Trial quantities of gallium have been produced in Viotia, northwest of Athens, where Metlen Energy & Metals is developing a project that the European Commission designated as strategic in March 2025 under the Critical Raw Materials Act. Source link
On this day in 1989, New Democracy MP and publisher Pavlos Bakoyannis was assassinated in Athens by the terrorist group Revolutionary Organization 17 November. Pavlos Bakoyannis was born on 10 February 1935 in Velota, a small village in Evrytania in Central Greece. His father, Kostas Bakoyannis, was the village priest. The civil war years forced …
I observe the bewilderment caused by the rise of the far right in Europe – not only among traditional parties but also among political analysts and commentators. Source link
A 15-year-old from Palaio Faliro has taken one of the world’s most prestigious astrophotography prizes. Nikolaos (Nikos) Strimpoulis has been named ZWO Young Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2026 by the Royal Observatory Greenwich for Mineral Moon, a close-up of the lunar surface that reveals colours most people never see with the naked eye. The …
The National Archaeological Museum is unveiling the hidden histories behind some of its most celebrated antiquities, as part of European Heritage Days 2026, from Friday through Sunday. Source link
ATHENS – In a spectacular evening celebrating elegance, intellect, and cultural heritage, Greek-Australian model Olivia Vassilopoulos has been crowned Miss Universe Greece 2026. Olivia Vassilopoulos Miss Universe Greece The highly anticipated national finals, orchestrated by the prestigious GS Hellas National Organisation under the direction of President Giorgos Kouvaris, took place in Athens on September 25, …
People wait in line to visit the National Archaeological Museum in Athens, Greece, on 26 September 2026. Source link
Jürgen Klopp’s Germany host a rising Greece side at the WWK Arena in Augsburg on Sunday, 27 September 2026, with injury absences forcing changes in a group fixture that could shift the early Nations League standings. Kick-off is 20:45 local time in Augsburg (CEST). That is 19:45 in London, 14:45 in New York, 11:45 in …
The peak of Greece’s tallest mountain, Olympus, was capped with snow on Saturday for the first time this autumn. Source link
A newlywed couple who had travelled to Greece for their honeymoon are among the six people killed after a building collapsed following a powerful explosion in Plaka, central Athens. The search and rescue operation on Lysikratous Street ended on Saturday with rescuers recovering the bodies of all six people who had been reported missing. The …