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Students block Athens traffic over delays to Tempi rail crash probe

The crash happened just before midnight on 28 February, 2023, when a freight train and a passenger train crashed head-on on the line linking Athens with Thessaloniki, killing 57 people.

Europe News

Greeks demand answers two years after Tempi rail crash

The crash happened just before midnight on 28 February, 2023, when a freight train and a passenger train crashed head-on on the line linking Athens with Thessaloniki.

Greece

Greek government picks conservative ex-culture minister for president

While the Greek presidency is a largely ceremonial role, opposition parties say the nomination of a political conservative represents a missed opportunity to build consensus.

Travel News

How Greece is trying to put the brakes on Airbnbs with new legislation

Hotel owners have complained that holiday rentals now outnumber hotel rooms.

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Travel News

Athens limits short-term rentals in bid to alleviate housing shortage

Short-term rentals in Greece surged in 2024, with the number of available beds in the rental units overtaking the number of beds at the country's hotels.

Europe News

Major European capitals welcome the New Year with celebrations

European capitals from Paris to Athens welcomed 2025 with a spectacular array of celebrations and fireworks shows, dazzling spectators.

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Athenians and tourists gather in Athens to release Christmas wishes on paper lanterns

On Christmas Eve, hundreds of Greeks gathered outside Athens City Hall to release paper lanterns and make wishes. The annual event in Kotzia Square, overseen by Athens Mayor Haris Doukas, celebrated the city’s spirit. The Municipality of Athens organized the gathering.

Greece

Diamond magnate Beny Steinmetz held in Greece amid extradition case

Greek police detained Israeli billionaire Beny Steinmetz due to a Romanian arrest warrant. Released with a travel ban, he awaits a Greek court's extradition decision.

Travel News

Valencia to cut off electricity and water for illegal tourist lets

Valencia, Budapest and Athens are all putting in place new legislation to tackle overtourism and illegal short-term accommodation.

Travel News

Greece wildfires: Is it safe to travel?

Although many of the fires have been put out, there are concerns that more could start - and much of southern Europe is on high alert for wildfires too.

Greece

Greek opposition accuses government of botching wildfire response

On Wednesday, firefighters in the Greek capital were working to contain the remaining hotspots of the wildfire, destroying some 400 square kilometres of land.

Greece

Wildfire near Athens force residents of two areas to evacuate

Residents in two areas near Athens were ordered to evacuate on Sunday as firefighters were brought in to contain fires fuelled by strong winds and high temperatures.

Water Matters

Athens harnesses ancient Roman aqueduct to combat climate change

In partnership with the European Commission

Athens is no stranger to blistering heat, but faced with soaring summer temperatures the city is tapping into its ancient Roman engineering to create more green spaces. Water Matters journeyed underground to learn more.

Art

Athens exhibition marks 50 years since Greece’s return to democracy

The show, simply entitled 'Democracy', brings together works by over 50 artists in a poignant reflection on the pursuit of civil liberties – in a year when nearly half the world is heading to the polls.

Europe News

Residents evacuated from Athens suburb as wildfire season hits Greece

Over 70 firefighters and 13 planes and helicopters worked to control the blaze, which closed traffic along a main highway connecting Athens to its airport.

Culture news

Refugee Week Greece 2024 celebrates the contributions of refugees

Timed to coincide with global Refugee Week (17-23 June) and World Refugee Day on 20 June, Greece is spotlighting forced migration with a week-long festival of film screenings, workshops and exhibitions.

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Heatwave in Greece halts visits to ancient site Acropolis

The UNESCO-listed archaeological site in the Greek capital which drew nearly 4 million visitors last year was closed for 5 hours as the high temperature climbed over 39 degrees Celsius.

Travel News

Is it safe to travel to Greece? Athens shuts Acropolis amid heatwave

Tourists have been fainting while queuing to get into the Acropolis.

Culture news

Is there any record of the legitimate sale of the Parthenon Marbles?

The British Museum has maintained that Ottoman authorities granted an imperial edict allowing the sculptures to be removed, but a Turkish official has cast doubt on the document’s existence.

Greece

Attica wildfire officials to face retrial

Twenty defendants in the 2018 Attica wildfires case will face retrial, after last month's controversial ruling, which saw only six people convicted over their roles in the disaster.