Athens

Victims of racist and homophobic violence in Athens are increasing lately as incidents become more frequent and intense. According to Greek newspaper "Ta Nea", groups of youngsters are spreading fear in neighborhoods of downtown Athens on a daily basis. The last incident...

Over 1,800 abandoned buildings in downtown Athens have come under scrutiny by the Environment Ministry, and in cooperation with the Municipality of Athens these buildings will be demolished, starting in September. Most of the buildings slated for demolition are in the...

The 12th annual blood donor torch relay started on Friday after the flame was ignited in front of the Greek Parliament, next to the Unknown Soldier monument, in downtown Athens. The Panhellenic Torch Relay of Volunteer Blood Donors is part of...

Ten years after hosting the Olympic Games, Greece is in the spotlight again, Euronews reports. While some believe that Athens benefitted from the Games, images from Hellinikon seem to tell a different side of the story. In contrast to the splendour seen in...

This year marks 110 years of the Athens-Piraeus Electric Railway (ISAP) operation and the 145th anniversary since the first train inaugurated the urban railway. On February 27, 1869, a steam train with six wagons carrying Queen Olga, Greek Prime Minister Zaimis, ministers,...

Doctors of the World in cooperation with the Municipality of Athens, who provided the space, and other non-governmental organizations, opened a night shelter for homeless people, providing beds, a warm bath and a place for them to wash their clothes. It is a...

In 1963, young Matt Barrett traveled with his family to Greece, because his father Nikos Economopoulos had to work as a professor at the University of Athens. They only stayed for one year but then returned in 1968. During...

Greek Police raided an apartment in Athens they believe was used by an accomplice of terrorist Nikos Maziotis who was arrested last month. The property in Patissia area had been rented by Giorgos Petrakakos, lieutenant of Revolutionary Struggle. The 35-year-old has...

The doors of the Theater Museum in Athens -- which hosts personal items of Maria Callas and memorabilia of her shows -- are closed while the abandoned building is about to collapse. The museum hosts exhibit areas designed as dressing rooms that include...

AP - For decades Greeks have enjoyed watching the latest Hollywood blockbusters and old classics under the stars. Open-air cinemas survived Greece's real estate boom and the financial bust that followed, providing many with an affordable night out. From tiny Mediterranean...