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The Latest Breaking News from Athens

Tony Blair backed return of Elgin Marbles to boost London’s Olympics bid, released papers reveal

No 10 believed the Parthenon Sculptures could be a ‘powerful bargaining chip’ in the race to host 2012 games

Evening Standard

Greece would offer major treasures to UK for Parthenon marbles, minister says

Culture minister Lina Mendoni pledges to ‘fill the void’ at British Museum should ancient sculptures be returned to Athens

The Guardian - UK

USA Crits returns as six-race 'travel-friendly' spring series in 2024

Sunny King, Athens Twilight criteriums anchor events across southern states with $200,000 available for elite fields

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From islands in the Med to sunny cities without the crowds: readers’ favourite winter trips in southern Europe

It’s not only better weather that takes visitors south in winter, it’s also the quieter beaches, museums and restaurants. Our tipsters explore cities and towns from Porto to Athens

The Guardian - UK

Parthenon marbles should return to Athens, says Lord Frost

Architect of Brexit calls for closer Anglo-Greek cultural ties, with sections held elsewhere in Europe also sent back

The Guardian - UK

Georgia football’s 2024 schedule confirmed

Georgia football's 2024 SEC schedule confirmed

USA Today Sports Media Group

Locals Carry Out 'Bedbug Scam' In Athens, Threaten Tourists With Fine Of £427

A police investigation is currently underway against locals in Greece.

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Greece, Turkey Vow To Work On Improving Relations

Greece and Turkey on Thursday restarted high-level talks to reduce chronic tensions in their relations as the Turkish president visited Athens for the first time in six years.

International Business Times

Turkey's Erdogan In Athens In 'New Chapter' Bid

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan travels to Athens on Thursday in a keenly watched visit billed as an attempted "new chapter" between the NATO allies and historic rivals after years of tension.

International Business Times

Turkey's Erdogan in Greece in 'new chapter' bid after years of tension

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan travels to Athens on Thursday in a keenly watched visit billed as an attempted "new chapter" between the NATO allies and historic rivals after years of tension.

France 24

Georgia football’s full 2024 schedule: Tough road ahead

Georgia football's 2024 schedule is very challenging, but is a little bit lackluster at home

USA Today Sports Media Group

Bedbug hoax targets foreign tourists in Athens

Scammers are scaring visitors out of short-term rental flats with fictitious infestation

The Independent UK

Police in Greece investigate after tourists targeted in bedbug hoax

Health ministry says posters in English outside apartment buildings in Athens were ‘absolutely false’

The Guardian - UK

UK and Greece still have strong relationship despite Marbles row – Lord Cameron

Conservative peer Lord Dobbs asked about ‘relations with Greece’ as the Foreign Secretary faced questions from peers for the first time

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The Independent UK

A bedbug hoax is targeting foreign visitors in Athens. Now the Greek police have been called in

Greece’s health ministry is seeking police help against hoaxers who tried to scare foreign tourists out of several Athens short-term rental flats by inventing a bedbug crisis

The Guardian - UK

Rishi Sunak’s snub boosts Greek hopes for return of marbles

PM’s ‘blunder’ highlights the issue of the disputed Parthenon marbles, fuelling campaign to send them home to Athens

The Independent UK

What visitors to the British Museum think should happen to the Elgin marbles

A diplomatic row erupted after Rishi Sunak cancelled a meeting with the Greek prime minister who wanted to discuss the statues

The Independent UK

King Charles III draws attention by wearing a Greek flag tie after London-Athens diplomatic spat

Britain's King Charles III has caused some raised eyebrows by wearing a tie adorned with a pattern of Greek flags to the COP28 climate summit in Dubai

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The Guardian - UK

‘An obvious message’: King Charles’s Greek flag tie rekindles marbles row

Athens press interpret attire at Cop28 as possible backing for return of Parthenon sculptures after recent snub of Greek PM by Rishi Sunak

The National (Scotland)

Questions for Scottish estate over Elgin Marbles kept in private collection

A SCOTTISH estate is facing questions over ancient marble artefacts taken from Greece for the Earl of Elgin which remain in its private collection…

The Independent UK

King Charles wears Greek flag tie as he meets Rishi Sunak after Elgin Marbles row

Monarch appears to offer gesture of goodwill to Athens – as PM denies ‘hissy fit’ in diplomatic row

Evening Standard

British Museum to continue talks with Greece over Elgin Marbles despite fallout

Museum chairman George Osborne said negotiations over an exchange deal would go on ‘whether Rishi Sunak meets Greek PM or not’

The Guardian - UK

Liverpool 4-0 LASK, Aston Villa and Rangers in action: Europa League – as it happened

Liverpool made it through to the last 16 after an easy victory at Anfield, while West Ham, Brighton and Aston Villa also won in Europe. John Brewin and Scott Murray were watching

International Business Times

Israelis Shelter In Athens As War Rages On

Hours after the traumatic October 7 Hamas attack on Israel, Michael and his wife knew they had to abandon their Tel Aviv home and flee to the nearest destination, Athens, for the sake of their family.

The Independent UK

On This Day in 2004 – Sir Matthew Pinsent announces retirement from rowing

Pinsent said he had lost his desire to train since securing his fourth consecutive Olympic gold medal.

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