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Meropi Kyriacou Honored as TNH Educator of the Year
NEW YORK – Meropi Kyriacou, the new Principal of The Cathedral School in Manhattan, was honored as The National Herald’s Educator of the Year.
ATHENS – A 24-hour nationwide general strike called on Wednesday will affect both the private and public sectors, as well as transportation.
In particular, transportation will operate as follows:
There will be no Athens metro, tram, electric railway (ISAP) and suburban railway (proastiakos) services. There will also be no trolley buses on the day, while regular buses will hold two 3-hour work stoppages, one at shift’s start (to 09:00) and another at the end (from 21:00).
Urban trains (proastiakos) from Athens or Piraeus to the Athens International Airport and the Athens-Thessaloniki intercity line will run on a very reduced schedule, as announced by Greece’s national railway operator TrainOSE.
Other lines affected are:
– Piraeus-Kiato-Piraeus
– Athens-Chalkida-Athens
– Thessaloniki-Larissa-Thessaloniki
NEW YORK – Meropi Kyriacou, the new Principal of The Cathedral School in Manhattan, was honored as The National Herald’s Educator of the Year.
RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Sabreen Jouda came into the world seconds after her mother left it.
ATHENS - Greece is unhappy over a US State Department report that noted Greece was criticized for human rights issues, although the Americans said progress was made and was careful not to be too damaging in their assessment.
ATHENS - The ultra-rightist Spartiates (Spartans) party in Greece’s Parliament has been prohibited by the Supreme Court from participating in June elections for the European Parliament seen as a litmus test for the ruling New Democracy.
Greece’s drive to get tourists to keep coming year round for attractions other than beaches, summer, sun and islands should include showing off the health benefits of its hot springs.
The July 23, 2018 wildfires that killed 104 people, more fires in 2022 and 2023, as well as floods that killed people and livestock caught Greece off guard, but the government has responded with a three-day disaster exercise preparing for more.