Greece sells 30% stake in Athens airport operator, drawing strong investor interest

ATHENS, Greece — Greece completed a major privatization Friday, selling its 30% stake in the biggest airport operator in the tourism-reliant country during an initial public offering, officials said. Shares in Athens International Airport are expected to begin trading on the Athens stock exchange starting Wednesday, the airport said in a statement. Finance Minister Costis … Read more

Student protests in Athens turn violent, disrupt exams as debate rages

ATHENS, Greece — Police and student protesters clashed in the center of the Greek capital on Thursday after a demonstration against government plans to allow private universities. Demonstrators in Athens attacked police cordons, set fire to trash dumpsters and threw stones at riot police near parliament and later during clashes along the capital’s narrow streets. … Read more

A bedbug hoax is targeting foreign visitors in Athens. Now the Greek police have been called in

Greece’s health ministry is seeking police help against hoaxers who tried to scare foreign tourists out of several Athens short-term rental apartments by inventing a bedbug crisis ByThe Associated Press December 5, 2023, 12:00 PM FILE – A bedbug is displayed at the Smithsonian Museum in Washington, March 30, 2011. Greece’s health ministry is seeking … Read more

Greek army destroys World War II bomb found during excavation for luxury development near Athens

Greek army specialists have destroyed an unexploded World War II bomb discovered during work on a massive urban development project at a coastal area south of Athens ByThe Associated Press October 26, 2023, 9:20 AM ATHENS, Greece — Greek army specialists Thursday destroyed an unexploded World War II bomb discovered during work on a massive … Read more