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.
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.
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.
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.
A Cuban national was arrested at Athens International Airport after police found about 43 kilos of smuggled Havana cigars in his luggage.
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.
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.
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.
Inbound e-commerce traffic in 2025 at the Athens airport recorded a remarkable increase of 27% from 2024.