I share a personal story with German historian Stefan Ihrig, author of the biography on Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, “Erdogan: The Story,” which was released earlier this month in Greek. Source link

A man was arrested Monday at Athens International Airport for trying to smuggle nearly 5,000 packs of contraband cigarettes into Greece in his bags, authorities said. Source link

In the spring of 2001, slogans in support of the National Liberation Army (NLA), or UCK, were heard for the first time in what was then referred to as the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, now North Macedonia. Source link

Less than a month after a new bronze statue of C.P. Cavafy was installed near the Acropolis vandals have defaced it by breaking off part of the poet’s eyeglasses, the Athens municipality said Monday. Source link

Tourist arrivals and revenues jumped in the first quarter of the year, according to Bank of Greece figures released Monday, indicating a fourth bumper year in a row could be ahead despite upheaval in the Middle East. Source link

An Athens prosecutor has ordered a probe into an altercation between newspaper publisher and football club owner Vangelis Marinakis and former government official Grigoris Dimitriadis during Sunday’s EuroLeague basketball final. Source link

Athens performances of The Child, an Iranian play about migration due to have been staged next week, have been canceled due to the standoff between the US and Iran in the Gulf, authorities said Monday. Source link

For a second time in a year, the government is preparing legislation to limit the charges banks impose on their customers. Source link

The last quarter attracts mature European markets, with travelers choosing more expensive accommodations. Source link

Greece’s Supreme Court prosecutor has moved to challenge the conditional release of Alexandros Giotopoulos, the convicted leader of the now-defunct militant group November 17, placing the ruling under judicial review, officials said. Source link