A new urban experience started today at 19.00 pm in Athens, activating an architecturally, historically, and symbolically significant venue, the Athens Odeum, where the 37th Book Fair is taking place.

A little after 17.00 pm on Wednesday, parliament was shut down after a relevant decision that surprised many, despite intense rumors preceding the move. Parliament will remain closed for two weeks pending the opening of summer sessions.

A major joint European police operation aimed at tackling illegal migration, planned and overseen by Greece for the first time, was carried out on May 5-11 in the context of the Greek EU Presidency, it was announced on Monday.

The 25 members of the Hellenic Air Force's 380 AWACS Squadron have returned to Greece after participating in NATO's “Joint Intelligence Surveillance Reconnaissance” (JISR) exercise that was held at Ørland, Norway under the name “Unified Vision 2014”.