Three suspected members of migrant-smuggling rings have been arrested in northern Greece, including one who had eight people – including six children – squashed into a car that became involved in a high-speed chase with police, authorities said Sunday. Source link
Mountain village hikes from Vamvakou, Steni and Megalo Chorio lead walkers through fir forests and gorges as autumn turns to winter. As the weather cools, ridgelines and forests return to the spotlight across Greece. This is the season to walk them, and three villages make ideal bases. Each pairs local tradition and winter warmth with …
A man suspected of growing marijuana on a large scale in greenhouses with a view to trafficking the drug has been arrested in southern Greece, authorities said Sunday. Source link
The Hellenic Presidential Guard, the Evzones, spent a week in Sydney for Oxi Day 2026, from the Martin Place Cenotaph to the Hellenic Club Sydney centenary gala and a Doxology in Redfern. First, the Evzones arrived in Sydney on Wednesday 21 October for their 2026 visit to Australia. In addition, His Excellency the President of …
Bulgarians voted on Sunday in a presidential runoff marked by regional security threats and economic worries at home. Source link
Gold Coast restaurateur Simon Gloftis has brought Hellenika back to Miami Marketta, reuniting the much-loved Greek restaurant with the city where its culinary journey began. Held on Sunday, 25 October, the special Hellenika Long Lunch marked 15 years since Gloftis first opened the restaurant at Nobby Beach, celebrating its Gold Coast beginnings with an afternoon …
A 90-year-old dementia sufferer has been formally arrested over the death of his wife in the elderly couple’s home in Thessaloniki, reports said. Source link
An arson attack targeted the political office of Greek Minister Thanos Plevris in the Kolonaki district of Athens early on Sunday morning. The attack occurred at approximately 2:15 am, with the minister later commenting on the incident in a post on social media. Footage of the incident was shared by Plevris on X. The circumstances …
Heavy rain and storms are forecast Sunday in much of Greece, as the weather deteriorates further with a prospect of hailstorms in some parts of the country. Source link
On a slope outside Ioulida, the Lion of Kea has watched over the Cycladic island for about 2,600 years, yet this colossal archaic sculpture remains one of Greek art’s least-studied mysteries. The Lion is carved straight from a natural outcrop of grey schist rock, not set on a base. It lies about eight metres long …