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Giannis Fokas | Athens | To January 5

The Municipal Art Gallery of Athens in Metaxourgio (32 Mylerou) traces the artistic journey of Giannis Fokas, a key figure in contemporary Greek painting, from 1985 to today. Curated by art custodian Christoforos Marinos, it showcases Fokas' early depictions of Parisian urban life through mixed-media techniques such as collage and spray paint.

Supreme Court urges swifter handling of Mati wildfire verdict

The President of the Supreme Court, Ioanna Klapa Christodoulea, seeks swift processing of Monday's ruling by the Athens Three-Member Misdemeanor Court concerning the 2018 Mati wildfires, which claimed 104 lives and left many injured, to prevent potential criminal offenses from expiring. 

Great Greek actor Minas Hatzisavvas in hospital after stroke

Popular Greek actor Minas Hatzisavvas is at Evangelismos hospital at the Athens Center. Sources state that he entered the hospital on Monday night after suffering a stroke and was in danger for 24 hours battling for his life. Beside the great actor are friends, relatives and colleagues.

Senior refereeing committee official hospitalized after assault with iron bar

The vice president of the Hellenic Football Federation's (EPO) Central Refereeing Committee, Christoforos Zografos, was in the capital's Evangelismos Hospital on Friday after coming under attack outside his home in the central Athens district of Kolonos by two assailants who struck him on the head and arm with iron bars.