“The strange, the monstrous, the mask, but also the change and concealment of identity, issues that Francisco Goya tackled in the period 1797-1798 and were captured in the 80 engravings presented in the basement of the National Gallery in Athens (the series of works was printed in 1803), we see them today in other forms of art, such as cinema,” says Syrago Tsiara, art historian, curator and director of the National Gallery, during a press tour of the exhibition “Francisco Goya – Los Caprichos (The Caprices),” curated by Katerina Tavantzi.

Technohoros Art Gallery (11 Lempesi) is set to showcase Christina Fytili’s solo exhibition, “Infinito,” curated by art critic Maria Xypolopoulou.

A 48-year-old man was arrested on Friday following a relevant warrant in connection with the murder of 54-year-old surveyor Panagiotis Stathis in Athens last July.

A new study, co-authored by Greek researchers and published in Nature Medicine, warns that climate change could increase premature deaths in European cities by up to 50% over the coming decades.

Police announced a ban on demonstrations in downtown Athens on Saturday over the Imia anniversary, citing fears of unrest.

Pantelis Boukalas, a distinguished writer, journalist, and translator, has been named the recipient of the State Grand Prize for Literature for 2024, in recognition of his significant contributions to literature, the Culture Ministry announced on Friday.

Fund report calls for extra fiscal space to bolster the economy and not monthly takings.

The opposition parties are in discussions to submit a motion of no confidence against the government, following new revelations about the Tempe railway disaster and the prime minister's interview, where he backtracked on statements made in 2023 regarding the cargo of the freight train. 

PeopleCert, a global leader in the development of best practice frameworks and certifications for professional and language skills, has announced that it is now accepting applications for its "Honoring our Teachers from Constantinople" scholarship program. 

The National Circus of Cuba extends its stay in Greece after wowing audiences in Athens and Thessaloniki.

J.P. Morgan is no longer able to take over Viva without the consent of WeRealize (WRL), according to Haris Karonis.

The Hellenic Navy is set to receive its first FDI Belharra frigate from France by the end of 2025, according to French reports.

School programs across Greece were disrupted Friday morning after a mass-sent hoax email warned of explosive devices on school grounds.

The government and main opposition PASOK clashed over the Tempe disaster on Friday, following accusations from PASOK spokesperson Kostas Tsoukalas, who claimed that Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis lied when he stated shortly after the accident that there was no illegal cargo on the freight train.

Tens of thousands of high school and university students protested in various parts of the country Friday seeking justice for the 2023 Tempe railway disaster, which killed 57 people. 

One of the first executive orders signed by US President Donald Trump at the start of his second term in office concerns his country’s withdrawal from the Paris Agreement.

Greece ranks 45th among 133 economies internationally in the latest Global Innovation Index.

Police on Friday fired tear gas to disperse a group of protesters who clashed with officers outside an Istanbul courthouse while rallying in support of the city’s mayor, who was called to give testimony in two new legal probes against him.

On an unusually balmy January day, Dimitris Marinoglou ploughed his field in northern Greece fearing the worst: that water supplies from neighboring Bulgaria that have kept his family’s crops alive for decades will dry up come summer.

Nineteen European Union countries, including France and Germany, are calling for the European Investment Bank to boost lending for the defence industry as the 27-nation EU seeks ways to improve its military against a possible future Russian attack.