Strikes called by Greece’s largest labor union halted ferries, disrupted public transport services and left some state-run hospitals running on emergency staffing levels in Athens and elsewhere Wednesday.
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis emphasized the importance of addressing the crisis in the Middle East during his participation in the Special European Council taking place in Brussels from Wednesday to Thursday.
The Hellenic Soccer Federation (EPO) has quashed rumors of a positive doping test from a Greek national team soccer player, stating it contacted UEFA, which refuted the speculations.
Athens Mayor Haris Doukas has issued an open letter to Minister of Environment and Energy Theodore Skylakakis, urging the suspension of a ministerial decision “envisaging the implementation of increased building heights.”
Athens will enforce traffic regulations this Sunday for the 41st Peace Marathon.
The climate crisis is becoming a direct threat to all. Extreme weather phenomena are accelerating in frequency and intensity, provoking death and disease, social and economic turmoil.
Two juveniles, convicted of robbing a teacher outside a Thessaloniki high school last November, are subject to reformatory measures.
The extended opening hours of shops and stores for the Easter period will start on April 25.
Following an alleged positive doping sample from a Greek soccer player after a match against Georgia in Tbilisi, UEFA and the International Testing Agency (ITA) have initiated an investigation. The Hellenic Soccer Federation (EPO) and the National Anti-Doping Agency (EOKAN) are currently awaiting official updates.
Charismatic double bassist Michalis Kalkanis graces the stage of the Half Note Jazz Club (17 Trvinianou, halfnote.gr) on April 25 with his ensemble, the Michalis Kalkanis Group.
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