The Latest Breaking News from Athens

First day of spring may be hottest of year so far, Met Office says

Thursday may see a temperature high of 21C for the spring equinox – higher than Barcelona in Spain or Athens in Greece.

Evening Standard · Mar 19, 2025

Scotland's Athens challenge: Greece captain issues Nations League warning

Greece captain Tasos Bakasetas has backed his side to put Scotland to the sword.

The National (Scotland) · Mar 15, 2025

Gatwick flight chaos as police remove 'drunk and unruly' woman from plane after mid-air diversion

A Wizz Air flight to Egypt was forced to divert to Athens after a 'drunk and unruly' passenger refused to behave

Evening Standard · Mar 14, 2025

The Summer With Carmen review – sexy story of two men and a cute dog

With more than a nod to Charlie Kaufman this fun metafiction centred around Athens’ queer scene has plenty of sun, sea and acres of male flesh

The Guardian - UK · Feb 24, 2025

Islanders Keen To Return To Santorini Even As Quakes Continue

Ilias Roussos will never forget the day he was driven from his native island of Santorini with thousands of others by a quake barrage that shows little sign of slowing down after three weeks.

International Business Times · Feb 19, 2025

To a Land Unknown review – Palestinian migrants face tough choices in taut Athens-set thriller

Two stranded cousins scrap for a better life – whatever the cost – in Mahdi Fleifel’s powerful feature

The Guardian - UK · Feb 16, 2025

Athens resists as investors swoop on the city’s ‘neighbourhood of the gods’

The district of Plaka dates to neolithic times but a new wave of development is luring more tourists – and local people are fighting back

The Guardian - UK · Feb 15, 2025

Passengers terrified as easyJet flight makes ‘rough and scary’ emergency landing after pilot falls ill

Passengers ‘started to panic’ during the plane landing

The Independent UK · Feb 10, 2025

EasyJet pilot collapses at controls forcing emergency landing on UK-bound flight from Egypt to Manchester

Panic erupted on board as cabin crew abandoned their drinks trolleys and rushed to the front of the aircraft

Evening Standard · Feb 9, 2025

Spanish and Danish royals gather in Athens for Greek society wedding

Members of Spanish and Danish royal families have gathered in Athens for the wedding of Nikolaos, son of Greece’s late former King Constantine II, and Chrysi Vardinogianni

The Independent UK · Feb 7, 2025