Patra

Patriarch Daniel of the Romanian Orthodox Church (BOR) voiced his hope on Sunday that, three years from now, the mosaic painting of the People's Salvation Cathedral be sanctified, whose Altar was consecrated in the presence of His Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, Metropolitan Chrysostomos of Patra and members of the Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church.

The People's Salvation Cathedral is the achievement of Romanians and Romania, Prime Minister Viorica Dancila said on Sunday, mentioning that we can be proud of ourselves with this project, which all citizens of this country should hold in their hearts.

The casino at Rio, near Patra in southern Greece, has shut again. The company that operates the business closed its doors on Wednesday in view of efforts by 10 of its employees to have some of the casino's assets confiscated. The employees said the company has asked the country's gaming commission (EEEP) for permission to open the casino at night and over the weekends - i.e.

A 36-year-old man was arrested on Wednesday after port authorities in Patra found more than 1.8 million illicit cigarettes stashed inside a purposely-built cache of his truck.

According to the coast guard, port authority teams searching vehicles for drugs discovered packs of cigarettes hidden inside large metallic cylinders that were attached on nine large pallets.

Greece's leading beer producer, Athenian Brewery, started to export malt to Austria and Israel this year, implementing part of a plan that has been in place for a number of years in the context of a contract-farming program over the last decade.

PAOK eliminated holder AEK and Kymi beat joint Basket League leader Peristeri to make the Greek Cup semifinals along with favorites Panathinaikos and Olympiakos.

AEK, Olympiakos, Panionios and Asteras Tripolis have clinched qualification to the last 16 of the Greek Cup this week after their victories in the second round of group games.

Greek banks are adopting a tougher stance toward entrepreneurs who do not service their obligations, by moving ahead with the direct sale of major enterprises' bad loans to funds.

The sales planned will not only concern large portfolio transfers but also individual loan sales, even those of small or medium-sized companies.

Researchers' Night, an initiative launched by the European Commission 13 years ago to showcase the invaluable work being done by researchers across the bloc, is being celebrated in various Greek cities on Friday.

CineDoc, an initiative bringing together 18 documentaries and films that will be screened through March 2019 at cinemas in Athens, Thessaloniki, Patra, Volos and Amaliada, starts on Wednesday with "Back to the Top," a documentary by Stratis Chadzielenoudas about the efforts of a young man and his friends to help him climb to the summit of Mount Olympus after losing the use of his legs in a moto