The first five of 10 defendants were released after testifying before judicial authorities, as a separate investigation examines whether tax officials leaked information about an impending audit
Those arrested in the investigation involving the To Horiatiko bakery chain face charges ranging from criminal organization and tax evasion to money laundering, while a separate bribery case has also resurfaced
Konstantinos Antaras is expected to offer to pay taxes linked to manipulated receipts and complimentary pizzas, while denying other serious charges. Authorities are also investigating a suspected leak of confidential tax inspection information.
Greek FM at UN Reads Out Joint Rejection of Turkey-Libya Deal (Vid)
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Those arrested in the investigation involving the To Horiatiko bakery chain face charges ranging from criminal organization and tax evasion to money laundering, while a separate bribery case has also resurfaced
Remote August rendezvous highlights remarkable ties between the US president’s son and a Russian businessman close to Vladimir Putin
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Israel requires ballots to be cast in person. More than 60,000 voters are expected to make the trip.
As confidence in the U.S. nuclear umbrella wanes, 10 European nations start working with Paris on deterrence
The 80-year-old president defeats Flávio Bolsonaro to extend one of Latin America’s longest political careers
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Gas leaks at schools in Koukaki and Kolonos have added to concerns over inspections and maintenance across the capital. Parents are demanding safety records, while questions remain over how closely natural gas installations are monitored
Elon Musk’s plans to produce an AI-generated adaptation of Homer’s 'Odyssey' have taken an initial step, with Grok Imagine releasing a 7-minute episode of the ancient Greek epic, months after the billionaire pledged to deliver a full-length film by the end of 2026
Police in Attica recorded 6,522 violations, removed 1,057 driver’s licenses and immobilized 617 vehicles from October 19 to 26
Household expenditure grew faster than disposable income in 2025, pushing the savings rate further into negative territory. Eurostat figures also show Greece recorded one of the EU's steepest declines in household income in early 2026
Remote August rendezvous highlights remarkable ties between the US president’s son and a Russian businessman close to Vladimir Putin
Electoral defeat for the leaders of Israel and the US may not stand in the way of plans for a renewed assault
An American lawyer, a banker and a former spy hatched a plan to prevent nuclear Armageddon. They just needed to tell the Russian president.
Seven days, seven movies that you can watch on the big screens around the city
The three-day event will bring horror-themed attractions, film-inspired exhibitions, workshops, performances, cosplay and an 80-plus-store Halloween market to central Athens
Dutch artist Vincent de Boer brings his live calligraphic practice to Athens for the Scenius Sound festival, where experimental music and visual art collide. In an interview with TO BHMA, he discusses Cy Twombly, the discipline of improvisation, and the rocks sculpted by the Greek sea
The Horseman sculpture, dating to 510-500 BC, has undergone conservation and is back on display in the museum’s Archaic Acropolis Gallery following the removal of modern supports
Gadi Ezra, former Director of Israel’s National Public Diplomacy Unit and an IDF special forces reservist, explains why the election may produce no clear governing majority, what is dividing Israeli society and how October 7 could shape the country’s political future.
A phone call, a flood and two one-way tickets: how Emma and Tyson left Byron Bay for an organic vineyard in Crete. “We thought, how hard can it be? Well, it’s significantly harder.”
Greece has become good at finding breast cancer early. It has yet, say doctors, patients and charities, to build a system that carries a woman to recovery without her organising, and often paying for, much of it herself.
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Aliki Diplarakou, the 17-year-old Athenian crowned Miss Europe in Paris in 1930, became an overnight sensation and a national heroine in Greece.
On September 30, 1968, two overcrowded trains collided near Derveni, Corinth, killing 34 and injuring 125. The tragedy, tied to the junta’s sham referendum, remains one of Greece’s darkest railway disasters
Thought the Greek islands were amazing? Wait till you see the mainland
The 'sinking' of Poseidonos Avenue at The Ellinikon property development site is expected to ease congestion in southern coastal Athens
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Are Greek Lawmakers Quietly Quitting Parliament?
Greek FM at UN Reads Out Joint Rejection of Turkey-Libya Deal (Vid)
Georgiadis, Konstantopoulou Clash In Parliament Over Israel
Society
Pizza Fan Owner to Face Interrogator in Tax Evasion Case
Five Released With Restrictions in Pizza Fan Case
Felony Charges Filed in Greek Bakery Chain Scandal
Travel
Greek Tourism Revenue Rises 9.4% in First Eight Months: BoG
European Spa Towns Meet in Loutraki for General Assembly
EU Bolsters Travel Refund Protections
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