[Intie News] Crowds thronged commercial Ermou St. in central Athens Sunday as many shops opened, offering reduced prices. Shops can stay open, but are not required to, all December Sundays except for next Sunday, Dec. 8. Suggested opening hours are 11 am – 6 pm. (Photos: Intime News) Source link
[InTime News] A 76-year-old man, who had been declared missing since November 21, has been found dead after passing through the Kakavia road border crossing from southern Albania into northwestern Greece. His corpse was discovered by a Pogoni village local approximately 200 meters from the Greek national highway, at the Delvinaki location, state broadcaster ERT …
[Shutterstock] A cargo ship moored at the port of Thessaloniki broke free due to strong winds in the area early Sunday, leading to a collision with another cargo vessel, port authorities have reported. The collision caused material damage to both vessels. According to the Coast Guard, no injuries were reported, and no signs of marine …
[Yiannis Papanikos/InTime News] Thessaloniki residents braved the bluster of Storm Bora to welcome the much-anticipated metro to their city on its inaugural run on Saturday afternoon, touring the stations, admiring the exhibitions of antiquities found during its excavations and riding the trains. “This is a great day,” Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said at the metro’s …
[AP] NGOs are viewed with suspicion by a large segment of the public and are subject to what some of their leaders call “punitive” taxation by the state, according to a presentation by the Bodossaki Foundation. Only one in four respondents (26.4%) to a survey by think-tank DiaNEOsis trust NGOs. About 70% said the NGOs …
Storm Bora, the weather system that swept across the country Saturday, claiming the lives of two men on Lemnos, has also impacted Rhodes, prompting authorities to impose a traffic ban as sections of the island’s road network have been heavily damaged. “The situation on the island is devastating and deeply shocking. The people of Rhodes …
[Intime News] The Education Ministry plans to introduce the International Baccalaureate, the two-year diploma program, to five public magnet schools in the next academic year. It will be the first time the globally accredited program will be offered at Greek public schools. Selected private schools have had it for over two decades. Education Minister Kyriakos …
NGO Defense for Children International (DCI) – Greece will host a compelling photo exhibition at the Stelios Foundation Conference Hall (2 Kidathineon) in Plaka, honoring refugee mothers and children who have overcome violence and exploitation. Through evocative portraits and personal stories, the event shines a light on their resilience. With a mini-documentary, interactive sessions and …
Almost five years after COVID blew into our lives, the main thing standing between us and the next global pandemic is luck. And with the advent of flu season, that luck may well be running out. The H5N1 avian flu, having mutated its way across species, is raging out of control among the nation’s cattle, …
Amid a severe shortage of teachers, the Education Ministry has called on retired educators to apply for available teaching positions. In the latest nationwide recruitment effort for 170 positions, only 69 were filled, with certain regional units facing extreme shortages. For example, only three teachers were found for 65 vacancies in West Attica, and just …