Greece

The island of Skopelos has enchanted visitors over the years and has even reached international fame as the setting for the movie "Mamma Mia!"

A 27-year-old Syrian man charged with two crimes linked to ISIS terror attacks was led to prison after his testimony to the public prosecutor on Tuesday, during which he denied being an ISIS fighter. The Syrian was remanded into custody...

A man who had come on a boat to Greece from Turkey in 2017, claiming political asylum from the nation of Tajikistan, was brought before the appellate prosecutor of Nafplio by officers from Greece's Special Suppression Counter-Terrorism Unit (EKAM)...

John Kipkorir Komen from Kenya is the Marathon runner who managed to finish first in the 37th Authentic Athens Marathon on Sunday. He completed the marathon at 2:16:34. The record for Athens' Marathon is 2:10:37. Felicien Muhitira finished second at 2:16:43;...

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...

Greek riot police stormed Athens’ Korydallos prison on Tuesday evening to put a stop to the widespread brawling among inmates which erupted earlier in the day. An Afghan detainee and a prison guard were injured in the clashes. Dozens of...

Greek anti-terrorist police have released dramatic images of a training mission for fellow officers from Cyprus. EKAM officers trained 10 members of Cyprus' elite Emergency Response Unit over five days this week in Attica. The teams collaborated on: individual combat tactics; entering...

Greek anti-terrorist officers have trumped their European colleagues in an international competition among elite special forces held in Jordan. EKAM officers secured the highest score from all European countries in the 10th annual contest between special forces held at a...

Greece's Anna Korakaki on Sunday won the gold medal in the Women's 25m Pistol in the ISSF World Cup held in Guadalajara, Mexico, her first gold after the Rio 2016 Olympics. Germany’s Doreen Vonnekamp, who took silver, and French shooter...

Six people were arrested during raids by counter-terrorism officers in different locations in Attica on Tuesday morning. According to reports, the suspects are associated with an extreme right-wing group calling itself Combat 18 Hellas. The suspects are being investigated for participation...

Greek counter-terrorism officers stormed three buildings in Athens on Tuesday making nine arrests. The raids at Neos Kosmos and Pagrati targeted suspects wanted on terrorist charges in Turkey. Greek media speculate that the raids targeted suspected members of the outlawed Kurdish...

In Greece, nostalgic people usually associate open-air cinemas with the scent of jasmine, while in the United States, outdoor cinemas have been associated with the comfort of a person’s own car for many years. There are various types of outdoor...

International Monetary Fund (IMF) chief Christine Lagarde has a Greek "guardian angel" to look after her. It was during the meeting with Greece's Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis, that we learnt the man who is responsible for her security is a former...

Thirty one year-old Albanian national Albert Bako (or Armben Glodian) who opened fire at a nightclub in Piraeus, Greece, on early Saturday morning, injuring some 15 people was finally arrested earlier today after a massive police operation that started...

An operation by Special Suppressive Counter-terrorism Unit (EKAM) of the Greek Police has located the hideout of arrested terrorist Nikos Maziotis in a secluded apartment on the fifth floor of a building located at 27 Ypsilantou Str., at the...