- Oct 4
Athens and Piraeus close central roads and truncate tram lines for Sunday races
Greek authorities are closing central corridors in Athens and Piraeus on Sunday, 4 October 2026, while curtailing Tram Lines 6 and 7 to accommodate multiple sold-out road races and triathlons.
- Sep 7
Greek court adjourns trial of mother and son accused of burying pensioner in Marathon
A misdemeanor court in Greece postponed the trial of a 68-year-old woman and her 36-year-old son accused of burying an elderly relative in their garden to collect pension payments.
- Sep 5
Greek woman and son face court over concealed body of mother in Marathon pension case
A 68-year-old woman and her son appeared before a Greek prosecutor on 5 September 2026 on misdemeanor charges of concealing her mother's remains in Marathon to collect pension payments.
- Sep 3
Greek police investigate Marathon home after woman admits burying mother in garden for pension
Excavation teams in Marathon searched the courtyard of a home on Ithakis Street after a woman admitted concealing her mother's death for a decade to collect state pension payments.
