- 9h ago
Maro Kontou's funeral set for Friday at Athens' First Cemetery, eulogy by Parliament President
The beloved Greek actress, who died at 92, will be laid to rest on July 17. Her close friend Nikitas Kaklamanis will speak, and the family asks for donations to a children's charity.
- 10h ago
Greek actress Maro Kontou dies at 92; funeral set for Friday at Athens Metropolitan Cathedral
The star of the golden age of Greek cinema, known for 'I de gyni na foveitai ton andra,' died Wednesday at the Agios Savvas cancer hospital in Athens. Her funeral will be held Friday at the First Cemetery of Athens.
- 10h ago
Athens cracks crisis: Kypseli buildings damaged by metro tunnel excavation, TBM suspended, prosecutor investigates
Over 20 buildings in Athens' Kypseli district show severe cracking after a tunnel boring machine caused unexpected ground subsidence on Line 4, prompting a criminal probe and an emergency city council session.
- 23h ago
Patisia apartment fire kills elderly woman, husband hospitalised with respiratory injuries
An elderly woman died and her husband was hospitalised with respiratory problems after a fire broke out midday on Wednesday in their first-floor flat on Skiathou Street in the Patisia neighbourhood of Athens. Firefighters rescued the woman unconscious; her body showed severe burns.
- yesterday
20-year-old delivery rider killed in overnight collision on Athens' Mesogeion Avenue
A 20-year-old delivery rider died early Wednesday when his motorcycle collided with a car on Mesogeion Avenue in the Agia Paraskevi district. The car's driver, reported as either 29 or 49 years old, remained at the scene.
- yesterday
Greece battles 45 wildland fires in 24 hours, declares Red Code for Chios, Samos, Crete and more on 15 July
The Greek fire service fought 45 agroforestry fires across the country on 14 July 2026, including a large blaze in Aliveri, Evia, and a quickly contained fire in Perea, Thessaloniki. The government has issued a very high risk warning for 15 July.
- 3d ago
Nolan's 'The Odyssey' opens to IMAX spectacle and a split critical reception, while Homer's poem becomes a surprise bestseller
Christopher Nolan's $250 million IMAX adaptation of Homer's epic divides critics, while the ancient poem itself becomes an unexpected summer bestseller.
- 3d ago
Poland's Magda Linette falls in first round at WTA Athens, upset by world No. 202 Mai Hontama
Poland's Magda Linette, seeded eighth and ranked 51st, was eliminated from the WTA 250 event in Athens by Japan's Mai Hontama (No. 202) in straight sets on Monday.
- 4d ago
Athens Badminton theatre fire contained after sending thick smoke over city; 112 alert issued
A fire broke out at the former Badminton theatre building in Goudi Park shortly after 20:00 on Sunday, 12 July 2026, sending thick black smoke over Athens and prompting a 112 emergency alert. Firefighters have since contained the blaze inside the structure, with no threat of extension.
- 4d ago
SYRIZA press secretary says only parliamentary group can readmit expelled MPs, after central committee tensions
Christos Giannoulis pushed back against a Central Committee decision on Saturday, insisting that only the president and the parliamentary group can reinstate a dismissed lawmaker.
- 4d ago
Greece sets 10-cent petrol and 5-cent diesel discount through August, details early next week
Vice-President Kostis Hatzidakis said remaining procedural issues will be resolved by Tuesday, clearing the way for the temporary subsidy funded by a 40 million euro contribution from Greek refineries.
- 4d ago
Greek summer sales begin Monday, with turnover forecast at 7–7.4 billion euros
The summer 2026 discount period in Greece starts Monday July 13 and runs through August 31. Stores may open on the first Sunday, July 19, and trade groups forecast turnover of 7 to 7.4 billion euros, a nominal 2% to 5% rise year-on-year.
- 4d ago
Greece's Gerapetritis calls Turkish casus belli 'huge burden', says Athens not a spectator after NATO summit
Greek Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis, in an ERT interview on 12 July, called Turkey's casus belli a 'huge burden' and incompatible with its international security role, while defending Greece's arms programs and dialogue with Ankara after the NATO summit.
- 4d ago
Mitsotakis praises arrests in Marfin and Thessaloniki murders: 'No asterisks nor offsets against terrorism'
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis used his weekly Sunday review to hail the Friday arrests of suspects in four murders (the recent killing of Vagia Nestora in Thessaloniki and the three deaths in the 16-year-old Marfin bank arson), calling them a vindication of the rule of law.
- 4d ago
Greek university applicants face July 16 deadline as 89,032 candidates compete for 68,788 places
The online platform for the Panhellenic Exams application form will shut at midnight on Thursday, with base scores to be announced in the last ten days of July.
- 4d ago
Greece opens 72-installment tax debt settlement platform by 20 July, halving monthly payments for hundreds of thousands
The myAADE portal will display the application option under law 5313/2026, covering debts incurred up to the end of 2023, while newer obligations remain under a separate 24-installment scheme.
- 5d ago
Traffic police officer and bodybuilder arrested as ringleader of anabolic trafficking ring in Athens; 111,720 tablets seized
A 35-year-old Athens traffic officer and professional bodybuilder was arrested alongside his partner as the alleged leader of a network importing anabolic steroids from abroad, delivering door-to-door, and advising customers on usage.
- 6d ago
SYRIZA parliamentary secretary and party newspaper director resign after leader steps down
Dionysis Kalamatianos, secretary of the SYRIZA parliamentary group, and Lambros Tsouknidas, director of the party daily Avgi, both announced their resignations on Friday, 10 July 2026, one day after party president Sokrates Famellos stepped down.
- 6d ago
Greek police arrest two 42-year-old men over 2010 Marfin bank arson that killed three employees; third suspect, 46, sought in Britain
The suspects were taken to an Athens courthouse on Friday afternoon and face intentional homicide charges. A 46-year-old woman living in the United Kingdom is being sought via an international warrant.
- 6d ago
Greece extends tax return deadline to 24 July 2026 after accountants plead for more time
The Greek tax authority AADĒ granted a nine-day reprieve, shifting the cutoff for 2025 income tax declarations from July 15 to 24 July 2026 at midnight, citing requests from the Economic Chamber, tax professionals and other business bodies.
