Athens
Greece
Greek Police Raid Another Migrant Squat in Downtown Athens
Police on Monday raided an illegally-occupied building in the Exarchia district in downtown Athens, removing more than 100 illegal migrants and refugees as part of a clean-up drive by the government.
The building in Oktaviou Merlie and Prassa Street was...
entertainment
World's Best Aerobatics Pilots Mesmerize Spectators at Athens Flying Show
Thousands of spectators gathered at Tanagra Air Base north of Athens on Saturday to watch spectacular displays by some of the world's best aerobatics pilots on the first day of the annual Athens Flying Week (AFW) air show.
The air...
Greece
Thousands of Students Across Greece Protest Against Climate Change
Thousands of Greek students protested against climate change in the country's largest cities on Friday morning.
Rallies were held in many cities across the nation, including Kalamata, Chania, Patras, and Thessaloniki; the largest action was held in the capital city...
Archaeology
Archaeological Museum of Athens to Host Events on Antikythera Mechanism and the Moon
The National Archaeological Museum of Athens announced on Thursday that a total of four presentations on the Antikythera Mechanism and the understanding ancient Greeks had of the moon will be held in September, October, and November of this year.
The...
Greece
The Story Behind the Historic Tositseo Building Evacuated by Athens Police
A large police operation took place in downtown Athens on Thursday morning in order to clear out a historic building in which illegal immigrants have squatted in since 2016.
Police drones, trucks, and vans, along with MAT riot police and a...
Greece
Greek Police Evict 230 Illegal Immigrants from Two Athens Squats
Police in Athens on Thursday removed over 200 illegal immigrants, including dozens of children, from two squats in the city center as part of a clean up drive by the new conservative government.
Some 230 individuals, including 70 children, were...
Fashion
Greece's Temple of Poseidon to Host First-Ever Catwalk Show
Greek fashion designer Mary Katrantzou will soon stage a fashion show at the Temple of Poseidon in Greece. The event, which will take place on October 3, will be a showcase for Katrantzou's Spring/Summer 2020 fashion collection, making her...
Greece
Neo-Nazi Golden Dawn Party Clears Out Athens Headquarters
The central Athens headquarters of the Greek neo-Nazi ''Golden Dawn'' political party were completely cleared out by the organization on Monday.
The officials of the racist and xenophobic group recently decided to empty out their premises following the electoral collapse...
Economy
The Hellinikon Project: Greece's Modern Tale of Agony and Ambition
The Hellinikon project has become synonymous with everything that Greece desires to achieve; however, at the same time, it perfectly highlights modern Greece's deep-rooted problems which prevent the country from beginning a new chapter in its long history.
One of...
Culture
Food Tourism in Athens: Exploring Greek Culinary Traditions
Greece is a culinary tourist’s paradise, with a surprising variety of traditional cuisine for such a small country. For visitors who want to start in Athens, Greek Liquid Gold investigated three popular food tourism destinations that provide access to...