Officials mark 55th anniversary of 1967 military coup
Greek officials marked the 55th anniversary of the military coup of 21 April, 1967, when the army colonels overthrew the government resulting in seven years of dictatorship for the country.
Minister: Country will learn to live with virus
Health Minister Thanos Plevris said Wednesday that he does not believe in a zero-Covid strategy, adding that Greece will have to coexist with the virus.
Man arrested for insulting basketball team fans, bringing pocket knife
A 38-year-old was arrested following a basketball game between Aris FC and PAOK FC in Thessaloniki on Wednesday, for verbally assaulting fans of the opposing team and bringing a pocket knife.
Man arrested for abduction, sexual exploitation of Roma woman
Police on Wednesday announced the arrest of a 28-year-old Albanian national over the abduction and sexual exploitation of a 28-year-old Greek Roma woman.
Operation underway to rescue migrants stranded on Evros islet
An operation was underway on Thursday to rescue 50 migrants, among them women and children, who have been stuck on an islet in the river of Evros, which marks the border between Greece and Turkey, for three days.
Russian tanker impounded by Greece will be released, source says
A Russian tanker impounded by Greek authorities off the island of Evia earlier this week will be released, a government source told Reuters on Thursday.
Many civilians still trapped in Mariupol as Russian deadline expires
About 1,000 civilians remain trapped at a steel plant where Ukrainian forces are making their last stand in the besieged city of Mariupol, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said, after a Russian ultimatum to surrender or die expired on Wednesday.
The rising threats climate change poses for Greece and the Mediterranean
Katerina Sokou joins our host Thanos Davelis to break down her latest in-depth issue brief outlining the challenges that climate change poses for the Mediterranean and for Greece.
London Philharmonia | Athens | May 7
Finnish conductor Santtu-Matias Rouvali, a rising star in his field, joins the ranks of such greats as Toscanini, Klemperer, Karajan and Muti in leading the London Philharmonia Orchestra.
No regular self-tests for pupils after Easter holiday
Children will return to school after Easter without having to undertake regular self-tests, but they will have to wear masks, open windows and observe hygiene measures, health authorities said on Wednesday.