Pet Shop Boys | Athens | June 27

Pet Shop Boys | Athens | June 27

Pet Shop Boys bring four decades of dance-pop innovation to Water Plaza (2616 Posidonos) with “Dreamworld: The Greatest Hits Live.” Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe’s songs, blending elegance, emotional precision and subtle political commentary, explore desire, class and city life through timeless melodies. The performance features classics like “West End Girls,” “It’s a Sin” and …

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Metro company confirms link with Kypseli sludge fountain

Metro company confirms link with Kypseli sludge fountain

A flood of grey concrete-like sludge that spewed for hours from an abandoned building in central Athens is linked with tunnel-boring work for a new Athens metro line, the subway development company confirmed Thursday. A statement by Elliniko Metro said the leak posed no safety or pollution concerns. Authorities closed sections of Evias and Strofadon …

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Bid to partially restore Greece’s biggest Mycenaean acropolis

Bid to partially restore Greece’s biggest Mycenaean acropolis

This undated handout photo provided by the Culture Ministry shows restored sections of the Mycenaean fortification walls at the acropolis of Glas. [Handout/Culture Ministry] A three-year conservation and restoration project has been completed on Greece’s biggest and least understood Mycenaean acropolis, contributing to experts’ knowledge of Bronze Age building techniques, authorities said Thursday. The Culture …

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Suspected Russian-linked plot disrupted | eKathimerini.com

Suspected Russian-linked plot disrupted | eKathimerini.com

A suspected international plot with elements of espionage has unfolded in Greece, where authorities arrested a 55-year-old Greek from the former Soviet Union in Thessaloniki, accused of involvement in a network allegedly planning assassinations in Lithuania. According to judicial documents from a Vilnius regional court, the group is believed to have operated on behalf of …

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Simon Brodkin | Athens | May 22

Simon Brodkin | Athens | May 22

Simon Brodkin will perform live at Arch Club (29 Petrou Ralli), marking his first appearance in the city. Known for his viral pranks and high-energy crowd work, Brodkin gained fame through characters like Lee Nelson. His international tour “Screwed Up” drew sold-out audiences and widespread acclaim. He has also staged headline-making stunts involving figures such …

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PM clashes with opposition in heated House debate

PM clashes with opposition in heated House debate

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis addresses lawmakers during a debate on the rule of law in Parliament in Athens, on Thursday, April 16, 2026. [Ismini Vlassopoulou/InTime News] In a heated debate in Parliament on the rule of law on Thursday, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis accused the opposition of seeking to sow political division and called …

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Crete rescues signal migration surge risk

Crete rescues signal migration surge risk

Migrants rescued from a deadly shipwreck off the southern coast of Crete disembark in Kali Limenes, on February 21, 2026. [Intime News] A series of incidents south of Crete and Gavdos over the Easter period is raising concern about migrant flows from Libya in the coming months, Greek authorities say. From early Sunday through early …

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Dust exposure could trigger hidden respiratory conditions, expert says

Dust exposure could trigger hidden respiratory conditions, expert says

Dust fills the sky over Iraklio, Crete, during one of several episodes of dust clouds transported from North Africa this month. [Makis Kartsonakis/InTime News] As southerly winds continue to blanket skies in many parts of Greece with dust from the Sahara Desert, health experts are revising public health warnings. The new guidelines issued by the …

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Over 50% of flights to Middle East disrupted

Over 50% of flights to Middle East disrupted

More than half of flights to the Middle East are still not operating at Athens International Airport, while the rest are operating as normal. This means that the Gulf markets have not been completely lost for this year, although they remain under pressure, given that under normal circumstances they correspond to approximately 7.5% of the …

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Hilton Hotel’s new incarnation set for soft launch next week

Hilton Hotel’s new incarnation set for soft launch next week

A new luxury accommodation complex is set to launch in the Greek capital’s Ilissia district next week, marking the transformation of the historic site that housed the Athens Hilton Hotel for decades. The Conrad Athens – The Ilisian will begin a soft opening on Thursday, April 23, following the completion of a major redevelopment project. …

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