Iris

Patras triple filicide: Crucial faceoff between accused mother and judicial authorities

At 9 a.m. the Investigator investigating the deaths of the youngest girls of the Daskalakis family is waiting for their accused mother, Roula Pispirigou, in order to record her deposition.

Three hours later, the 34-year-old is called to appear again on the bench of the Mixed Jury Court, before which her trial for the death of her first daughter, Georgina, began on Monday.

Croatia’s New Border-Monitoring Mechanism Seen as ‘Toothless’ and ‘Ineffective’

Establishing the Croatian border-monitoring mechanism has turned into a litmus test for the EU in its attempt to build an effective, comprehensive, lasting and humanitarian solution to an increasing number of EU member states, including Greece and Romania as well as Croatia, using pushbacks to halt migration flows.

Sam Jinks | Athens | To November 11

In "The Messenger," Australian sculptor Sam Jinks draws inspiration from the statue of the goddess Iris that once graced the west pediment of the Parthenon. Iris was a messenger goddess with the ability to communicate between the gods and mankind, moving freely between the realm of the living and the Underworld.