The recent downpours in Athens, which caused the closure of a major thoroughfare, Poseidonos Avenue, and sent sewage spilling out into the streets of the affluent southern coastal suburbs, serve as a poignant metaphor. This area is, after all, the much-touted “Athenian Riviera,” with so many promises of lucrative investments and so many luxurious apartments …
“When your house is burning or when your ship is sinking and you only have one object to take with you, what you choose certainly means a lot to you. I don’t think the statuette of Aphrodite that Nikolaos Laskaris chose was a random choice,” Dr Kostas Paschalidis, curator in the Department of Prehistoric, Egyptian, …
The jailed leader of Turkey’s outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), Abdullah Ocalan, has been quoted as indicating he may be prepared to call for militants to lay down arms, after a key ally of President Tayyip Erdogan urged him to end the group’s decades-old insurgency. Two parliamentarians from the pro-Kurdish DEM Party met Ocalan for …
[Reuters] The Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed its condolences on Sunday to the families of the victims of the airplane crash in South Korea through a post on X. “Profoundly saddened by the tragic incident involving the plane crash in South Korea. We extend our sincere condolences to the families and loved ones of …
Shops opened this morning, the last Sunday of the year, at 11 a.m. and will remain open in most cases until 6 p.m. Department stores and most supermarkets also opened at 11 a.m. but will stay open until 8 p.m. Stores will continue operating on Monday and Tuesday under the holiday schedule but will remain …
[Shutterstock] The prices of fish from Greek aquafarming nosedived last year, according to data from the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT), mainly as a result of the choice of Greek companies, indeed leading ones – and no longer the Turkish ones – to lower prices on international markets. This year, however, prices were set at higher …
Snapshot one: In the center of Halandri, northern Athens, an area notorious for its parking problems, a driver leaves his car almost in the middle of the street and rushes off to do a spot of shopping. Meanwhile, cars are blocked as the bus can’t pass, and when the driver finally returns, the gathered crowd …
[Antonis Skampavirias] Skoufa Gallery (4 Skoufa) presents the festive group exhibition, “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year.” Showcasing works by both contemporary and classic Greek and international artists, including Yannis Tsarouchis, Alekos Fassianos, Yannis Gaitis and Yannis Moralis, the exhibition is a celebration of the holiday season through art. Admission is free. Source …
[Bursa Teknik Universitesi via X] Chairman of the National Defense Committee of the Turkish Grand National Assembly and former Defense Minister Hulusi Akar suggested that Turkish soldiers might one day swim to the Greek island of Kastellorizo, during a conference at Bursa Technical University on Friday. After emphasizing that Turkey is a maritime nation with …
Regarding the use of Renewable Energy Sources (RES), the Prime Minister stated that the government plans to provide free or significantly discounted energy to residents in areas hosting RES infrastructure. “If, for example, a municipality has wind turbines — which are often the subject of much debate, in my opinion unjustifiably — then the first …