Greece
Olive oil becomes most wanted item for shoplifters in Spain
Gangs steal ‘liquid gold’ amid shortages and surging prices after extreme weather damages harvests
Vivian Ho
09, Mar, 2024 @5:20 PM
It’s now or never for Cyprus reunification, says top UN official
UN special representative for divided island says time is running out to settle decades-long dispute
Helena Smith
07, Mar, 2024 @4:20 PM
Greek Orthodox church calls for excommunication of MPs after same-sex marriage vote
Ecclesiastical outrage grows after legislation passes, with authorities on Corfu banning two MPs from religious rites
Helena Smith Athens
07, Mar, 2024 @5:30 AM
Long-buried Atlas statue raised to guard Temple of Zeus in Sicily once more
Eight-metre statue dating from fifth century BC restored and assembled piece-by-piece to be displayed in Valley of the Temples
Lorenzo Tondo in Palermo
29, Feb, 2024 @12:32 PM
Strikes and protests bring Greece to halt on anniversary of deadly train crash
Protesters gather in cities to demand justice for victims of collision, which killed 57
Helena Smith in Athens
28, Feb, 2024 @7:27 PM
Six hundred people drowning but no mayday call. Is this how Europe deters migrants? | Emily O'Reilly
I have investigated the EU border agency’s role in the Adriana shipwreck. There is a chasm between rhetoric and reality, says European ombudsman Emily O’Reilly
Emily O'Reilly
28, Feb, 2024 @10:00 AM
Europe: Ursula von der Leyen rejects cooperation with extremist parties – as it happened
European Commission president says she will never work with parties such as AfD or National Rally, no matter how big a vote they secure in European elections
Lili Bayer
21, Feb, 2024 @5:01 PM
Alexander the Great Netflix show labelled ‘extremely poor-quality fiction’ by Greek minister
Depiction of a romantic relationship between king and his general in Alexander: The Making of a God sparks furore
Sian Cain
20, Feb, 2024 @12:52 AM
Despite Republican rumours, Michelle Obama probably won’t be the next president | Arwa Mahdawi
The murky depths of the rightwing mind have turned up conspiracies lately on Taylor Swift and the former first lady
Arwa Mahdawi
17, Feb, 2024 @2:00 PM
Greece becomes first Orthodox Christian country to legalise same-sex marriage
Lawmakers in the 300-seat parliament voted for the bill drafted by centre-right government despite church officials’ objections
Helena Smith in Athens
15, Feb, 2024 @11:04 PM
‘A brilliant start’: gay Greeks eager for MPs to legalise same-sex marriage
Parliament is expected to pass bill on Thursday but the rancour it has caused shows country’s entrenched social conservatism
Helena Smith in Athens
15, Feb, 2024 @5:00 AM
Human rights court finds failings in Greece tourist rape inquiry
Lawyer for complainant hails ‘moral victory’ after court says proceedings ‘fell short of required standards’
Helena Smith in Athens
14, Feb, 2024 @5:35 PM
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