A memorial service for Greece's former and last monarch, Constantine II, was held at the Athens Metropolitan Cathedral on Saturday, led by Archbishop of Athens & All Greece Hieronymos, in the presence of his family and some 250 guests.
Greek long jumper Miltiadis (Miltos) Tentoglou will auction his shoes, with the proceeds to be donated to the child victims of the earthquake that struck southern Turkey last week.
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Friday visited the 1st Special Disaster Response Unit (EMAK) facilities in Elefsina, shortly before his departure for Munich, and spoke with members of the search-and-rescue teams that were sent to the earthquake-stricken regions of Turkiye.
National elections will be held in the spring, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis reiterated in an interview to national broadcaster ERT on Thursday evening, adding that he does not wish to prolong the current toxic campaign period.
The first ship carrying humanitarian aid to Türkiye is expected to depart on Wednesday from the port of Keratsini to Alexandretta. According to sources, the ship will carry five trucks with material strictly requested by Türkiye, such as blankets, tents, sleeping bags and chemical toilets.
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said that the door for dialogue with Turkey is always open when speaking during a press conference in the northern Greek city of Kozani.
