She had been hospitalized in a mental institution a year ago, following the sudden death of her son in a road accident. Her bag, which was found in the trunk with her, contained medication and documents attesting to her precarious mental state. Her body was fully clothed but reportedly lacked underwear. The car owner, Yiannis Nikolaou, discovered the woman's body on Wednesday morning when he drove to his car repair shop in Petralona, having left the vehicle parked close to his house on 20 Paphou Street, Ilioupoli, for the previous two days. EKTH chairman Panayiotis Avramopoulos said that the state's present policy is in dire need of reform, especially in the sector of unemployment and labor.
Unionists threaten with mobilization in the case the government shuns their demands and proposals.
The Church of Greece has condemned the British government's proposal to permit the cloning of human embryo cells for research and healing. The Church and Christian conscience accept that humans are persons with eternal and immortal prospects from the moment of their conception. A noted academic and author, Christos P. Ioannides, has been elected as president of the board of the Speros Basil Vryonis Center for the Study of Hellenism. Mr. Ioannides will be replacing world-wide renowned professor Speros Vryonis who held the post since 1996. The Speros Basil Vryonis Center for the Study of Hellenism is a nonprofit cultural institution dedicated to studying, understanding, and promoting Hellenism and its role and significance in contemporary culture and society.