During this year's Epiphany celebrations in Athens, a mishap occurred when the Holy Cross thrown into the Athens Reservoir by Bishop Euripus Chrysostomos fell into the water. The cross was not properly tied, leading to a 20-minute recovery operation by EYDAP employees. The sacred object was successfully retrieved with the help of a pole, allowing the ceremony to proceed without further delay in the presence of Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Mayor Haris Doukas.
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Irini Mourtzoukou, 24, was arrested on unrelated libel charges filed by her stepfather while at the Ampelokipoi Police Station to report alleged defamation by a journalist. Currently under scrutiny in a homicide investigation into the deaths of five children, authorities clarified that her arrest is not connected to that case. Mourtzoukou, who spent the night in custody, is set to appear in court today to face the libel allegations.
A 30-year-old woman accused of involvement in a terror group has been remanded in custody following the Ambelokipi explosion in Athens, which killed a man allegedly making a bomb and caused extensive damage to a residential building. Municipal inspectors declared parts of the structure unsafe, citing severe cracks and collapsed sections across multiple floors.
Greek judicial authorities have detained the captain and first officer of a yacht pending trial on charges of arson relating to a devastating forest fire on the island of Hydra.
A luxury apartment on Leventi Street in Kolonaki has become the center of political controversy following its purchase by Tyler McBeth, the husband of SYRIZA president Stefanos Kasselakis. The transaction, amounting to 1.76 million euros, was completed through an interbank transfer from abroad, initially involving the procedures for acquiring a Golden Visa in Greece. Despite Kasselakis’s claims in a recent interview that the purchase was solely funded from his own earnings, political opponents have scrutinized the transaction for financial transparency and inconsistencies.
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Tsitsipas on match with Slovakia: "We're waiting for you at the Panathenaic Stadium to make history"
The Panathenaic Stadium opens its gates for the first time in its history for tennis…
As of Thursday, authorities have designated a total of 60 buildings in the fire-struck regions…
Donousa is an emerald island located in the southeastern Cyclades of Greece, with only 150 residents. Although it's small, this spectacular island was recently featured in the Forbes' 2018 list as having one of the most beautiful beaches around the world.
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Greece’s Prime Minister Kyriakos Misotakis announced the construction of a 1.6 billion euro metro line…
As visitors won't be able to celebrate International Museum Day in person this year due…
As dozens of families ate dinner at the famous Voskopoula Tavern at Vari in Athens…
Unknown vandals have once again attacked Exarchia Square after Athens Municipality has spent the last…
Athens is set to receive a major makeover to help improve the everyday life of…
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Greece’s Port Planning and Development Committee last week approved a 611.8-million-euro investment plan for the modernization and…
Well-known shopping centre Athens Heart, located in the suburb of Tavros, is set to undergo…
A 35-year-old man has been arrested by authorities for murdering his 37-year-old friend in an…