[Handout/Hellenic Police] A man has been arrested in western Athens for illegally dumping a variety of broken furniture and other waste in an empty lot, police said. A police statement said officers from a special unit against illegal waste disposal observed the 41-year-old suspect Tuesday driving through the capital’s Aigaleo suburb, stopping and dumping the …
People gather outside a courthouse after a gunman opened fire leaving several people wounded in Athens, Tuesday. [AP] Tuesday’s incident involving an 89-year-old man who is believed to have shot and injured five people in two separate attacks at a central Athens courthouse and a social security office has once again exposed the country’s profound …
European countries are quietly rewriting how they describe Cyprus in travel warnings, in what appears to be a diplomatic win for Nicosia. Since early March, travel guidance for Cyprus has been revised by nine countries: Bulgaria, France, Denmark, Italy, Croatia, the Netherlands, Hungary, Poland and Sweden. Officials familiar with the matter say the update is …
Independent Power Transmission Operator (ADMIE) subsidiary Grid Telecom signed a memorandum of understanding with 4iG Group of Albania, it said on Wednesday, to explore strategic partnerships in telecommunications and cross-border digital infrastructure. The two sides are planning the exchange of specialized technical know-how and best practices, for a joint development and operation of telecommunications networks …
File photo. Environment and Energy Minister Stavros Papastavrou met on Tuesday with US Department of Energy Secretary Chris Wright shortly before they met with President of the Hellenic Republic Konstantinos Tassoulas, who is leading the Greek national delegation at the Three Seas Initiative Summit in Dubrovnik, Croatia. The two ministers discussed ongoing energy developments in …
Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni addressed the Destination Weddings Tourism Forum Greece 2026 and emphasized that wedding tourism is a rapidly growing, and high value-added tourism worldwide, with significant prospects for further growth in Greece. She also noted that it is associated with longer stays and higher spending, and it mobilizes a broad network of professionals …
This Is Athens City Festival will transform Gyzi Square into a vibrant open-air dance floor with the Gyzi Street Party, curated by Kollektiv. The event brings together top contemporary electronic artists, blending diverse yet complementary sounds. From early evening through late night, music and community converge. Organizers spotlight collectivity and shared experience, turning the neighborhood …
The yield on Greece’s 13-week Treasury bills has exceeded 2%. According to the Public Debt Management Agency, Wednesday’s auction of 13-week T-bills amounted to €400 million, with the yield was set at 2.01%, against 1.95% in the previous auction. Source link
Almost Jazz Trio make their debut with an ethereal, genre-bending set at the upstairs space of Sister in Neo Psychiko (11 Perikleous). Blending jazz standards with improvisation, their sound is soft yet groovy, featuring Raphael Meleteas on keys, Dimitris Koulentianos on double bass and Laidi on vocals and effects. Admission is free. Source link
A 13-year-old boy riding an electric scooter died after a collision with a car in the village of Makrisia, in western Greece. According to local reports, the accident occurred on a central road as the minor attempted to avoid a car parked on the roadway. He moved into the opposite lane and collided head-on with …