Nearly 40% of the forests in Greece’s Attica region have been destroyed by wildfires over the past nine years, according to a new analysis by the METEO unit of the National Observatory of Athens.

One of the Russian pranksters who tricked Greece’s national security adviser into a video call flatly rejected the Greek government’s account of the incident on Friday, undercutting Athens’ attempt to frame the breach as a sophisticated attack.

Evangelos Marinakis on Thursday outlined his vision for Olympiacos’ new Georgios Karaiskakis Stadium, telling reporters and stakeholders gathered in Piraeus that the privately funded project represents a transformative investment for both the club and the port city itself.

Athens has pulled off a stunning coup in the cocktail world, sweeping the top two spots in the inaugural Europe's 50 Best Bars ranking — a result that confirms the Greek capital's arrival as one of the continent's premier destinations for serious drinking.