UNBELIEVABLE: 19 - Caught on Camera

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 · Jun 4

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 · Jun 3

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 · Jun 3

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 · May 31

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 · May 30

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 · May 30

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 · May 30

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 · May 29

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 · May 29

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…

AAP · May 29