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.
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.
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.
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.
American ethnomusicologist Christopher King journeys across Greece, exploring how music, ritual, and tradition shape the country’s cultural soul.
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.
Thousands of people took part in the candlelit Epitaphios procession in central Athens on Good Friday, marking one of the most solemn moments of Holy Week.
Athens-listed Metlen Energy & Metals on Thursday announced its revenue rose 25% to €7.11 billion last year, from €5.68 billion in 2024, reflecting the company’s strong growth momentum.
The Holy Light will travel from Jerusalem to Cyprus on a special Aegean Airlines flight on Holy Saturday, to be distributed to other sites on the island, the carrier said on Thursday.
More than 250,000 passenger cars left Athens through the two major national highways to the north and west of the city on Thursday and Friday alone, police announced.