News archive of June 2024

New scheme to protect vulnerable Athenians launched

The City of Athens has launched a pilot program to provide vulnerable elderly residents of the Greek capital with an instant alert system in the event of a medical emergency.

Lifesaving Heights: Air Emergency Medical Team Completes Inaugural Mission

Bulgaria's newly established Center for Air Emergency Medical Services has successfully completed its first mission. After a series of training flights and rigorous preparations, the medical team, consisting of Dr. Vera Ivanova and nurse Georgi Radoev, was dispatched to provide emergency assistance by air.

Red Star take lead in play-off final series of Serbian basketball Super League

BELGRADE - Defending champions Red Star Belgrade defeated arch-rivals Partizan 89-88 at home in Game 1 of the play-off final series of the Serbian basketball Super League on Monday evening.

At a packed Aleksandar Nikolic Hall, Dejan Davidovac led the scoring for Red Star with 23 points and Yago dos Santos added 18.

Suspicious suitcase on Syntagma Square found empty

Downtown Athens' Syntagma Square was briefly closed on Tuesday morning as police investigated a suspicious suitcase for a possible bomb.

The suitcase raised suspicions as it had been sitting unattended on the corner of Karageorgi Servias and Voulis streets for some time.

War of words continues between government, opposition

After being chided by the government over revealing his financial standing during a pre-election rally ahead of Sunday's European polls, the head of the main opposition lashed out again on Tuesday over ruling New Democracy's loan arrangements with the country's banks.

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