Athens metro train evacuated at Monastiraki after smoke incident
Passengers were evacuated from a metro train at Monastiraki station in central Athens on Saturday after a mechanical issue caused smoke and a strong odor.
Taxi drivers to strike on Sunday
Taxi drivers in Athens are planning an 18-hour strike starting Sunday night to protest what their union calls the “uncontrolled entry of major private interests” into public transportation.
Monophonics | Athens | November 1
San Francisco soul-psych outfit Monophonics will bring their vintage-inspired sound to Athens this November, performing at Gazarte’s Ground Stage (34 Voutadon).
Thessaloniki man held after allegedly suffocating sister with plastic bag
A 50-year-old man was arrested Saturday in the northern port city of Thessaloniki after allegedly killing his 65-year-old sister.
Erotokritos | Athens | October 6
The timeless romance “Erotokritos” by Cretan poet Vitsentzos Kornaros is reimagined in a unique music and narration performance by the Labyrinth Musical Workshop, under the direction of Ross Daly, at the Odeon of Herodes Atticus.
Fire razes two businesses in northern Athens
Fire investigators began taking stock on Saturday of the destruction wrought by a large blaze that destroyed two businesses in Acharnes in northern Athens after a 10-hour battle with the flames.
Six factors for closed houses
The government must tackle the reasons why owners keep 500,000 residences off the market.
Police investigate University of Patra bombing
Police investigations into the explosion that occurred on Friday morning at the University of Patra are underway.
Two injured by fallen tree in Monastiraki
Two people, a man and a woman, were injured on Saturday when a tree fell on them while they were walking in a tourist area of central Athens.
NGO leader charged
Prosecutors have have filed felony charges of breach of trust against Panayote Dimitras, longtime head of the Greek Helsinki Monitor, following a probe opened in 2023 by the country’s anti-money laundering authority.