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Exhibition of Chinese Opera Costumes in Greece 'Boosts Cultural Relations'

An exhibition of Chinese Opera Costumes was inaugurated on Thursday evening in the city of Elefsina, west of Athens, in a latest effort to enhance cultural relations between Greece and China. The opening ceremony was attended by the deputy Party...

Missing Refugee Child's Death Probably Caused by Drowning, Coroner Says

A preliminary examination of the seven-year-old Syrian child found dead in the sea in Skaramangas indicates that his death was caused by drowning, the Piraeus coroners' service said on Saturday. A full autopsy will be carried out on Monday. The...

Greece to Pay €16 Mln Fine for Wastewater Treatment

Greece is to pay 16 million euros in fines for failure to comply with wastewater treatment regulations at the Thriasio Plain in western Attica. According to a Kathimerini newspaper report, Athens is also to pay additional fines for every day that...

Elefsina Declared European Cultural Capital 2021

The European Commission congratulates Elefsina, Greece, which has been selected to become a European Capital of Culture in 2021. Tibor Navracsics, EU Commissioner for Education, Culture, Youth and Sport, said: "In 2021, Greece will host its fourth European Capital of...

Play About the Peloponnesian War to Be Presented in Aishylia Festival

Elefsina celebrates culture and art hosting for the 42nd year in a row the Aishylia Festival. This year the festival takes place from June 29 to November 15. Aishylia Festival 2016 features a rich program, aiming to place culture...

Verdict Expected on Drug Ship Noor 1 Case on July 19

An appeals court in Piraeus will announce on July 19 (Monday) its decision on the 32 suspects involved in the high-profile case of the Noor 1, a cargo ship seized in 2014 in Elefsina with 2.1 tons of heroin...

Missing 3-Year-Old Girl Found, Police Suspect Kidnapping

Three-and-a-half-year-old Maria-Eirini Printezi who went missing on Sunday afternoon was found on Monday by Hellenic Coast Guard officers in near Athens, Greece. Reportedly, according to Coast Guard officials, the first words the girl said were, "They let me go." Young...

"Noor 1" Heroin Ship Engineer Dies of Unknown Causes

A 32-year-old Indian crew member of the ship "Noor 1" has died, after he was rushed to Tzanio Hospital in Piraeus, Greece. The man was staying at the Drapetsona police station when he complained of feeling unwell on Saturday...

EU to Fine Greece €16 Mln Over Lack of Urban Waste Water Treatment

The European Commission proposes fines and refers Greece back to the Court of Justice of the EU over persistent poor waste water treatment, says a EC press release. The Court of Justice of the EU ruled in 2004 that Greece...

Contemporary Art Exhibition in Greece Analyzes European Transitional Period

The group exhibition "In Flux" will be hosted at "Leonidas Kanellopoulos" Cultural Center in Elefsina, Greece, from September 1 through October 9, bringing together international contemporary artists, whose work addresses and reflects upon the current state of influx in our world. The...