Time-lapse video captures dust clouds over Athens
NEWS

The eerie, orange-hued phenomenon of the Saharan dust blanketing Athens during the week has been captured by a time-lapse video released by Meteo weather service of the National Observatory of Athens.



Limits set on building height bonuses
ENVIRONMENT

The Environment MInistry has opted for a compromise solution to deal with the opposition of municipal mayors to provisions in the new building regulation regarding the maximum heights of buildings.


Ex-prosecutor sentenced over missing case files
NEWS

The three-member Court of Criminal Appeals of Ioannina in northwestern Greece sentenced the former first instance prosecutor of the Ionian island of Corfu to five years in prison on Thursday.

Trust in public healthcare deteriorating rapidly
NEWS

Six out of 10 citizens are dissatisfied with state of public health services, according to a survey conducted in March on behalf of the Panhellenic Medical Association by GPO, on a sample of 1,108 people over the age of 17 in all regions of Greece.



Womanity | Athens | April 27 – June 8
NEWS

Fifty-four female tattoo artists from Greece will showcase their work at the “Womanity” exhibition taking place at the HeartbeatInk Gallery (20 Botsari), a new art space in downtown Athens.

Concern mounts over islands without doctors
NEWS

A few days before the big Easter exodus of huge numbers of visitors and with the start of the summer season looming, concern is growing over the serious shortcomings of the National Health System (ESY) units on the Greek islands.