News archive of December 2018

The National Bank Cultural Foundation (MIET) presents an exhibition tribute to Sero Abrahamian (1949-83), with designs and photographs relating to the life and work of the Greek fashion pioneer. Opening hours are Mondays and Wednesdays from 9 a.m. to 3.30 p.m., Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Saturdays from 9.30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Two in 10 Greeks have a high or very high risk of developing type 2 diabetes, according to a study on the disease in Greece conducted by the National School of Public Health's Department of Health Economics and the Federation of Cooperative Pharmacists of Greece.

Taking over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union as of 1 January 2019 is a "national project" which entails "a consensus between the institutions of the state" and the "political class," Prime Minister Viorica Dancila stated.

The revelations on the activities of two gangs accused of smuggling gold out of Greece have thrown light on a hidden aspect of the human tragedy of the past few years. In addition to undermining the present and the future, with the sudden drop in living standards and incomes, the flight of young people and more deaths than births, the crisis is also robbing us of the past.

Climate change is a very real, undeniable threat to the entire planet. It is bringing extreme weather phenomena and natural disasters that are wreaking havoc in many countries.

Minister-delegate for European Affairs George Ciamba stated, in a message occasioned by the National Day, that the Centennial Romania will be involved in re-shaping the future of the most "grandiose" political project of integration in history - the European project, mentioning that, on the other hand, the national objectives can be achieved only when the society finds the strength to work toge

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras will pay an official visit to Moscow on Friday for talks with President Vladimir Putin and his Russian counterpart, Dmitry Medvedev.

Officials in the two countries are reportedly keen to repair the damage to ties from a spat that resulted in the expulsion of diplomats from both countries in the summer.

Despite rising tensions between Ankara and Nicosia over gas exploration in the Eastern Mediterranean, Exxon-Mobil Vice President Tristan Asprey has said that the American energy giant and its partner, Qatar Petroleum, remain focused on drilling in plot 10 of Cyprus's exclusive economic zone.

Police fired tear gas to disperse protesters and arrested dozens while trying to tear down barricades on the Champs-Elysees in Paris on Dec. 1 as hundreds converged on the city for new demonstrations, with anger over fuel taxes morphing into a wide-ranging anti-government movement. Click through for the story in photos...

The 32nd Round of Athens gets under way from central Syntagma Square at 10 a.m. on Sunday.

The cycling event includes two 10-kilometer routes that will begin at the beginning of Ermou Street and a 5k route starting in front of the Parliament building on Amalias Avenue. All races end at Syntagma Square.