Video in revenge porn case shown eight times in court
A video at the center of a revenge porn trial involving well-known influencer Ioanna Touni was shown eight times in a Thessaloniki courthouse on Friday.
Athens shops announce extended Easter opening hours
The holiday opening hours’ schedule for retail stores over the Greek Orthodox Easter holiday will go into effect as of Thursday, April 2, with stores also staying open on Sunday, April 5.
Teenager arrested at Athens airport with smuggled cigarettes, tobacco
A teenager has been arrested at Athens International Airport for allegedly trying to smuggle thousands of packs of cigarettes and more than 12 kilograms of tobacco into Greece, officials said Friday.
Restoration begins at Athens’ Ottoman Madrasa
The Culture Ministry began restoration and conservation work at the Ottoman era Islamic Madrasa (Theological School) of Athens in the city center, located just outside the Roman Agora, and its surrounding ruins, according to a press release.
New cases of foot-and-mouth on Lesvos raise total to 17
Four new cases of foot-and-mouth disease in farms on Lesvos have been confirmed by the Directorate of the Athens Veterinary Center, according to an update from the Ministry of Rural Development.
FM to visit Libya for meetings with Haftar, Tripoli officials
Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis will travel on Saturday to the eastern Libyan city of Benghazi, where he will meet with the head of the Libyan National Army, Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar.
Passenger arrested with 43 kilos of smuggled cigars at Athens airport
A Cuban national was arrested at Athens International Airport after police found about 43 kilos of smuggled Havana cigars in his luggage.
Cavafy takes his place on storied Areopagitou Street
On April 29, marking the birth and death anniversary of the poet CP Cavafy, a redesigned gateway to Dionysiou Areopagitou Street will be unveiled, the result of a project led by the Onassis Foundation.
EU ministers seek united strategy on energy price crisis
European Union finance ministers will seek to coordinate on Friday their response to the energy price surge due to the Iran war, ensuring that the measures aid the vulnerable and move Europe further away from fossil fuels, while keeping the fiscal cost and demand in check.
Drunk driver with kids in the car nabbed in Pallini
A 55-year-old man was arrested in east Attica on Thursday night after he was involved in a road accident while under the influence of alcohol.