The Bernier/Eliades Gallery (11 Eptachalkou) in Athens presents “Cardon, Carmin y Ola,” the second solo exhibition by Ximena Maldonado Sanchez.

Pope Francis, the first Latin American leader of the Roman Catholic Church, has died, the Vatican said in a video statement on Monday, ending an often turbulent reign marked by division and tension as he sought to overhaul the hidebound institution.

The mayor had adopted his most formal tone, concluding with his short speech: “For us, our history, the history of our municipality, is the most precious heritage we have.”

Athens-based contemporary dance and choreographer Natassa Arabatzi and her swing present “(p)ending,” a performance exploring the suspended state of waiting between humor and seriousness, imagination and reality, freedom and routine.

A 20-year-old man was killed and three others injured in a car crash Sunday evening in Aspropyrgos, west of Athens, authorities said.

Patchy cloud cover and scattered local showers are expected across Greece on Easter Monday.

In the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the prevailing analysis was that Athens was in danger of losing the international PR game in which Ankara was engaging, by presenting maps promoting its so-called rights.

Thousands of youngsters with developmental differences set off every day to schools that don’t really want them there. So-called “special” schools often fail to help them live up to their true abilities, while regular schools – even private ones – tend to treat these pupils like obstacles.

Washington-based Greek startup Proxy Foods has created an artificial intelligence platform producing recipes for snacks, cold cuts, sauces and pasta, as well as cocktails and entire restaurant menus.

The last time we spoke to Paul Krugman was in July 2024. Months later, US President Donald Trump came to confirm that characteristic quote from the Nobel Prize-winning economist: “Trump is obsessed with tariffs.”

Spring is the perfect time of year to appreciate the abundance of the Messinian landscape. Seas of olive, walnut and almond trees, fields of riotous wildflowers and the scent of herbs compose a beautiful setting for the stunning ruins of its ancient capital, Messene.

Greek shipowners are bracing for a direct hit from the port fees the US announced late on Thursday concerning all China-related vessels from mid-October.

All my friends in Agios Nikolaos on Crete had told me that Greek Easter (known in our family as “Greaster”) was something I had to experience. And I had no idea why they were so insistent… until I was there, for the first time.

Over 2,000 properties of the Hellenic Armed Forces are expected to be the focus of development in the near future.

Police in the northern Peloponnese are trying to identify the body of a man found in the ashes of a house fire on the morning of Easter Sunday.

Three teenagers were arrested for planning to let off homemade explosives in Crete on Saturday night, in yet another example of dangerous excess during the Greek Orthodox Easter holiday.

The City of Athens was welcoming thousands of homeless and indigent men, women and children to its sports arena on downtown Pireos Street on Sunday, where it is serving Easter lunch.

Greece was crowned the new Women’s Water Polo World Cup champion after defeating Hungary 13-9 in the final in Chengdu, China, on Easter Sunday. 

Lambs roast on the spit in front of Monastiraki station in the historic center of Athens as Greeks celebrate Easter, on Sunday.

Police seized thousands of illegal firecrackers in various parts of the country on Saturday night and in the early hours of Sunday, just as doctors were trying to save a teenage boy’s fingers after a firework went off in his hand.