Three teens arrested with firebombs in Crete
Three teenagers were arrested for planning to let off homemade explosives in Crete on Saturday night, in yet another example of dangerous excess during the Greek Orthodox Easter holiday.
Easter feast getting started in downtown Athens
Lambs roast on the spit in front of Monastiraki station in the historic center of Athens as Greeks celebrate Easter, on Sunday.
Greece raises World Cup in women’s water polo for first time
Greece was crowned the new Women’s Water Polo World Cup champion after defeating Hungary 13-9 in the final in Chengdu, China, on Easter Sunday.
Seven NGOs under scrutiny, ministry sources say
Seven nongovernmental organizations are under investigation for allegedly aiding and abetting rackets that smuggle migrants into Greece, sources in the country’s Shipping Ministry have said.
What’s behind the visually stunning ‘Holy Fire’ ceremony in Jerusalem?
On the Saturday before Easter, thousands of Christians gather in the cavernous Church of the Holy Sepulcher for a centuries-old ceremony known as the Holy Fire.
Two Greek teams head into EuroLeague playoffs next week
Two Greek teams are heading into the playoffs of European basketball’s top-flight competition next week, starting with Panathinaikos on Tuesday.
Boy injured as police seize thousands of illegal firecrackers
Police seized thousands of illegal firecrackers in various parts of the country on Saturday night and in the early hours of Sunday, just as doctors were trying to save a teenage boy’s fingers after a firework went off in his hand.
The lesser-known traditions of Greek Easter
Step off the beaten path this spring and discover the enchanting — and often surprising — Easter traditions found across Greece.
Battling ‘eat and flee’ tourists, Venice brings its entrance fee back
Early Venetians battled the waves of seawater around them by building sea walls of stone and adapting their lagoon to fit their needs.
Why Serbs have taken to the streets over the past months
For five months Serbs have been taking to the streets, resulting in an unprecedented anti-corruption protest movement.