As part of the Athens Epidaurus Festival, the Stranglers return to Athens for a one-night-only show at the Herod Atticus Theater beside the Acropolis, reigniting a bond with Greek fans that began in 1985 at the Panathenaic Stadium.

Greek Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis held a phone call Saturday with his counterpart from the United Arab Emirates, Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, to discuss escalating tensions in the broader Middle East.

Airlines operating flights to Greece have increased the availability of airline seats for trips to the country by 5.3% this year. 

A ruling on Friday by the Council of State, which rejected challenges against a recent law allowing the establishment of private universities in Greece, is another good opportunity for the political system to evaluate constitutional provisions that are obviously outdated.

The Melina Cultural Center of the City of Athens (66 Iraklidon) presents a photography exhibition by psychoanalyst Maria Loutzakli titled “What the Statues See: The Invisible Life of the Acropolis Museum and Its Inhabitants.”

Greece’s power grid operator is pushing to charge consumers for a major undersea cable project linking Greece and Cyprus, despite the €1.9 billion ($2.1 billion) Great Sea Interconnector remaining largely frozen due to geopolitical tensions.

Greece’s demographics and its political parties seem to be following the same path – that of aging. This thought came to mind on the occasion of SYRIZA’s ongoing party congress, which ends on Sunday.

Greek Foreign Minister Giorgos Gerapetritis held a phone conversation with Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister, Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud.

Greece faced 36 wildfires nationwide in the last 24 hours, with 32 swiftly contained and firefighters still battling four active blazes.

London Grammar joins the Release Athens Festival lineup, performing on July 11 with a set of indie dream-pop favorites.

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis held a phone call Saturday with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, following an initiative by the Israeli side, according to a statement from the Greek government.

An elderly fisherman was found unresponsive in the sea off the coast of Zaharo, western Peloponnese, after an hours-long search that began Friday evening, according to public broadcaster ERT.

The world is increasingly resembling a jungle or a saloon in the Wild West – take your pick. Whoever feels they have power do whatever they wants, violating both written and unwritten rules.

The Acropolis Museum is celebrating its 16th anniversary on Friday with a free open-air classical concert by the Symphony Orchestra of the University of Athens.

A Polish parliamentary delegation visited the Greek Ministry of Tourism on Friday and spoke with Minister Olga Kefalogianni about Greece offering assistance in a possible Polish candidacy bid for the 2040 Summer Olympic Games.

A police officer who was critically injured in April when struck by a van during a roadside altercation died on Saturday in Thessaloniki, police said.

The Council of State has ruled by majority vote that foreign universities can legally operate in the country, upholding controversial legislation allowing non-state higher education institutions.

Greek lawmakers are preparing for a historic secret ballot vote on whether to refer former transport minister Kostas A. Karamanlis to a preliminary investigation committee over the deadly Tempe train crash, amid intense speculation about potential defections from the ruling party.

Major changes to Greece’s high-school system and national university entrance exams have been postponed until at least 2027, education officials have confirmed.