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Historic Top of Mount Parnitha Casino Moves to Athens

The Greek Parliament approved a new law which allows the transfer of the historic Parnitha casino to Maroussi, a northern suburb of Athens.

Rubicon Anarchists Attack Metallurgical Company HQ in Athens (video)

Members of Rubicon anarchist group attacked the main offices of LARCO general mining and metallurgical company in the Athens suburb of Maroussi early Sunday morning. The Rubicon members damaged the front door and threw paint at the facade of the building....

Greek Priest Accused of Asking Godparent To Declare Sexuality

A priest from the suburb of Maroussi in northern Athens allegedly asked a woman to sign an official declaration recently stating that she had never said that she was homosexual. The peculiar incident has gone viral in Greece over the...

Huge Blast Destroys Athens Store (video)

Greek police are investigating the site of a furniture showroom in northern Athens which was extensively damaged by an explosion in the early hours of Thursday. According to reports, the blast occurred at around 4 a.m. local time  (0200GMT) on...

Son of Energy Minister Arrested for Attacking Golden Dawn Office

The son of Environment and Energy Minister Panos Sourletis was among four people arrested for vandalizing a Golden Dawn office in Athens on Wednesday. The 21-year-old Vassilis Skourletis was among a group of about 50 anarchists and leftists who demonstrated...

Earthquake Measuring 3.3 Richter Shakes Athens

An earthquake measuring 3.3 points on the Richter scale struck Athens at 8:30 a.m. on Friday. Although not particularly strong, the tremor was felt strongly in most parts of the capital as the epicenter was in northern Athens. Seismologists of...

Man Arrested for Distributing Child Pornography

The Cyber Crimes Unit of the Greek police have arrested a 30-year-old man on Tuesday morning for possession and distribution of child pornography via the Internet, according to the Greek newspaper TA NEA. After presenting evidence and acquiring authorization to monitor...

Samurai Sword Attack at High School Leaves 2 Injured

An 18-year-old pupil of Polish origins was arrested today after entering a high school in Maroussi, Athens, wielding a replica samurai sword. The attacker hurt two members of staff, according to police reports. The sword had an 80-centimetre long blade,...