‘They say we are Europe’s waiters. Wrong: We are hosts’
Rethymno has survived the tourism onslaught and efforts are ongoing to preserve architectural tradition and invest in gastronomy
Municipal garbage collector assaulted in Kypseli following road dispute
A garbage collector employed by the Municipality of Athens was physically assaulted on Saturday night while performing routine waste collection duties in the central neighborhood of Kypseli. The attack occurred shortly before midnight, following an altercation with the occupants of a vehicle attempting to overtake the municipal garbage truck.
Paros infant death under investigation, parents arrested
Authorities have launched an investigation into the death of a five-month-old infant on the island of Paros, under circumstances that remain unclear. The child was brought to a local clinic by its mother on Sunday afternoon in an unconscious state, where medical personnel confirmed the infant’s death.
Electra | Epidaurus | July 4-5
As part of the Athens Epidaurus Festival, Dimitris Tarlow makes his directorial debut at the Little Theater of Epidaurus with a bold new staging of “Electra.”
Man threatens patient with fake gun at KAT hospital
A man was arrested on Monday after breaking into the premises of KAT hospital in northern Athens and allegedly threatening a patient with a replica firearm.
Israeli forces seize Gaza-bound aid boat and detain Greta Thunberg and other activists
Israeli forces seized a Gaza-bound aid boat and detained Greta Thunberg and other activists who were on board early Monday, enforcing a longstanding blockade of the Palestinian territory that has been tightened during the war with Hamas.
Missing 75-year-old found dead in ravine in Halkidiki
A 75-year-old man who had been missing since Sunday night was found dead in a ravine in Halkidiki, northern Greece.
German tourist injured by jet blast at Skiathos airport
A German tourist was injured on Monday morning at Skiathos Airport after being knocked over by the powerful jet blast of an aircraft during takeoff.
Sunny Side Up | Athens | To July 26
The Callirrhoe (9 Sina) gallery hosts “Sunny Side Up,” a group exhibition featuring the work of seven contemporary artists
Bomb attack in Thessaloniki targets New Democracy MP
An attack with improvised explosive devices occurred in the early hours of Monday in Thessaloniki, at the apartment building where New Democracy MP Stratos Simopoulos resides.