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Athens in Lockdown: All New Measures Explained

Athens, along with the entire Attica region, will be placed in strict lockdown starting on Thursday at 6:00 and lasting until Sunday, February 28. Deputy Minister of Civil Protection and Crisis Management Nikos Hardalias announced on Wednesday the additional restrictive...

Amazon in Athens Ushers New Era of Innovation in Greece

Amazon Web Services (AWS) announced that they will soon open their first office in Athens as part of the conglomerate’s ongoing investment in Greece. The firm had previously opened a CloudFront location in the capital city and the addition of...

Visionary Scottish Musician Sophie Dies at 34 in Athens, Greece

Scottish musician Sophie Xeon, better known as ''Sophie'' died at the age of 34 in Athens, Greece in the early hours of Saturday. The Grammy-nominated record producer, singer, songwriter, and DJ tragically lost her life following a terrible accident in...

Athens Safe To Travel to, According to German Foreign Ministry

Athens, the Attica region, and the North Aegean will be removed from the German Foreign Ministry's list of high-risk coronavirus travel areas as of Sunday, it was announced on Saturday. This list includes regions that are epidemiologically burdened and travelers...

Two Teens Arrested for Beating Athens Metro Station Manager

Two youths were arrested on Saturday and taken to the public prosecutor for violently assaulting an Athens metro station manager. The prosecutor pressed criminal charges against the two brothers - 15 and 17 years old - for the grave assault...

Mask Deniers Brutally Attack Athens Metro Employee

Mask deniers brutally attacked and injured an employee of the Athens metro on Wednesday after he confronted them for not wearing masks. Footage shows two young men repeatedly kicking the employee who is laying on the ground, desperately trying to...

The Hottest January in Athens in 160 Years

Only ten days in, this January has already proven to be Athens' hottest in at least 160 years, according to data from the National Observatory of Athens which was released Monday. The country is reveling in the unseasonably warm winter...

Covid-19: 444 Cases Diagnosed in Greece on Monday

A total of 444 Covid-19 cases were diagnosed in Greece on Monday, which is just one more than the 445 cases that were recorded in the country just one day earlier, on Sunday. Tragically, 39 people with the virus passed...

Wizz Air: Fly to Abu Dhabi from Greece for Less Than One Euro

Economy airline Wizz Air is offering an unbelievable deal to those flying from Athens or Thessaloniki to Abu Dhabi, the capital city of the United Arab Emirates. Wizz announced an incredible deal on Sunday -- a one-way ticket to the...

Christmas Tree in Athens Dedicated to the Unseen Heroes of the Greek Capital

The Municipality of Athens illuminated the Christmas tree in Syntagma Square on Monday evening which this year is dedicated to the heroes who have been on the frontlines for Athens this holiday season and every day of the year. The...