Strong, deep earthquake at sea in southern Greece
A 4.8-magnitude earthquake has struck southwest of the island of Kythera, in southern Greece.
Sacred Music Festival | Athens | April 18-20
More than 60 concerts and events at 17 historical landmarks around downtown Athens make up the rich program of the Greek National Opera’s first-ever Sacred Music Festival, taking place over three days in the runup to Greek Orthodox Easter on April 24.
Shops to open Sunday
Shops will open at 11 a.m. Sunday and will close at 6 p.m. for most retailers; supermarkets and other chain stores will close at 8 p.m.
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The concert for Ukraine was held at the Athens Concert Hall. Proceeds from the event will be used to rebuild the Mariupol maternity hospital. The Christos Lambrakis Hall was packed to capacity (1,900 seats).
Revealing the responsibilities
It took the perseverance and methodical work of an investigative magistrate and an expert to investigate in depth the tragedy of the dreadful 2018 wildfire in Mati, eastern Attica.
Teachers protest over distant postings
Teachers who recently got a job at Greek public schools will be gathering outside the Education Ministry north of Athens on Monday to demand steps to help colleagues posted to far-flung parts of the country.
Athens mayor delivers Marathon wreaths to Boston Athletic Association
Four wreaths of gold-plated olive branches were handed over to the Boston Athletic Association by Athens mayor Kostas Bakoyannis during the official opening ceremony of the Boston Marathon on Friday.
Number of Ukrainian refugees in Greece tops 20,000
More than 20,094 Ukrainian refugees, of which 5,754 are children, have arrived in Greece since the start of the Russian invasion on February 24, the Citizen Protection Ministry said on Saturday.
Fugitive arrested in Thessaloniki
A 54-year-old fugitive convicted to 12 years in jail for sexually abusing a minor was arrested in the city of Thessaloniki on Saturday.
Police arrest fraudsters posing as electricians
Police arrested three people were arrested in the port city of Piraeus who they believe are members of a criminal gang that posed as electricians to rip off unsuspected customers.