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Riot squads confront protesters over teen shot by police

A Greek police officer of the DIAS motorcycle unit involved in the shooting of a 16-year-old boy during a car chase in Thessaloniki early on Monday morning was charged with …

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Priest in Greece charged over stealing donations

A Greek priest in Trikala has been charged with fraud following accusations from a 23-year-old man with health issues. The priest, allegedly obtained significant amounts of money from his congregation …

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Ark of the World lawyer accuses Church and government of “hating” Fr Antonios

The lawyer that took the case of Father Antonios Papanikolaou, to combat the allegations of systemic sexual, somatic and psychological abuse and allegations of money laundering, has finally spoken to …

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Bids for the construction of Thessaloniki’s Holocaust Museum to open in 2023

It has taken almost 10 years for the construction of the Thessaloniki Holocaust Museum to move forward following a memorandum of cooperation was signed in 2013 between the Thessaloniki municipality, …

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Head of British Museum held secret talks with Greek PM, officials to agree deal for Parthenon Marbles’ return

George Osborne, the chair of the British Museum, has been holding secret talks with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis over the last 13 months to negotiate the possible return of …

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Acropolis Museum gets festive

The Acropolis Museum will celebrate the festive season with family programs, evening gallery tours for adults, hidden stories of the exhibits, unique gifts, and festive meals at the restaurant. Christmas …

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Feta – it’s all in the name

The fight to call Australian Greek style sheep’ milk cheese feta will be taken to Europe when Trade Minister Don Farrell lands there for two-weeks with hopes to seal Australia’s …

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Athens Christmas tree lights up to send a message of unity and peace

The City of Athens lit up a spectacular Christmas tree on December 1, at Syntagma square in downtown Athens. The 21-metre-high Christmas tree, which travelled from the town of Karpenissi …

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Antiquities now on display in Thessaloniki Metro

Roman and Byzantine antiquities removed during the excavations for the Thessaloniki Metro will be put on display in the new Venizelos station, the Culture and Sports Ministry said on Thursday. …

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Athens and NYC new sister cities

Athens and New York City were formally twinned on Thursday at a ceremony in Athens City Hall on Thursday attended by their respective mayors, Kostas Bakoyannis and Eric Adams. The …

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