Europe News

Euroviews. Greece's rule of law is marred by pushbacks and humanitarians on trial

Walking the corridors of European institutions, we pass posters and banners trumpeting our continent’s commitment to rights, freedoms, and justice. These should be values we live, not words we use when politically expedient, MEP Cornelia Ernst and Spyros Vlad Oikonomou write.

26 February 2024

World News

NATO member states test underwater capabilities off Sicilian coast

Seven member states are taking part in an annual exercise designed to strengthen NATO's underwater threat capabilities.

26 February 2024

Travel News

Greece’s golden visa will cost more under new rules

Greece launched its programme in 2013 during what became the country’s 10-year financial crisis.

23 February 2024

Greece

Greece introduces fast-track visa for Turkish tourists to 10 islands

Greek business owners are optimistic that a surge in Turkish visitors will fill the void left by the decrease in Israeli tourists.

21 February 2024

Greece

Greek protests: farmers say reducing electricity costs not enough

Like many of their European counterparts, farmers in Greece are demanding their government do more to improve their working conditions.

21 February 2024

Greece

Conference in Athens discusses plans for Ukraine reconstruction

Rebuilding Ukraine is expected to cost more than 300 billion euros.

16 February 2024

Greece

Same sex-marriage recognition divides Greek public

Greek lawmakers are set to vote on Thursday to legalise same-sex marriage, in a rare show of cross-party collaboration. But the decision is being met with pushback from the Orthodox Church.

13 February 2024

Greece

Four dead in shooting at shipping company in Greece

Greek media report that the gunman killed two men and a woman before turning the gun on himself.

12 February 2024

World News

Macedonian citizens rush to get new passport before deadline

Thousands of Macedonian citizens risk being unable to leave the country or return home after 12 February.

11 February 2024

Culture news

AI helps decode scrolls destroyed during the Vesuvius eruption

A supergroup of techno-archaeologists have been the first to decode text from a set of scrolls found in the ruins of the Vesuvius eruption that destroyed Pompeii and Herculaneum 2,000 years ago.

10 February 2024

Europe News

MEPs voice alarm over 'worrying' rule-of-law decline in Greece

Members of the European Parliament approved on Wednesday a critical resolution about the "worrying" decline of the rule of law in Greece, pointing the finger at Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis.

7 February 2024

Greece

Farmers in Greece dump produce in Europe's latest agriculture protest

In recent months, similar protests have swept Europe as farmers on the continent take their grievances over inflation, foreign competition and the costs of combating climate change to the streets.

4 February 2024

Destinations

3 of the 5 most welcoming places in the world are in Europe

From unique Greek architecture to local town squares bustling with life, travellers gave these destinations outstanding reviews.

2 February 2024

Greece

Greek court acquits aid workers who helped rescue migrants

Defendants were accused of misdemeanour charges of assisting a criminal organisation and espionage.

31 January 2024

Turkey

US approves F-16 fighter jet sale to Turkey

The US made the decision after Turkey agreed to allow Sweden's entry into NATO.

27 January 2024

Greece

Greece faces Orthodox Church opposition over same-sex marriage plans

Greece would become the first Orthodox-majority country to legalise same-sex marriage if the law passes.

25 January 2024

Greece

'Punishment beatings' used at EU-backed Greek refugee camps - NGO

Staff have abused refugees for talking in line, coughing, and not cleaning their rooms, the Border Violence Monitoring Network claims.

24 January 2024

Health news

European court condemns Greece for naming HIV-positive sex workers

Criminal charges were filed against more than 30 women in 2012, with authorities publishing the personal details, photos and HIV status of most of them.

23 January 2024

Food and Drink

Olive oil scams are proliferating: How to spot a fake extra-virgin?

Olive oil shortages and skyrocketing prices have created the perfect breeding ground for fraudulent producers

15 January 2024

Travel News

Greek island’s star attraction at risk of being washed away

A 43-year-old shipwreck is one of the island’s most visited and photographed attractions.

13 January 2024