Greece hosts England at Athens’ OAKA stadium for a Nations League game that will determine whether it secures the top spot in its group and boosts in the FIFA rankings ahead of the draw for the 2026 World Cup qualifiers.
Announcing the broad strokes of a major overhaul of the Armed Forces, Greek Defense Minister Nikos Dendias on Thursday confirmed plans to shut down dozens of military bases across the country and transition to “flexible units.”
Proteus was an ancient Greek sea god mentioned in myths many centuries before Turkish tribes migrated to Ionia. Proteus was always expressionless, but he could constantly change form, like the surface of the sea.
Antonios Papanikolaou, the priest at the center of an abuse scandal in the Kivotos tou Kosmou (Ark of the World) children’s charity he founded in 1998, was found guilty of five misdemeanors by an Athens court on Thursday morning.
The historian Kostas Kostis, born in Athens in 1957, is an accomplished author with numerous books to his name.
The Ministry of Citizen Protection is embarking on one of the largest security and modernization programs in recent history, with a budget close to €650 million.
Clouds swirl over Bourtzi Castle in Nafplio, in the Peloponnese, on Wednesday. The autumnal weather of the past couple of days is expected to continue through the weekend, bringing much-welcome rain to many parts of the country.
Power outages in many parts of the Greek capital on Thursday morning threw streets and public transportation into chaos, causing delays for thousands of commuters.
Amid heightened regional tensions and increased migration flows, Defense Minister Nikos Dendias is set to outline sweeping reforms for the Hellenic Armed Forces in a briefing to the Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee on Thursday.
Parliament passed a key healthcare reform bill on Wednesday spearheaded by Health Minister Adonis Georgiadis, which includes the launch of a free afternoon surgery program.