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Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias will hold meetings with representatives of Greece's opposition parties on Monday, as part of their regular briefing on current foreign policy issues.

Jewelry giant Folli Follie is embarking on a new chapter in its life, in the wake of an embezzlement scandal that resulted in founder Dimitris Koutsolioutsos and his son Tzortzis being remanded in custody.

Exploring the elements that shape great personalities and the principles that define them is a process that is both fascinating and useful. One such endeavor was carried out by Vassilis Papadopoulos, a former ambassador and the general secretary of the Presidency of the Hellenic Republic, in his book "Diplomacy and Poetry: The Case of Giorgos Seferis," published in Greek by Ikaros.

IMN's 3rd Annual Investors' Conference on Greek & Cypriot Nonperforming Loans (NPLs), originally scheduled to take place in March of this year, has now been rescheduled for September 25, with the provisional list of speakers including Greece's Deputy Minister for Finance Giorgos Zavvos.

The Greek government's chief medical advisor on infectious diseases, professor Sotiris Tsiodras, stars in a short animated video which aims to inform children about the spread, symptoms and prevention of Covid-19.

The idea for the 2.30-minute video, which is titled "Little Covid-19," originated with Foteini Konstantopoulou, a police officer and author of children's books.

A specially chartered Antonov cargo carrier landed at Athens International Airport on Tuesday, carrying 80 tons of medical equipment from Tianjin in China for the Greek Health Ministry.

A comprehensive package of measures to protect the economy from the impact of the coronavirus pandemic is to be unveiled on Monday by Finance Minister Christos Staikouras, Development and Investments Minister Adonis Georgiadis and Labor and Social Affairs Minister Yiannis Vroutsis. 

Greek basketball champion Panathinaikos is looking for its next coach for when the action resumes in Greece and in Europe, after the departure of Rick Pitino back to the US.

The legendary coach is returning to the NCAA, as he has just signed a five-year contract with Iona, starting this fall.

Greek authorities plan to turn tons of ethanol confiscated from bootleg booze-makers into sanitizer to combat the coronavirus epidemic.
Up to 155 tons of seized alcohol is languishing in customs warehouses across the country.
Authorities say they are trying to find manufacturers willing to convert it into antiseptics.

Live music venue The Zoo in the northern Athens suburb of Halandri presents Ensemble Multiverse, a team of six musicians from different musical and aesthetic backgrounds who share a common vision. The songs composed by guitarist Giorgos Tabakis and orchestrated by viola player Giorgos Malefakis blend different music traditions, giving birth to a unique sound. Ticket prices start from 10 euros.