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Major renovation planned for Athens' archaeological museum

Plans for a major renovation of the National Archaeological Museum in Greece have been announced by the country's Culture Ministry, expanding exhibition space at the Athens site that houses the most important collection of Greek antiquities in the world

The Independent UK

Blinken off to Europe amid soaring tensions with China

Secretary of State Antony Blinken leaves Washington this week for meetings in Germany, Turkey and Greece

The Independent UK

Debate: Sorry, British Museum, a loan of the Parthenon Marbles is not a repatriation

In the last few weeks, we have been regularly reminded that secret talks have been taking place between the Greek government and the British Museum over the return of the Parthenon marbles to Greece. As soon the discussions became public knowledge, a wave of optimism swept the media, culminating in…

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Greece offers more aid to inflation-hit pensioners and businesses

Greece's conservative government on Wednesday announced more financial aid for pensioners, farmers and businesses hurt by inflation and costly energy bills, launching the latest measures months before a national election.

Reuters

Princess Anne forced into last-minute change after New Zealand cyclone spoils trip

Princess Anne and her husband Sir Timothy Laurence have travelled to New Zealand for an official trip to the country just as Cyclone Gabrielle has lashed the country in what is being described as its biggest weather event for a century

Daily Mirror

Epic Tails review – ancient Greece animated caper with some ungodly performances

A gung-ho mouse and a stagestruck cat come up against the fractious gods in an English-language French animation that looks better than it sounds…

The Guardian - UK

Earthquake diplomacy: Greek foreign minister visits Turkey

Greece's foreign minister is visiting the earthquake-stricken areas of Turkey, accompanied by his Turkish counterpart

The Independent UK

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Meet the Super Bowl LVII star who went from water polo in Greece to the NFL

EXCLUSIVE: Kansas City Chiefs rookie George Karlaftis - nicknamed 'Furious George' - spoke to Mirror Sport in Arizona about his journey from water polo to the Super Bowl

Daily Mirror

Greece sends earthquake aid to Turkey, putting aside rivalry

Greece sent thousands of tents, beds and blankets on Thursday to help the hundreds of thousands of people left homeless by deadly earthquakes in Turkey, in an act of solidarity with a neighbour that is a NATO ally but also a historic foe.

Reuters

Losing its marbles? Pressure mounts on British Museum to return Parthenon frieze

It's one of the oldest symbols of democracy. The 2,500-year-old Parthenon in the Greek capital Athens attracts around 7.2 million vistors annually. But for more than two centuries, the site has been missing some of its marble sculptures. They were taken by the British ambassador in the 1800s, then sold…

France 24

Far-right party banned from upcoming election in Greece

Greece's parliament has banned a far-right political party led by a jailed former lawmaker from participating in an upcoming general election expected in April

The Independent UK

Greece bans parties with convicted leaders from running in elections

The Greek parliament paved the way for banning political parties whose leaders have been convicted of crimes from running in elections, ahead of national polls in spring.

Reuters

Greece rescues migrants missing after Lesbos shipwreck

Greece has rescued seven more migrants who were missing following Tuesday's shipwreck off the island of Lesbos in which three people drowned, bringing the number of survivors to 39, the coast guard said on Wednesday.

Reuters

Turkey-Syria earthquake: how disaster diplomacy can bring warring countries together to save lives

The death toll of the massive earthquakes that have rocked the Turkey-Syria border region has now exceeded 5,000 people and the World Health Organization has suggested it could rise as high as 20,000. The catastrophe has led to an international outpouring of support. Numerous international rescue, medical, and other teams…

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Faeces, urine and sweat – just how gross are hot tubs? A microbiologist explains

For many centuries we have bathed in communal waters. Sometimes for cleanliness but more often for pleasure. Indeed, in ancient Greece, baths were taken in freshwater, or sometimes the sea – which was thought of as a sacred place dedicated to local gods and so was considered an act of…

Asharq Al-Awsat

3 Drown, Dozens Feared Missing in Migrant Shipwreck Off Greece

Three people drowned and two dozen are believed to be missing in the second migrant shipwreck off Greece this week, authorities said on Tuesday. The coast guard said 16 people were rescued in a operation that began in the early hours of Tuesday after an inflatable rubber boat was spotted…

Reuters

Three drown, many feared missing in migrant shipwreck off Greece

Three people drowned and 11 were believed to be missing in the second migrant shipwreck off Greece this week, the Greek Coast Guard said on Tuesday, as the search continued in cold and windy weather.

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Ryanair launch new Edinburgh routes to Greece and Cornwall in time for summer holidays

Leading budget airline Ryanair have launched two new routes from Edinburgh to Cornwall and a popular holiday destination in Greece, just in time for the summer holidays.

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The Independent UK

Greece: Snow reaches Acropolis, halts services

High winds and a cold snap in Greece have halted ferry services and highway traffic and dusted the Acropolis and other ancient monuments in Athens with snowy

Reuters

Snowstorm shuts schools and shops, disrupts traffic in Athens

Heavy snowfall and plummeting temperatures shut schools and shops in the Greek capital on Monday, with many public services and businesses switching to remote working.

Reuters

Four dead, at least 39 rescued after migrant boat sinks off Greece

Four migrants, including three children, died after their boat sank off the island of Leros in the southeastern Aegean Sea on Sunday, the Greek coast guard said.

The Guardian - UK

Half–bull, half-truth… How English archaeologist claimed credit for discovering home of the minotaur

Oxford museum aims to ‘set the record straight’ about the discovery of Knossos Palace in Crete

Daily Mirror

£22.50 product dubbed 'great gift' for foodies with shoppers swearing they'll buy again

Shoppers are insisting that this product instantly reminded them of time spent in Greece and that they'll be buying it again

The Independent UK

Jailed leader of Greek far-right party faces election ban

Greece’s government is seeking to ban a far-right political party led by a jailed former lawmaker from participating in a general election later this year

France 24

Paris 2024 Olympic torch relay to begin in Marseille after arriving from Greece by sea

The Paris Olympics torch relay will start in France's southern port city of Marseille in April 2024, organizers announced Friday, after arriving by ship from Greece.

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