Zakynthos Informer Zakynthos Informer
The rector of Thessaloniki’s Aristotle University (TAU), announced on Monday that he had informed prosecuting authorities about media reports in which three former students accused two retired professors of sexual harassment. “I have formally requested the intervention of Justice, in order for any such case concerning the University to be …
Read More »Turkey slams comments by Archbishop Ieronymos on Islam
Turkey condemned on Monday the comments made by Greece’s top cleric about Islam. the Foreign Ministry in Ankara described Archbishop Ieronymos’ comments as “presumptuous” and noted that they undermine efforts to restart the exploratory bilateral talks on maritime sovereignty which are scheduled to start later in January. “We strongly condemn …
Read More »Rapid antigen tests based on saliva swabs available in Greece
Antigen tests for Covid-19 based on saliva swabs are currently available in Greece. These tests are less costly, simpler to do, and they provide fast results in detecting coronavirus. Their results are available 15 minutes after sampling. They have a 95% success rate, facilitating frequent testing of the same individual …
Read More »Greece records 28 deaths in 24 hours, 237 new coronavirus cases with fewer testing
Greece’s health authorities announced 237 new coronavirus cases on Sunday and 510 cases on Saturday. 48 Covid-19 patients lost their lives in the last 48 hours. On Sunday, the Covid-19 patients intubated in hospitals across the country stands at 320.. Death toll has reached 5,469 and the total cases stand …
Read More »Greece’s Meteo updates warning as snow front moves to the South
Greece’s National Meteorological Service EMY updated Sunday noon its warning of snow weather front “Leandros” that is currently sweeping across the country. The next wave of weather deterioration will bring snow, sleet, torrential rainfalls, thunderstorms, gale-force winds and total frost. The recent EMY weather warning has been updated as the …
Read More »Bekatorou opens the bag of Aeolus on sexual abuse and harassment in Greek sports
Resignations and public outcry and prosecutor’s investigation as other athletes come out and speak up. With her revelations about being sexually abused by a high-ranking official of the Hellenic Sailing Federation, Olympic champion Sofia Bekatorou opened the bag of Aeolus about what is going on in the Greek sports world. …
Read More »Finance Minister doesn’t rule out another extension suspending loan repayments beyond April
Finance Minister Christos Staikouras did not rule out another extension to the suspension of outstanding debt payments beyond April, if the economy has not recovered. Speaking to Thema FM about the active regulations and their deadline extensions to help support businesses and jobs during the pandemic crisis, Staikouras said “this …
Read More »Two minors, aged 15 & 17, one policeman arrested for brutal beating of metro worker
Two minors, aged 15 and 17, as well as a special guard policeman have been arrested for the brutal assault of a metro worker in downtown Athens last Wednesday. They were arrested late on Friday night after the victim identified them as his attackers. They face felony charges for the …
Read More »Snow weather front “Leandros” dresses parts of Greece white (vds, picts)
Snow weather front “Leandros” dressed white many regions in north and central Greece, parts of the Peloponnese and even the mountains surrounding the Attica basin and the northern suburbs of Athens. Temperatures dropped significantly. Some parts of the national Athens-Thessaloniki highway have been reportedly closed for heavy trucks since 5:45 …
Read More »Greece:- 2 hour limit for shopping
Vatopoulos for open stores: If retail is doing well, maybe the restaurants will open Alkiviadis Vatopoulos spoke to OPEN about the decision of the committee to open the stores A ray of light “and for the opening of restaurants, after the retail, left the professor of Microbiology …
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