Assumption

Greek Justice Minister Michalis Kalogirou on Monday submitted legislation in Parliament that, among other measures, will adopt European Union rules which will allow people suspected of a crime to seek compensation when public figures violate their right to presumption of innocence.

It's easy to go with the flow. What's hard is to swim against the current, especially when it comes to the Greek media landscape, which is rife with shortcomings and peculiarities.

Kathimerini turns 100 at what is an incredibly tough time for the country, but also the press.

Hopes may run high at the start of the first year in which Greece finds itself free from bailout programs after eight years, but realistic expectations remain, unfortunately, low.

Penalties are draconian - the offender is threatened with a sentence of up to three years in prison, along with a money fine.

Matic said he regarded the initiative to introduce new criminal act - "with the aim of effectively protecting the presumption of innocence and independence of the court" - as "rather dangerous, as much as it is senseless, given that it is being proposed by the representatives of the legal profession, and as professionals in this field, they should know basic principles of human rights protectio

In the age of overinformation, sensationalism and countless fake news stories, it comes as no surprise that media trust is at a record low. A recent study across European Union member-states found the phenomenon particularly prevalent in Greece, with 90 percent of respondents expressing suspicion or distrust when it comes to the country's information ecosystem.

Recent comments by certain politicians who suggested that too much is being made of the continued detention of two Greek soldiers in a Turkish prison because they accidentally strayed across the border into Turkey while on patrol during a storm are completely outrageous.

For Balkan rock star Goran Bregovic, his hometown and muse Sarajevo is more than a city. It’s a metaphor for a multicultural way of life that can be torn apart by religious conflict

The Assumption fast begins today and continues until August 15 when one of the greatest Christian feasts, the Assumption of Virgin Mary is marked, BGNES reports.

The assumption Fast is one of the four multiday periods for prayer and chastity during the year.