Kozani’s central square retains the feel of a traditional Greek town. The church, the town hall, the cafés, and the tavernas create a familiar setting. Yet, just a short distance away, one of the most significant transformations in the history of Greece’s energy sector is underway. On the very site where tons of lignite were once stockpiled to fuel power plants, PPC (Public Power Corporatio...

The two doctors charged in singer Giorgos Mazonakis's death are being held in pretrial detention, set to be transferred to Korydallos Prison Friday, after a judge and prosecutor concluded they lacked the medical means to handle the cardiac emergency that killed him. Dr. Ilias Theodoropoulos and his wife, Dr. Ioanna Gaka, face a felony charge of homicide with possible intent through omission...

Government spokesman Pavlos Marinakis has said that Greece's Supreme Court, not the government, will determine whether Ilias Kasidiaris - a convicted former leading member of the neo-Nazi Golden Dawn organization - can run as a candidate in upcoming elections. Speaking on Action24, Mr. Marinakis said the matter falls to the judiciary, which enacts the relevant laws, after being asked about ...