News archive of May 2024

The Eject festival presents the powerful British rock band Bring Me the Horizon at OAKA P5 (37 Kifissias) on July 24. This will be the band's first appearance in Greece during their 20-year career. Their fans are expected to pack the venue for an unforgettable night of rock. Tickets start from 65 euros at more.com.

Astypalaia (also spelled Astypalea) has not lost its charm. At the end of spring, this Dodecanese island is still lush and green. The Chora sparkles under the strong Aegean light. Many shops are still closed, and the few tourists enjoy the relaxed atmosphere.

The award winning Australian jazz vocalist Kristin Berardi, along with pianist Aris Papadopoulos and basist Grigoris Theodoridis, will perform at the Athens Concert Hall (85 Vasilisis Sofias) on June 7. The jazz trio is sure to create a unique atmosphere with their unique sound. Tickets cost 15 euros at more.com.

Greek Police announced on Friday that it confiscated 644,500 contraband cigarette packages during an operation in the Aspropyrgos area of western Athens, on Thursday. 

According to the police, four men were arrested on an Aspropyrgos field while they were transferring the packages from a container to a truck trailer. The packages lacked a duty stamp tape.

SYRIZA leader Stefanos Kasselakis walked out of an interview with a local radio station on the island of Rhodes on Friday, prompting criticism from the ruling New Democracy (ND) party. 

BUDAPEST - Hungarian Minister for EU Affairs Janos Boka told Tanjug on Friday Serbia's future lay in the EU and announced that, during its upcoming EU presidency in the second half of 2024, Hungary would do everything for Serbia to achieve progress in its EU integration process.

Α 51-year-old restaurant owner in the Glyfada area of southern Athens accused of raping a 31-year-old woman, appeared before a prosecutor on Thursday. 

The man was arrested on Wednesday, after the woman reported him to the police, saying the 51-year-old attacked her after inviting her for drinks in his restaurant on Tuesday night. 

BELGRADE - Serbian PM Milos Vucevic received Japanese Ambassador to Belgrade Akira Imamura on Friday to discuss bilateral relations, economic cooperation and partnership in joint projects, and noted that next week's visit to Japan by a group of Serbian businesspeople would be a good opportunity to expand cooperation and share experiences.

Former Greek Fire Chief Vasilis Matthaiopoulos was sentenced to two years and six months in prison, suspended, by the Thessaloniki Mixed Jury Court on Friday for attempted unlawful coercion and breach of duty.

New Democracy (ND), SYRIZA, PASOK and KKE are holding their main pre-election rallies next week in Athens and Thessaloniki ahead of the June 9 European elections.

Prime Minister, Kyriakos Mitsotakis is expected to give a speech in ND's main pre-election rally at Syntagma square, in Athens on Friday, June 7. He will also appear at Thessaloniki on Wednesday, June 5.