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Europe's take-home pay ranking: Where do you earn the most after tax?

Workers' take-home pay varies dramatically across Europe, with annual net earnings ranging from under €13,000 to more than €54,000. While adjusting for living costs narrows the gap between eastern and western Europe, significant differences remain.

Euronews

American Airlines flight to Greece gets overbooked. Passengers can’t believe just how much they’re offering to have them leave a day later

It doesn’t happen too often, but sometimes an airline starts offering passengers a pretty tempting deal at the gate: take a later flight and walk away with a large travel voucher. One American Airlines passenger caught one of those moments on video, then later regretted not taking the offer. TikTok…

The Mary Sue

What the Hellenic! Why is Christopher Nolan’s new Greek epic entirely devoid of Greeks?

Set to be this year’s biggest blockbuster, The Odyssey’s cast has been selected to ‘represent the world’. Fair enough – except that one key country seems to have gone completely unrepresented …

The Guardian - UK

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Constrained flexibility: Which European countries have the highest job insecurity?

France, Italy, Spain and Greece have some of the highest rates of workers in fixed-term or part-time jobs. Some of these countries are trying to tackle that, while elsewhere, part-time roles are increasingly popular.

Euronews

Watch Metallica tear through Creeping Death and King Nothing during first concert of 2026 in Athens, Greece

The metal superstars are currently traipsing their way through European stadiums and will hit the UK towards the end of the month

Metal Hammer

Greece to bring in 5,000 Egyptian farm workers to close agricultural labour gap

Three years on, the bilateral Greece–Egypt deal allowing Egyptian farm workers to reside legally in Greece is finally being put into effect.

Euronews

At the weather's mercy: How many people in the EU can't afford air conditioning?

Thousands have no choice but to endure extreme temperatures. With heatwaves emerging as the top climate concern for Europeans, how is summer preparedness going across the continent?

Euronews

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Live for free on this dream island in Greece? Here's what you need to do

Fancy living rent-free on this dream island in Greece? There’s just one catch: you’ll have to meet a strict condition.

Euronews

Europe’s innovation gap with US and China in focus at Panathēnea 2026

Access to capital, risk-taking and building global companies were central themes in Athens at Panathēnea 2026.

Euronews

Migrant amateur teams in Greece get into World Cup spirit before new EU border measures take effect

Migrant and refugee teams in Greece's capital took part in a grassroots soccer tournament before the World Cup in North America

The Independent UK

Visa overstayers caught: Delhi Police crack down on Bangladeshi nationals after tip off

Delhi police apprehended five Bangladeshi nationals for overstaying their visas. The arrests followed a tip about suspicious individuals speaking Bangla. The group had arrived in Delhi from Bangladesh and planned to travel to Greece for employment. They remained in Delhi beyond their visa validity, awaiting job offers. Efforts are underway…

The Economic Times

One in six Indian Schengen visa applications were rejected in 2025 — these countries denied the most

In 2025, over 181,000 Schengen visa applications from India were rejected, resulting in a 15.8% non-issuance rate. While India was a major source market, visa outcomes varied significantly by destination. Slovenia had the highest rejection rate at 46.1%, while Germany and Switzerland remained more accessible with lower rates.

The Economic Times

No woman has entered this sacred mountain for 1,000 years: Inside Greece's forbidden Mount Athos

On a rugged peninsula in northern Greece lies one of Europe's most unusual and secluded places. Known as Mount Athos, or the Holy Mountain, this autonomous monastic community has barred women from entering for more than 1,000 years. Home to centuries-old Orthodox monasteries, ancient manuscripts and a population made up…

The Times of India

Chevron moves into Greek offshore gas exploration as Europe's energy focus shifts east

Chevron has applied to join a Greek offshore exploration area known as Block 10 in the Ionian Sea, in a move that could strengthen Greece's role in Eastern Mediterranean energy security.

Euronews

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Two Babylonian Kings, an Egyptian Customs Official and a Corsican Hoard Lead TimeLine's 2 June Antiquities & Ancient Art Auction

HARWICH, United Kingdom, May 29, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TimeLine Auctions, the British saleroom known for museum-level antiquities, will hold its Antiquities & Ancient Art Auction on 2 June 2026. Day One has headline pieces from Mesopotamia, Egypt, Greece and the western Mediterranean, within a wider sale spanning the Palaeolithic…

Euronews

From fairytale towns to secret islands: Europe’s hidden gem travel destinations for 2026

Forget the crowds of Paris, Rome and Barcelona. From truffle-filled medieval villages in Croatia to peaceful Italian lake islands, these under-the-radar European destinations prove the continent still has plenty of secrets left to uncover.

Euronews

‘Ghost farms’ have been polluting Greece’s waters for years. Now, things are changing

Abandoned farms have left the Ionian Sea filled with fishing nets, tiles, plastics and timber - but media coverage and pressure from the authorities has triggered a momentous 'shift'.

The Independent UK

Independent Travel Awards 2026: Win an unforgettable Mediterranean cruise for two

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Greece or Türkiye: Which offers the most affordable holiday this summer for Europeans?

Türkiye still tops the charts for bargain all-inclusive breaks and low day-to-day costs but, as more Turkish tourists head to Greece in search of better value, Euronews Travel compares where travellers can really get the most for their money in 2026.

Euronews

Greece: Only one in five new medicines reaches patients – the 'legacy' of the bailouts

Greeks wait almost two years for access to new treatments, while pharmaceutical companies increasingly say they do not intend to launch new products in the country.

Euronews

Greece becomes a model country against childhood obesity with UNICEF's help

The results of the initiatives in Greece to tackle childhood obesity have been presented, showing outstanding progress.

The Independent UK

Former Greek anti-austerity leader Alexis Tsipras steps back into politics

Alexis Tsipras, the combative anti‑austerity leader who railed against Brussels during Greece’s debt crisis, has returned to politics ahead of elections next year

Euronews

Turkish tourists flock to Greece as rising costs put Greeks off Turkey

Tourism between Greece and Turkey has tripled, but only in one direction as Greeks avoid steep prices in Turkey while Turkish tourists pour in.

Euronews

Where in Europe do households save most of their income?

Net household saving rates vary widely across Europe, with Greece being the only country where households spend more than they earn. Experts point to precautionary reasons and retirement as the dominant saving motives.

The Guardian - UK

Thespians review – world’s first actor gets comic kudos from Mischief’s merrymakers

This musical from the company behind The Play That Goes Wrong unearths the invention of acting in ancient Greece – and finds little has changed

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