Former Greek prime minister Antonis Samaras and his family have expressed heartfelt gratitude to the public for its support and solidarity following the loss of daughter and sister, Lena Samaras, who passed away on August 7 at the age of 34 after suffering cardiac arrest.
The judicial investigation into the Tempe railway disaster, led by appellate judge Sotiris Bakaimis, has formally concluded, with the trial expected to begin in spring 2026.
Three ministries – Culture, Environment and Energy, and Infrastructure and Transportation – issued a joint statement on Friday opposing the Municipality of Athens’ decision to enable limited vehicle traffic along Vasilissis Olgas Avenue, an important thoroughfare in the city center currently being revamped.
A 45-year-old woman suspected of abandoning her vehicle after a serious road accident in Thessaloniki early Friday morning has admitted to being the driver.
A set of carved stone animals – a fox, a vulture and a wild boar – is shedding light on the way prehistoric people told stories after being unearthed by archaeologists in southeastern Turkey.
A frustrated Stefanos Tsitsipas took exception to his opponent’s tactics after blowing a match point and exiting the US Open in the second round courtesy of a five-set loss to Daniel Altmaier on Thursday.
Greek police on Thursday arrested a 36-year-old man wanted on charges of extortion and participation in a criminal organization involved in large-scale smuggling of illicit tobacco products.
Greece’s Education Ministry has confirmed four foreign university branches that will operate in the country this academic year, following the government’s decision to open its higher education system to the private sector.
A 26-year-old Azerbaijani man arrested in June in Souda, Crete, on felony espionage charges has denied wrongdoing, telling an investigating magistrate he was only a tourist who loved the sea and birdwatching.
The crisis at Saint Catherine’s Monastery in Sinai deepened this week as tensions escalated between Archbishop Damianos and a group of monks who accuse him of mismanagement and seek his removal.