Europe News

Six dead after explosion causes building to collapse in central Athens

The fire service, police, and medical crews remain at the scene, with a team from the Arson Crimes Division also investigating the incident.

26 September 2026

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Explosion near Acropolis collapses building in Athens’ Plaka, injuring two

A powerful explosion in Athens’ historic Plaka district brought down a two-storey building near the Acropolis on Friday 25 September 2026, injuring at least two people. The cause remains under investigation, although a gas leak is suspected.

25 September 2026

The Cube

Old video of Greek protests shared with claims country is 'paralysed'

Footage circulating claiming widespread disruption in Greece shows a demonstration from February 2025, not current protests.

25 September 2026

Europe News

Five missing as building collapses after explosion in central Athens

Officials say an investigation has been launched into the incident to determine the cause of the blast.

25 September 2026

Health news

Greece sounds alarm over fake eye therapies: From iridology to 'no-glasses' exercises

The Hellenic Ophthalmological Society (HOS) is sounding the alarm, urging the public not to trust unproven, non-evidence-based practices.

24 September 2026

Culture news

'Shipwrecked': Greek PM wants urgent talks on Parthenon Marbles return

Talks on the future of the Parthenon Marbles appear to have reached an impasse according to new reports, as Greece's Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis renews diplomatic efforts for all sides to resume stalled negotiations.

24 September 2026

The Ring

Who can afford to live in Greece? The Ring in Athens

From Brussels and Strasbourg to the heart of Athens, overlooking the Acropolis: "The Ring" travels to the Greek capital for a political showdown centred on migration, the housing crisis, and the arrest warrant issued against Benjamin Netanyahu.

23 September 2026

Culture news

Archaeology at Troy: 2,800-year-old agora found, city was not abandoned after war

Excavations on Hisarlik hill in Turkey have uncovered the site’s oldest agora, proving Troy was resettled 80–90 years after the war, not deserted for centuries before the Aeolians arrived.

22 September 2026

Travel News

Foreign visitors drive gains in Greek tourism in July

Arrivals rose 2.5% and overnight stays 2% in July 2026, according to provisional ELSTAT data. Foreign visitors made up more than 80% of arrivals and almost 88% of nights.

22 September 2026

Business

Greek stock market joins world’s leading exchanges after debt crisis

The Greek stock market joined FTSE Russell’s developed-market group on Monday, potentially attracting more international investment, while recent credit rating upgrades reflect the country’s improving public finances.

21 September 2026

Europe News

Sunbed argument in Greece leaves 82-year-old dead after beach fight

A dispute over a sunbed on an Attica beach turned deadly when an 82-year-old man suffered cardiac arrest during a fight and later died in hospital.

21 September 2026

Europe News

Greece: Police bust gang using AI to clone relatives' voices for cash

According to the police, the organisation’s illegal proceeds from its activities are estimated to exceed 1 million euros.

18 September 2026

Europe News

Greek parliament lifts Avramopoulos immunity

The former EU Commissioner has himself urged that legal proceedings go ahead, denies any wrongdoing and says he wants to cooperate fully with the authorities.

17 September 2026

Sport

Seb Coe: 'We stand firm against Russian athletes taking part'

Coe rejected Moscow's claims of a 'personal obsession' with banning Russian athletes and reflected on his term and the crisis at FIFA.

15 September 2026

Europe News

Prominent Greek neo-Nazi exits prison and vows return to politics

Kassidiaris was serving a 13-year sentence as a senior figure in the criminal organisation, linked for years to attacks on migrants and political opponents and to the 2013 murder of anti-fascist rapper Pavlos Fyssas.

15 September 2026

Economy

Why Greece now borrows more cheaply than France

Greece now pays less than France to borrow despite carrying more debt. Here’s how Athens rebuilt market trust while Paris lost fiscal credibility.

15 September 2026

Europe News

One dead, 25 missing after migrant boat sinks near Crete

The 320km stretch of sea between Libya and the islands of Crete and Gavdos, has become a popular route for asylum seekers heading to Greece.

14 September 2026

Travel News

Atokos: The tiny Greek island where people can swim with wild boars

Thanks to its swimming pigs, the small island near Ithaca has become a major attraction for tourists from all over the world.

14 September 2026

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Tourists swim with Greece’s famous black pigs on Atokos island

Greece's tiny Atokos island attracts tourists who swim with its Mediterranean black pigs, feed them fruit and share the unusual encounter online.

11 September 2026

Europe News

Giorgos Mazonakis: Arrests made in probe into Greek star's death

The case dominating debate in Greece and Cyprus involves one of the country's biggest music stars, also popular in the Balkans. He suffered a cardiac arrest at an Athens medical practice. Investigators are examining two plasma-exchange machines and the timeline of events.

10 September 2026