Europe

According to a recent article in The Sunday Times regarding Britain’s Rich List, it seems that “money goes to money” indeed. The newspaper reports that the wealthiest men of Britain have become richer than ever, possessing total assets of...

According to several international media, the Greek May 6 elections will not provide the solution to any problems of the country. On the contrary, they refer to the possibility of political chaos after this Sunday's elections, which would be a...

The writers and readers of the British Sunday Times Travel have announced their Top 10 Holiday Destinations for 2012. Greece ranked 4th with its islands being portrayed as a masterpiece of simplicity having more to offer to their visitors than...

Clocks in Greece and the rest of the EU go back an hour on Sunday as daylight saving time ends. At 4 AM on Sunday, Greek time clocks will be set for 3 AM. The transition occurs as the EU’s...

A portion of Rome's Basilica Ulpia, the magnificent columns built under Roman Emperor Trajan, has been reconstructed using funds from a now-sanctioned Russian oligarch. Recovering some of the monument's former glory, the new reconstruction of Basilica Ulpia extends the Corinthian...

English actor, director, and writer Stephen Fry made an emotional and powerful appeal for the return of the Parthenon Marbles to Greece. Fry who has been advocating for a long time for the return of the artifacts held at the...

The UK Prime Minister Liz Truss rejected suggestions that an agreement can be made with Greece over sharing the Parthenon Marbles during a TV interview on Tuesday. When asked about a possible deal, Truss told the TV and radio channel...

Prince Charles of Britain is embattled with more questions after a newspaper reported that one of his charity foundations accepted a one million pound ($1.2 million) donation from relatives of Osama Bin Laden. The Prince of Wales’s Charitable Fund received...

Stephen Hawking the theoretical physicist who made revolutionary contributions to our understanding of the nature of the universe has died at his home in Cambridge, U.K, in the early hours of Wednesday. “We are deeply saddened that our beloved father...

The founder of EasyJet, billionaire Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou, will be giving away the majority of his fortunes, according to his letter on the Giving Pledge site. The Giving Pledge was created by Bill and Melinda Gates along with Warren Buffett, as a way...

Some 18 hellenes in the UK are among the wealthiest people in the country. Some hail from Greece, most from Cyprus, but their combined fortune amounts to several billion pounds. Nevertheless, some of the wealthiest hellenes in the world are not so well-known outside the...

The Sunday Times released this year's list of wealthiest people in the UK, which included many Greeks and Greek Cypriots. Sir Stelios Xaji-Ioannou, founder of easyGroup, is the wealthiest Greek businessman. His wealth is valued at £2.78 million, placing him...

People have always been fascinated with space secrets and want more information. The European Space Agency operated the first step of further discovering space secrets, by orbiting satellite "Gaia." The satellite took its name from the goddess of Greek mythology...

The former King of Greece Constantine is selling his villa in Chobham, Surrey, where he moved with his family in 1967 after being expelled by the junta. The asking price is 6.42 million euros, about $8.58 million. The house has...

The British newspaper The Sunday Times places the Acropolis Museum third in a list of the best 50 museums of the world, despite some criticism when it opened about its cement facade. “The Acropolis Museum, a shiny new home for...