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Breakaway MPs decide to form new parliamentary group
Eleven independent MPs who broke away from main opposition SYRIZA in recent weeks have agreed to form a new parliamentary group, the name of which will be announced on Monday.
Chairman of the group is Alexis Haritsis, while Euclides Tsakalotos and Nasos Iliopoulos are the parliamentary representatives. Peti Perka is secretary.
Irish Wings | Paxos | To August 8
The 2023 Irish Wings Festival is showcasing an exhibition at the Old School of Logo on Paxos, featuring six distinguished contemporary Irish ceramists who will be exhibiting in Greece for the first time.
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Bond actress Eva Green enters UK court battle over unmade film
A lengthy legal dispute over a never-made film starring French actress Eva Green reached London's High Court on Jan. 26.
Green, who starred alongside Daniel Craig in the James Bond film "Casino Royale", is seeking payment of her acting fee for an aborted sci-fi project called "A Patriot."
Blast from the Past | Athens | January 26 – March 11
Featuring works by Rania Bellou, Lynda Benglis, Vlassis Caniaris, Christo, Nikos Engonopoulos, Alekos Fassianos, Yannoulis Halepas, Christoph Keller, Karolina Krasouli, Maria Loizidou, Brice Marden, Nelly's, Dimitris Neveskiοtis, Edward Steichen and Eleni Vernadaki, the Kalfayan's (kalfayangalleries.com) new show explores how ancient Greek culture has served as an enduring source of inspiration
Kaili sees daughter for the first time
Eva Kaili, a former vice president and member of the European Parliament who is facing corruption charges in Brussels over her role in what has been dubbed Qatargate, saw her daughter for the first time on Friday since she was remanded in custody last month.
The Greek politician's 22-month-old daughter was brought to the Haren prison in Brussels by her father, Alexandros Kailis.
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Tina Vrščaj wins Blue Bird prize for novel for adults
Ljubljana – The Blue Bird Prize for the best novel for adults that has not yet been published goes to Tina Vrščaj for Na Klancu, which will be published by Cankarjeva Založba this year. The author will receive EUR 10,000.
Goulandris Museum holding charity auction of art inspired by Kathimerini
The Goulandris Museum of Modern Art will be holding a silent auction on Tuesday of work by acclaimed Greek artists who were inspired by Kathimerini.
The auction will take place from 5-8 p.m. at the new museum's Pangrati premises, with proceeds from the sale going in aid of the Food Bank, an initiative of the Foundation for the Eradication of Hunger and Waste.
The respectful behavior of three candidates for Athens mayor
At a time when cynicism and divisions are prevalent in Greece, many will choose to ignore or minimize the support offered to Costas Bakoyannis, who is running for mayor of Athens, by his rival candidates Pavlos Geroulanos and Nasos Iliopoulos following the attack on the former's campaign kiosk in central Athens.
The hard truths our politicians aren't telling us
Former finance minister Alekos Papadopoulos once more expressed some difficult truths when he said on Thursday that Greece will not be able to remain in the eurozone with the "maladjusted" political personnel it has today. Unfortunately, it appears that you need to be an ex to speak with such candor.
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New government officials sworn in after mini-reshuffle
Six new members of the cabinet were sworn in at the Presidential Mansion on Thursday after a mini-reshuffle that was prompted by the resignation of two ministers earlier this week.
Ioannis Dragasakis, formerly the deputy prime minister, was sworn in as economy minister, taking over from Dimitris Papadimitriou, who resigned on Tuesday.