JASON HOROWITZ, JANE ARRAF
Pope Francis begins a three-day whirlwind tour of Iraq on Friday, despite worries that he could draw large crowds at a moment when the coronavirus appears to be resurgent in the country.
The president and prosecutor of Greece’s Supreme Court weighed in on Friday on a controversy concerning the state’s stance towards Dimitris Koufodinas, the 62-year-old convicted terrorist who is on hunger strike over alleged violations of his right to a prison transfer.
A team of Greek and American scientists has created a geomorphologic map for Santorini, which, they say, can “enhance hazard assessments” on the popular southeastern Aegean island.
Under the auspices of the Embassy of Greece in Washington, world-renowned historian Mark Mazower gave an online celebratory lecture.
The Hellenic Police is seeking to compile case files over public protest rallies held in recent days in support of convicted terrorist Dimitris Koufodinas.
The Environment and Energy Ministry is waiting for 700 million euros from the EU to render energy supply to a number of the country’s islands environmentally friendly.
States function a bit like humans; they are after all organized and institutionalized groups of people.
If residents continue to flout health safety measures, Covid-related fatalities could reach as many as 100 a day and new daily infections could pass the 3,000-mark, a virology expert warned on Friday, adding that Attica, in particular, is “still at risk of collapse.”
This week’s “Innovative Greeks” inaugural event concluded that the Greek startups ecosystem has evolved rapidly through the incentives and investment tools granted to investors and companies, according to sector representatives.
PAS Giannina shocked Panathinaikos dumbing the Greens out of the Greek Cup on Wednesday, while Olympiakos scraped through Aris to join PAOK and AEK in the semis.
Acclaimed jazz bassist Petros Klampanis, drummer Jason Wastor and Rafail Meletea on piano perform original work – including from the trio leader’s latest album “Irrationalities” – and covers on the stage of the Half Note Jazz Club.