Woman dies after car plunges into sea on Andros
A 67-year-old woman died Friday when her car veered off the road and plunged into the sea near the town of Batsi on the island of Andros.
Model, experimental schools see record demand
Competition remains fierce for entry into Greece’s prestigious model and experimental public schools, with up to 19 students vying for a single seat at some institutions.
Reverb Sessions | Athens | May 16
The City of Athens Festival invites the public to Gyzi Square for an open-air street party that captures the spirit of May in Athens.
Cash discovery of €20,000 in recycling bin returned to owner after finder informs police
A 69-year-old Athens resident has been reunited with €20,000 in cash after mistakenly discarding it in a recycling bin. The money, hidden inside a modem packaging box, was discovered in an electronics recycling bin by the deputy manager of a tech store, who immediately notified police.
City of Athens approves €94.3m for Panathinaikos’ new soccer stadium
The City of Athens has approved a further €94.3 million in funding for the construction of Panathinaikos soccer club’s new stadium in the Votanikos district, provided through the State Investment Fund.
Former hospital chief gets suspended sentence for sexual harassment
A former hospital director in northern Greece was handed an eight-month suspended prison sentence after being found guilty of sexually harassing a staff member in 2021, a Thessaloniki court ruled Friday.
A narrow but real window for US-Iran diplomacy
This weekend, negotiators from the United States and Iran are expected to convene in Oman for their fourth round of nuclear talks. The two sides remain far apart on fundamental questions, their expectations diverge, and time to make a deal is running out.
Grimaldi plans to invest further in Greece
Minoan Lines’ main shareholder Emanuele Grimaldi will announce next month a broad investment program for the Iraklio Port Authority and the Igoumenitsa Port Authority, from Crete.
PM taking part in Ukraine ‘coalition of willing’ meeting Saturday
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis will join a conference call with world leaders early Saturday to discuss continued support for Ukraine in its fight against the Russian invasion.
Police foil €120,000 antiquities deal in Alimos
Two men were arrested Thursday in Alimos, a coastal suburb of Athens, for attempting to illegally sell ancient artifacts, authorities said. A third suspect, believed to have acted as a middleman, remains at large.