News archive of June 2024

Journalist sentenced to 12 months for assaulting partner

A journalist was sentenced Friday to 12 months in prison, convertible to a fine of 10 euros per day, by an Athens magistrate's court for assaulting his partner, a fellow journalist at state broadcaster ERT.

The court convicted him of domestic violence and making repeated threats. 

Fire Department: Stage 2 Operational Readiness implemented due to fire risk

The fire risk is very high for six districts of Greece tomorrow according to the Fire Risk Forecast Map issued by the General Secretariat of Civil Protection of the Ministry of Climate & Civil Protection.

In particular, a very high fire risk (risk category 4) is predicted for the following areas:

Region of Attica (including the island of Kythera)

Staff shortages continue to cripple health centers

Greek health centers operated last year with more medical equipment but less staff compared to 2022, highlighting shortages that have plagued the country's public health system in recent years.

Bulgaria Ends National COVID-19 Information Portal

The National System to combat COVID-19 and the Unified Information Portal, coronavirus.bg, will cease operations starting July 1. Information about COVID-19 cases in Bulgaria will now be published weekly in the epidemic situation reports of the Ministry of Health and the National Center for Infectious and Parasitic Diseases.

Henri Cartier-Bresson | Athens | July 3 – October 27

The Basil & Elise Goulandris Foundation (13 Eratosthenous, Pangrati, goulandris.gr) pays homage to legendary French photographer Henri Cartier-Bresson with two distinctive exhibitions in collaboration with the Henri Cartier-Bresson Foundation. The first exhibition features 74 iconic images from his seminal work, "Images a la Sauvette," praised as a pivotal influence in photography.

Man arrested after fake IDs found in Porto Rafti

Port officials in Piraeus have announced the arrest of a 64-year-old non-national who was found to be in possession of forged documents and a large sum of cash.

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