Athens

The European-Mediterranean Seismological Center reported that the earthquake whose epicenter was in Amfiklia, a town in the Phthiotis regional unit, had a magnitude of 5.2 on the Richter scale. According to the same source, the focal depth of the quake...

Russia’s Chairman of the Federation Council Valentina Matviyenko is scheduled to visit Athens on Sept. 16 to meet a number of political and business leaders, including Prime Minister Antonis Samaras. Meetings are also set with the President of Parliament Evangelos...

The head of the International Monetary Fund's delegation to Athens, Bob Traa, reportedly gave a very loud going away party at his residence in Filothei, with neighbors complaining that the noise was as if there were rowdy college students...

As the Greek government frets whether it can meet demands from international lenders to pare the workforce by 40,000 over the next two years, envoys from the Troika of the European Union-International Monetary Fund-European Central Bank (EU-IMF-ECB) are back...

After six years of shrinking occupancy rates, hotels in of Attica are showing a small bounce, while the average revenue per available room crept up between January and August. The head of the Athens-Attica Hotel Association, Alexandros Vasilikos stated at...

Two Romanian nationals were being questioned by police Wednesday following their arrest at Athens International Airport with 12 kilograms of methamphetamine. Greek authorities say they have made a record seizure of a dangerous synthetic drug that has become increasingly popular...

The decision of the Municipality of Acharne in Athens to demolish illegal properties in the area, most of which belong to the Roma, caused their intense reaction. The tension lasted 24 hours. The Mayor of Acharne, Sotiris Douros, said that...

Undaunted by the removal of graffiti which adorns many buildings in Athens, street artists promptly spray-painted the walls again almost the moment their work was removed and vowed to continue taking over the city. City officials last month went on...

Hundreds of young job seekers have the opportunity of participating in a major exhibit on career and employability, that is to be held on September 16 and 17, in Technopolis in Gazi, Athens. Employability Fair 2013, is another leading organization...

Airline companies have once again voted Athens for the incentives and support program of the Athens International Airport, Eleftherios Venizelos, which for another year is a candidate airport for the World Routes Airport Marketing Awards 2013. According to an announcement...