Athens

The French newspaper Le Figaro has an extensive reportage-tribute to the Korydallos prison in Athens, and especially to Wing 6, the so called VIP wing. The newspaper writes: In the lethargy of summer, there’s a place which is better protected from...

An explosion occurred at a grill house in Kolonaki. According to preliminary information, today, Wednesday July 31, at 5.28 in the morning, two motorcyclists riding separate motorcycles threw a bag with dynamites inside the grill house. The three employees...

Early in the morning of July 30, the port police detected a vessel of about seven meters moving between Chios and Oinousses. A port police patrol boat rushed to the spot and immobilized it. According to the police announcement, two...

Italian Prime Minister, Enrico Leta, is going to meet on Monday noon with his Greek counterpart, Antonis Samaras, in a scheduled two-day official visit in Athens, where he will discuss several crucial matters concerning the difficulties that the European...

On the most remote island of the Aegean, the island of Kastelorizo, one would expect that the place could be deserted by young people. And yet, it is exactly the opposite, as according to Greek media, the island's young...

Olympic Air will connect Athens with Thessaloniki and Heraklion only until 13 October, 2013, as the Greek regional airline, formed from the privatization of the former national carrier Olympic Airlines will soon announce the suspension of these flights. In parallel,...

As Greece continues to downsize the public sector as part of ongoing reforms demanded by international lenders in return for bailouts, the government is planning transform a half dozen hospitals in Athens into smaller health care centers. The change comes...

Four new metro stations on Vouliagmenis Avenue (Ilioupoli, Alimos, Argyroupoli and Elliniko) will open on 26th of July. It is estimated that more than 80,000 commuters will use the new stations daily. Haidari station (line 3) is expected to open in...

Police in Greece say they have arrested a 51-year-old British man suspected of being involved in a cocaine smuggling ring that allegedly imported large quantities of the drug into Britain. A statement late Tuesday said the man was arrested Sunday...

Greek municipal workers went on strike Monday to protest government plans to reduce the number of civil servants, a measure demanded by Greece's international creditors before they approve their next bailout installment for the country. The country's civil servants union,...