Why thousands of people travel to Greece every spring for peach blossoms Blossoming trees unfold each spring across the plains of Veria, Greece The Independent UK · Mar 24
Tempi train tragedy trial adjourned until April amid chaos in courtroom slammed as too small Hundreds of people turned up for the trial into the 2023 train collision that left 57 dead, leading to complaints from lawyers that the venue was "insultingly" unsuitable. Euronews · Mar 23
Chaos on first day of Greece train crash trial as relatives shout ‘shame on you’ Judges adjourn hearing into country’s worst rail disaster after grieving families denounce it as caricature of justice The Guardian - UK · Mar 23
Trial begins over Greece train crash where 57 people were killed, many of them students 57 people, mainly students, died in the deadly Greek train crash in Febrauary 2023 The Independent UK · Mar 23
What If Pythagoras Wasn’t the First? The Truth Hidden in Ancient India For most of us, the Pythagorean theorem is one of the first big ideas we learn in mathematics. A simple rule connecting the sides of a right triangle. And almost always, it is introduced with one name, Pythagoras. But what if that story is incomplete? What if this idea existed… Times Life · Mar 23
Trial opens over Greek train crash that killed 57, many of them students A criminal trial has opened in Greece over a train collision that killed 57 people, many of them students, in a disaster that horrified the country and revealed long-neglected safety failures The Independent UK · Mar 23
The Iran oil shock: Who pays the most fuel tax in Europe? Fuel prices across Europe are soaring, with taxes making up more than half of the cost at the pump in many countries. Euronews Business examines how differences in taxes mean motorists in some countries now pay far more at the pump than others. Euronews · Mar 20
'My cat is my family': Greece launches animal airlift to evacuate pets from Middle East Fourty-five pets and their owners were repatriated to Greece after weeks of being trapped in the Middle East. Euronews · Mar 19
Divers find marble treasure from Athens' Acropolis in Lord Elgin's shipwrecked brig at the bottom of the Aegean Sea Divers investigating a shipwrecked brig once owned by Lord Elgin have discovered an overlooked piece of marble from the Acropolis in Athens. LiveScience · Mar 19
My private passion: Yórgos Lánthimos exposes his personal photography collection The acclaimed film director presents for the first time in Greece a large exhibition of 182 photographs he has taken over the last five years. Euronews · Mar 19
Greece launches an animal airlift to evacuate pets and their owners from the Mideast Dozens of dogs and cats have arrived in Athens with their owners aboard a special evacuation flight for Greeks with pets who were trapped by the current war in the Middle East The Independent UK · Mar 18
Greece launches digital age verification system to curb tobacco and alcohol sales to minors Greece now applies the age certification system favoured by the European Union Euronews · Mar 18
Country diary: A wildflower display of astonishing richness Drosopigi, the Mani, Greece: This rocky region’s abundance of flora takes the breath away – not least a long and winding trail of Chios chamomile The Guardian - UK · Mar 17
‘Arms and legs are very expressive, especially with bruises’: the absurdist photography of Yorgos Lanthimos Ditched washing machines, a woman’s bare leg, the back of Willem Dafoe’s head … the Oscar-nominated director talks us through his new photography show in Athens – made with his darkroom assistant Emma Stone The Guardian - UK · Mar 17
Euronews · Mar 16 Greece enters the astronaut era as scientist joins ESA training programme Dr Adrianos Golemis was selected for ESA's astronaut training programme, after a highly competitive process with over 22,000 applicants. His participation paves the way for a possible Greek presence in a future space mission
Kiplinger · Mar 14 Can You Afford Retirement in Greece? 3 Tax Benefits Make It Possible Affordable luxury in the Mediterranean may be closer than you think. Here's how.
The Guardian - UK · Mar 14 Pristine waters teeming with marine life: a deep dive into the Greek island of Alonissos Divers come for one of the world’s most significant marine reserves, but there’s plenty to do on land too – from hiking trails and beaches to seafood tavernas
Euronews · Mar 13 Seagrass is a secret weapon against climate change. Can eco-moorings protect it from boat anchors? Anchors are damaging Posidonia seagrass, a key Mediterranean habitat that stores carbon, filters seawater and supports marine life.
Euronews · Mar 13 Earthquake-prone Greece long shunned nuclear power. Could that be about to change? The Deon Policy Institute argues nuclear energy production is necessary in Greece for energy, economic and climate security.
Bored Panda · Mar 9 ‘Most Beautiful Girl In The World’ Engaged To French DJ After Romantic Greek Proposal Thylane Blondeau, a French model and daughter of a retired Premier League star, got engaged to her DJ boyfriend at a five-star luxury hotel in Athens, Greece.
Euronews · Mar 7 Greece unveils WWII photo archive documenting Nazi executions of prisoners in Athens The Greek Culture Ministry purchased the archive after a private collector attempted to sell the material online. Athens has now announced plans to digitise the photographs and study them as part of the historical record of the Nazi occupation.
Euronews · Mar 6 Five EU countries team up to build return hubs outside Europe Germany, the Netherlands, Austria, Denmark and Greece are working together to build so-called facilities outside Europe to host irregular migrants who arrive in their territory, a sign of growing momentum for a contentious project.
Euronews · Mar 6 €400 million in EU funding approved to help Greece achieve net zero emissions The funding will support strategic investments that increase clean technology capacity.
The Independent UK · Mar 5 Man tells of pride as lost photos show his grandfather being led to Nazi execution ‘They went to their deaths with their heads held high so that we could be free today’
International Business Times UK · Mar 5 Man United Star Harry Maguire Handed Suspended Prison Sentence in Greece Over Assault Case Manchester United's Harry Maguire receives a 15-month suspended sentence from a Greek court, following a retrial over a 2020 incident in Mykonos.