Police fire at suspects’ vehicle after burglary in Vari
Police fired at a getaway vehicle during a pursuit of suspected burglars on Good Friday evening in Vari, authorities said.
Israeli firm Black Cube confirms Cyprus sting to ‘expose corruption’
A private spy firm founded by former members of Israeli intelligence has confirmed its involvement in a sting operation targeting state officials and private interests in Cyprus, saying it wanted to expose corruption.
Easter chicken soup from the Greeks of Istanbul
The Greeks of Istanbul do not typically use egg-lemon sauce (avgolemono) in their Easter soup, which is in fact a chicken soup. Instead, it is based on a roux, a mixture of butter and flour, the same foundation used for béchamel sauce.
Rescue operation underway after building collapses in Cyprus
A rescue operation is underway in Cyprus after a two-storey residential building partly collapsed at noon.
Chios politicians call for Easter ‘rocket war’ to continue
Politicians, business leaders and tourism stakeholders on the eastern Aegean island of Chios have called for the Orthodox Easter “rocket-war” celebrations to go ahead this year, despite a recent police crackdown on an illegal fireworks workshop linked to the iconic local tradition.
Concerns over Athens water supply fade as rains fill reservoir
Water reserves at Greece’s Mornos reservoir have tripled over the past six months, ending an alarm over the capital’s water supply that had been raised last autumn.
Lamb ‘kapamas’
This Easter soup recipe comes from the Greeks of Istanbul and is nothing less than an ode to spring. Served on the night of Holy Saturday, it is cooked on a stovetop for several hours until the meat melts off the bone and is packed with greens and herbs.
Holy Fire to arrive from Jerusalem on government flight
The annual Holy Fire from Jerusalem is due to arrive in Athens on Holy Saturday evening aboard a Greek government aircraft, ahead of its distribution nationwide for Easter church services at midnight.
‘Why the Mountains Are Black’: A TV documentary on music, ritual and memory in Greece
American ethnomusicologist Christopher King journeys across Greece, exploring how music, ritual, and tradition shape the country’s cultural soul.
NTUA reclaims historic buildings after decades of occupation
The Michanourgeio, a five-story, 996 sq.m. building on Athens’ Patission Avenue, was fully evacuated in May 2025 following the end of its occupation in July 2024.