Ancient Greek geography

A Hellenic Air Force Super Puma helicopter crew and firefighters on Monday rescued a 60-year-old climber who had slipped on the slopes of Mount Olympus earlier in the day.
A fellow climber reported to the authorities that the climber had fallen into a gorge in the area of Louki after losing his balance.

The pictured building on Plapouta Street in Exarchia is one of 13 derelict structures that are to be demolished in the wake of concerns following last Friday's 5.1-magnitude quake in the capital. Municipal authorities have ordered that the buildings - in Exarchia, Monastiraki, Petralona, Aegaleo and Piraeus - be torn down amid fears for their stability following the temblor.

Piraeus Bank is looking into a strategic partnership with a major Asian Pacific financial conglomerate that will help it provide financing to Greek shipping companies, Greece's largest lender by assets said on Friday.
Piraeus did not name the Asian partner, nor provide details of what form such a deal would take.

The government on Thursday condemned an attack by the Rouvikonas anarchist group on the offices of free press Athens Voice, saying such incidents have "no place in our democracy."

Around 15 members of the anti-establishment group used crowbars to smash furniture and equipment, while also splashing black paint on the walls of the newspaper's Athens offices.

Around 15 members of the anti-establishment group Rouvikonas (Greek for Rubicon) on Thursday vandalized the offices of Athens Voice newspaper in Athens. The assailants used crowbars to smash furniture and equipment, while also splashing black paint on the walls.

Change in sentiment toward Greek assets and sizable investor interest reminiscent of the pre-crisis era are the takeaways from our discussion with Christos Megalou, Piraeus Bank's chief executive officer. This comes in the aftermath of the bank's access to debt capital markets for a Tier II bond issuance and the numerous investor meetings Megalou hosted in London.

Around 10 members of the Rouvikonas anarchist group staged a "raid" at the Nikaia General Hospital near Piraeus on Wednesday to protest the death of a private caregiver last weekend.

The woman, who has been identified as an undocumented Armenian national, died of injuries after jumping out of a window to evade a possible inspection of her residence and work permit.

The men's national volleyball team did well to reach the final of the Silver European League, successfully graduating from the group stage, but fell short of snatching promotion to the Golden European League.

Cosco's presence has over recent years placed Greece's premier port city on the investment map, as was confirmed by the meeting that took place at the Municipal Theatre of Piraeus on 21 June.

The overarching conclusion of the meeting was that Piraeus can and must become a magnet for global investment in the years to come.

City, University of London is holding an evening symposium on Tuesday at 6.30 p.m. to celebrate 10 years in Piraeus and 125 years in London.