The Latest Breaking News from Athens

Lisbon revealed as best-value location for a European city break

The Portuguese capital wins top spot ahead of budget-friendly eastern European destinations, according to new poll

The Guardian - UK · May 13, 2023

More flights to Greece departing from Newcastle Airport this summer

Greece is a popular UK holiday destination and now, AEGEAN will provide direct flights to Athens from Newcastle every Wednesday and Sunday

Chronicle Live · May 12, 2023

We want win-win solution on Elgin Marbles, says Greek prime minister

Greece has been campaigning for decades for the return of the Parthenon Sculptures

The Independent UK · May 12, 2023

Greek man who murdered British wife appeals for shorter sentence

Helicopter pilot Babis Anagnostopoulos given 27 years in jail after killing Caroline Crouch in Athens in 2021

The Guardian - UK · May 8, 2023

Greece's Eurovision star Victor Vernicos doesn't want to be labelled 'an underdog'

Eurovision's Greek entry is well prepared to bring the contest back to Athens

Liverpool Echo · May 4, 2023

Howie Roseman on visiting Georgia last year: ‘I like the whole defense’

Philadelphia GM Howie Roseman developed an adoration for Georgia defenders after taking a visit to Athens for a Bulldogs practice

USA Today Sports Media Group · May 4, 2023

‘It’s an incredible feeling’: the Greek skateboarders getting girls and refugees onboard

A grassroots charity in Athens is giving lessons in skateboarding to children of refugees and to increasing numbers of girls across the city

The Guardian - UK · May 4, 2023

Dozens of Migrants Rescued at Türkiye Border

Greek police on Wednesday said 39 migrants, including several minors, had been rescued from an islet in Evros river bordering Türkiye. The group included 13 men, 11 women and 15 minors, the police said in a statement, without disclosing nationalities. It added that rights activists had alerted the police to…

Asharq Al-Awsat · May 4, 2023

Jana Pittman, former world champion, mother of six and doctor, has finally learnt she's enough

When the media turned on her after the 2004 Athens Olympics, Jana Pittman was filled with self-doubt, and it wasn't the first time. Here's how she turned things around.

ABC News · May 3, 2023

Luxury and Power review: boozed-up Persians and Greeks on a 500-year bender

Centuries of conflict between the civilisations of Persia and Greece are chiefly captured through elaborate drinking vessels in this lively – and occasionally puzzling – show

The Guardian - UK · May 2, 2023