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Car Smashes into Athens Bus Stop, One Dead, 3 Injured

A car has smashed into a bus stop in the Athens suburb of Metamorphosi on Thursday killing a 50-year-old man and injuring three other people. Among the injured was the driver of the car and his young daughter. An elderly...

Pontian Greeks Honor Genocide Victims in Athens Ceremony (video)

Hundreds of people gathered in Athens' Syntagma Square on Saturday to honor the hundreds of thousands of Greeks died or displaced from their homes by the Turks in early 20th century at the annual commemoration of the Pontian Genocide. Pontian...

Gunmen Shoot at Greek Police Near Athens Roma Camp

Greek police returned fire after being shot at near a Roma camp located in a western Athenian suburb in the early hours of Thursday. There were no injuries during the incident at Ano Liosia which occurred when the police called on...

Brutal Attack on Pakistani Migrant in Greece Caught on Camera (video)

Video footage has emerged of an apparent racist attack on a Pakistani man by a group of teenagers in Athens on Sunday. The footage shows at least five suspects, whom the victim has described as being between 15 and 18-years-old,...

Greece's Pensioners Demonstrate Against New Cuts (video)

Hundreds of pensioners have taken to the streets of Athens to demonstrate against cuts to their pensions and health benefits. The protesters' march reached the Ministry of Finance, where a delegation presented their demands to officials. Greece’s three bailouts since 2010...

Escape the City for a Swim in Greece's Lake Vouliagmeni

One of the most beautiful places along the Athenian Riviera is, without any doubt, Lake Vouliagmeni. Perfect during any time of the year, both for a restoring winter swim as well as for a summer escape from the bustling...

Athens' Digital Lab Aims to Change Greek Capital Through Technology

The newly established City of Athens' Digital Lab has chosen four teams of young entrepreneurs, giving them technological and financial support to implement programs that will improve life in the capital. Entrepreneurs were asked to submit ideas that would tackle...

Prince Charles Sports Special Cufflinks in Greece's Honor (photos)

Prince Charles wore cufflinks with the flags of Greece and Great Britain as he visited  Orthodox Church Archbishop Ieronymos on Thursday during the second day of his official visit to Greece. Observant hacks spotted the accessories as the prince was...

Prince Charles Lays Wreath at Athens War Cemetery (photos)

Prince Charles laid a wrath at the Faliro war cemetery, south of Athens, where 2,029 Commonwealth servicemen of the Second World War are buried. Accompanied by the Duchess of Cornwall, who was holding an umbrella to protect herself from the...

Crowds Greet Prince Charles, Duchess of Cornwall in Central Athens (photos, video)

Athenians and tourists gave a warm welcome to Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall as they strolled the streets of the Greek capital on the second day of their official visit. The royal couple enjoyed the sunny and warm...