WWII bomb found at old airport is destroyed
A World War II bomb found during construction work at the old airport in Elliniko, southern Attica, was successfully disposed of on Friday.
Thessaloniki fire under control
A wildfire that broke out on Friday near Lagkadas in the northern port city of Thessaloniki is now partially under control.
Greece beats Australia 77-71, must wait to see if it qualifies
The Greek basketball team notched its first win in the Olympics, 77-71, against Australia Friday, but missed the chance to ensure qualification in the quarterfinals.
Fatboy Slim | Athens | September 21
Iconic English DJ and producer Fatboy Slim returns to Greece for another epic party at Bolivar Beach Bar (Posidonos Avenue), organized by the Blend Athens team.
Israel summons Turkish envoy over half-mast salute for Hamas leader
Israel’s foreign ministry summoned the deputy Turkish ambassador for a reprimand on Friday after Turkey’s embassy in Tel Aviv lowered its flag to half mast in response to the killing of Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh.
Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo | Athens | October 2-5
The renowned Parisian gender-bending comic ballet troupe Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo will grace the stage at the Pallas Theater (5 Voukourestiou) for four performances from October 2 to 5.
Kasselakis attacks PM, ‘propaganda media’ following release of ND’s accounts
Leftist opposition leader Stefanos Kasselakis on Thursday slammed Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and what he called “propaganda media” following the release of New Democracy’s accounts, which revealed that the ruling party’s bank debts have more than doubled in just seven years.
Electricity to cost about €0.15 per kWh in August
More than 80% of households will pay around €0.15 per kilowatt-hour in their electricity bills, after the subsidies announced Thursday by the minister of environment and energy.
Fire destroys two yachts and tourist vessel at Zea Marina
A late-night fire at Zea Marina in Piraeus on Thursday resulted in the destruction of three vessels.
Greek rowers win bronze in lightweight men’s double sculls
Greek rowers Petros Gkaidatzis and Antonios Papakonstantinou react following their performance in the lightweight men’s double sculls final at the Paris 2024 Olympics.