Source link
Food service bags in Cyprus don’t pass muster
Laboratory tests on food delivery transport bags in Cyprus detected the presence of pathogens that can cause food poisoning. Source link
Seppuku | Athens | June 28-30
Spanish director Angelica Liddell returns to the Athens Epidaurus Festival at Pireos 260 with “Seppuku,” a provocative performance inspired by Yukio Mishima’s ritual suicide and his philosophy linking eroticism, beauty and death. Source link
Authorities probe 8 inmate deaths in 65 days at Patra prison
Authorities are investigating eight inmate deaths over 65 days at Agios Stefanos prison in Patra, raising questions about conditions inside the facility. Source link
FM: Greece favors EU expansion to Western Balkans in 2027
Greece wants one or more Western Balkan countries to join the European Union in the second half of 2027, Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis said in an interview to Serbian newspaper “Politika.” Source link
The splinters of the left
People who do not have first-hand experience of the workings of the left have trouble understanding the deeper causes of the six split-offs that have taken place from within the ranks of the SYRIZA party since 2015, forming Popular Unity, Course of Freedom, MeRA25, Kosmos, Democrats – Progressive Center and New Left. Source link