Ancient Athens had its own “Halloween”: during the Anthesteria, a festival for Dionysus, Athenians cooked offerings for the dead and sent spirits away.

Major roads in Athens and Piraeus will close for October 28 national holiday parades. Metro and tram services will operate on altered routes, and temporary bus and trolley diversions will be in effect until the celebrations conclude

Thick smoke and strong odors from the parking area of the Athens Tower complex led to the evacuation of offices Monday morning as firefighters rushed to the scene

Authorities sealed a nightclub in Gazi for 60 days after a 16-year-old girl, who reportedly consumed alcohol there, was found dead outside. Similar inspections across Greece led to arrests in Patras and Thessaloniki for serving alcohol to minors.

At rush hour, crowds spill across platforms and tempers flare. Delayed trains, crumbling tracks, and driver shortages have turned Athens’ public transit into a daily ordeal, exposing years of neglect and underinvestment beneath the city’s streets

Authorities are moving to shut down a nightclub in Gazi, Athens, where a 16-year-old collapsed and later died. The venue had reportedly served alcohol to minors before, with ambulance calls made for similar incidents in the past

A 50-year-old man attacked a police officer with a knife in Kallithea, southern Athens, early Saturday morning after vandalizing parked cars. Both the attacker and the officer were hospitalized but are out of danger

Traffic and parking restrictions will be in place today across Athens and Piraeus for student parades marking Greece’s national holiday on October 28. Drivers are urged to avoid the affected areas and follow police directions

Thousands gathered at the Metropolitan Cathedral of Athens on Saturday morning to pay their last respects to beloved Greek songwriter Dionysis Savvopoulos, whose funeral and burial took place later in the day

Traffic restrictions are in effect across central Athens on Saturday for the public farewell and funeral of Dionysis Savvopoulos, with key streets closed around the Metropolitan Cathedral and the First Cemetery

A new legal and political clash has erupted over the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier with Mayor Haris Doukas filling a lawsuit over the government’s decision to outsource cleaning of the monument, questioning both the legality and constitutionality of the move

A 40-year-old Lithuanian woman is hospitalized in critical condition after being brutally assaulted by her 50-year-old Greek husband in front of their children in Koropi. Authorities investigate the incident and have taken the children into protective care

A 16-year-old girl collapsed and died outside a nightclub in Athens after a night out with friends. Authorities await toxicology results as her schoolmates stage a protest, accusing staff of showing disrespect following her sudden death

Athens has poured 500 million euros into modernizing its fleet, but tangible improvements are not expected until 2026, when 950 new buses—240 of them electric—will be fully deployed.

Tensions flared outside an education office in central Athens as riot police clashed with teachers, parents, and children protesting plans to merge primary school classes

Authorities probe alcohol consumption and potential underage serving after a teenage girl collapses near a Gazi nightclub, with forensic tests ordered to determine the cause of death.

A police investigation was ordered into the causes of the teen girl's death, which made headlines on Wednesday, three days after the incident took place

Jette Cathrin Hopp, Director of Acquisition and Business Development at Snøhetta, expressed her deep affection for Athens, calling it “a perfect mix that captivates visitors.”

The late Greek singer-songwriter gave his final Athens performance last June at the historic Rockwave Festival, in a night that brought together three generations of fans and celebrated a lifetime of musical storytelling

EU’s Copernicus satellite captures image of nitrogen dioxide over Athens, exposing elevated air pollution levels in Greece and the Mediterranean.