Friday

Athens transport services adjusted for long Easter weekend

Public transport services in Athens will be adjusted for the Greek Orthodox Easter long weekend, from Friday to Wednesday after Easter.

Services will end before 11 p.m. on Saturday, while the usual extension of Friday schedules to midnight will not be implemented on Friday.

Buses, trolleys

Today is Friday the 13th - a Date That is Often Associated with Bad Luck

Today is Friday the 13th - a date that is often associated with bad luck. Over the day, millions of superstitious people will avoid meeting black cats, stay away from mirrors for fear of breaking them. Here are some of the most sinister events that happen on this date:

1. Lightning strike

Women’s Day marked with demo, work stoppage

International Women's Day was marked in central Athens on Friday with a rally at Klafthmonos Square.
The demo was joined by anti-racists, feminists, trade unions and women's groups who called for workers in the private and public sectors to stop work, not go shopping and abstain from family obligations for the whole day.

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