A 38-year-old inmate told a Lamia investigating magistrate Friday that he acted in self-defense when he fatally shot fellow prisoner Antonis Papadatos at Domokos Prison, as authorities investigate the killing as a possible contract hit.
Heavy traffic is reported across Athens as travelers head out for the long Clean Monday holiday weekend.
An exhibition of photographs on Italy’s World War II occupation of Greece, scheduled to take place at the Italian Cultural Institute in Athens earlier this month, was cancelled, according to the historian who wrote the introductory text for it.
The Athens Half Marathon returns for its 14th edition, welcoming about 25,000 runners from Greece and abroad.
Greece has rejected a Ukrainian request to extradite a former pro-Russian city councilor wanted on an international warrant for alleged fraud involving municipal real estate, ruling that he would face safety risks if returned to his war-torn country.
A fascinating documentary about the journey of ancient Egyptian mummies from Luxor to the National Archaeological Museum in Athens.
The Culture Ministry has concluded a preliminary agreement with a Belgian dealer to acquire a collection of World War II photographs that includes images taken at the execution of 200 communists by the Nazis in Kaisariani, Athens, in 1944, Culture Minister Lina Mendoni has said.
Carnival on the island of Skyros has a character entirely its own; combined with the natural beauty of the largest island in the Northern Sporades, it makes this season an ideal time to visit.
A court in the western city of Patra has sentenced a 39-year-old man to two life terms plus an additional 13 years in prison for the rape and murder of an 11-year-old girl in June 2024.
Greece faces severe weather as the National Meteorological Service (EMY) issues an updated orange warning for heavy storms, hail and strong winds, signaling potentially dangerous conditions.