The gates of the Athens Polytechnic University remain open Sunday, with dozens of citizens paying tribute to the students who died during the 1973 uprising against the military junta. Visitors of all ages are leaving flowers at the memorial honoring the victims of the uprising.
The gates of Athens Polytechnic opened on Saturday morning for a three-day commemoration marking the 52nd anniversary of the 1973 student uprising against Greece’s military dictatorship, culminating on Monday with the annual march to the US Embassy.
Farmers and livestock breeders from across Greece were heading into Athens on Tuesday for a protest rally at 12 noon outside the Rural Development and Food Ministry, demanding delayed payouts from the agricultural subsidy agency OPEKEPE and support for flocks hit by a sheep and goat pox outbreak.
The mayors of Adelaide and Athens have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) formalizing a sister city partnership between the two capitals, The Greek Herald reported.
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis met with US Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum in Athens on Thursday to discuss energy cooperation.
Athens will host the EuroLeague Final Four in 2026, returning the basketball showpiece to the Greek capital for the first time in 19 years, organizers said on Wednesday.
Greek authorities have expressed deep concern over reports of expanded land encroachments by Israeli settlers on property belonging to the Greek Orthodox Church in the West Bank, particularly around the historic Monastery of Saint Gerasimos of the Jordan near Jericho.
This summer, the soul of jazz resonates in Athens with a purpose deeper than artistic expression: peace. From July 20 to 22, 2025, the iconic Petra Theater hosts the Jazzèt Festival – 2nd Hellenic International Jazz Festival, a celebration of music without borders, devoted to jazz’s unique power to connect people and cultures. Jazz Beyond Frontiers […]
Some of the world’s most distinguished Hellenic legal minds and thought leaders are set to gather in Athens for the inaugural Global Summit of Hellenic Lawyers 2025, taking place from July 7 to 10 under the auspices of the President of the Hellenic Republic.
Greece and Cyprus signed a Memorandum of Cooperation on Long-Term Planning (Foresight) in Athens on Thursday.
