Athens honors Krasznahorkai as new literature festival opens
Athens Mayor Haris Doukas awarded the City of Athens Medal to 2025 Nobel laureate Laszlo Krasznahorkai (center) at a ceremony held at City Hall.
22 feared dead after migrant dinghy drifts for days, 26 rescued
A migrant dinghy in distress south of Crete triggered a rescue operation that saved 26 people, while survivors reported that 22 others died during a multi-day journey at sea.
Attikon: A cultural pillar left in limbo
Fourteen years after the firebombing of the Attikon complex on Stadiou Street, little has changed for passersby, who see no visible progress on its restoration. Steps have been taken but slow, with no business plan or timeline made public.
Foreign detainee found dead at Omonia police station
Police in Athens said they have launched all “necessary procedural and official actions” after a foreign detainee died in administrative custody on Friday.
Athens courts both sides of Libya
Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis is embarking on a two-city diplomatic push in Libya this week, visiting both Benghazi and Tripoli in a bid to maintain active channels with the country’s rival power centers.
PASOK leader rules out ND alliance
PASOK leader Nikos Androulakis on Friday ruled out any prospect of post-election cooperation with New Democracy, delivering a pointed and highly personalized address at the opening of the party’s congress.
Clocks go forward one hour on Sunday
Clocks in Greece will be set forward by one hour, from 3 a.m. to 4 a.m., on Sunday, March 29, as the country transitions to daylight saving time.
Navigator Shipping Consultants strengthens global towage network
Navigator Shipping Consultants Ltd will return to Posidonia 2026 for its fifth participation.
Cypriot toll of foot-&-mouth tops 30,000
The Veterinary Services of Cyprus announced on Friday that to date, 29,731 animals have been culled due to foot-and-mouth disease.
Deal for drillship to get inked in April
Energy Minister Stavros Papastavrou announced on Friday on Open TV that the deal for the arrival of a drillship to work in the Ionian Sea has already been reached and next month it will be signed.