Public transport services will run on modified timetables through Easter Monday and Tuesday, with reduced frequencies on buses, metro lines and trams depending on the day

New data shows the average pension remains relatively low despite recent increases, with more than half of recipients earning below €1,000 and significant differences between private and public sector payouts

Lately, conspiracy theories seem to have turned toward epistemology, setting aside older, fantastical imagery — such as reptilian shapeshifters — and adopting the rhetoric of the natural sciences, with references to viral genomes, artificial intelligence architectures, and statistical models, particularly in the wake of the COVID pandemic and the rapid rise of AI. Yet the […]

From major pilgrimage sites to historic monasteries, believers share accounts of healing, protection and spiritual experiences during Holy Week, forming a long-standing part of Orthodox Easter tradition

A total of three boats carrying 94 foreign nationals, believed to have set off from the east Libya coast, were spotted and intercepted south of the large east Mediterranean island

When Orthodox Easter falls later in the Spring, the commemoration remains fixed on April 23; when Easter Sunday falls earlier in the Spring

Easter Sunday in Greece is characterized by the outdoor roasting of a lamb or goat on a spit, on grills and large ovens

The Holy Light began its journey across Greece, arriving at 7:30 p.m. at Athens International Airport Eleftherios Venizelos aboard a government aircraft from Jerusalem. As every year, it was received with full state honors. Parliament Speaker Nikitas Kaklamanis attended the reception ceremony at the Athens airport, while a military guard of honor paid tribute. Among […]

There are roads that do not prepare you for what you will find. Roads where the noise of the city recedes, as if making room for something else. For a few steps, the tension drops and the sounds fade, even if you are two steps from the center of Athens. Next to Amerikis Square, among […]

Long before sustainability became a global concern, monks preserved traditional seeds, cultivated endemic herbs, and practiced forms of circular agriculture.

Preparations are underway in Jerusalem for the Holy Fire ceremony at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, taking place against a backdrop of heightened military alert and deep religious solemnity. The Old City, closed for 41 days due to hostilities, has reopened for the occasion — lending this year’s ceremony rare symbolic weight as a […]

New national data reveal widespread chronic health conditions, lifestyle-related risks, and limited access to care, highlighting concerns over mental and physical wellbeing across age groups

The touching evening mass on Holy Saturday has psalms read out and Resurrection hymns recited by the lay chanters, recounting Christ’s descent into the underworld. 

As schools close for the Easter break and families spend more time at home and travelling, a child safety organization warns of increased accident risks and shares practical prevention guidelines

New medical findings detail dozens of injuries and alleged months-long abuse, as two 18-year-olds remain in custody pending further investigation.

Public transport will run on revised schedules from April 10–14, with metro and tram services ending earlier on Holy Saturday and holiday timetables for buses and trolleys.

Thousands leave cities by road and sea on Good Friday. Authorities remain on alert to manage traffic and ferry departures

Mild, mostly dry conditions will favor travel and outdoor celebrations across Greece, with scattered showers early in the holiday period before warmer, sunnier weather sets in by Easter Sunday

Good Friday, and in many parts of the country, the churches' Epitaphios will not look the same as in previous years, as flower prices have risen sharply

According to police authorities, from 6 a.m. until 6 p.m., 47,930 vehicles were recorded on the Athens–Corinth highway, and 36,873 on the Athens–Lamia stretch, totaling 84,803 vehicles.