Europe
Diplomacy
The Athens Declaration: Balkan Leaders in ‘Unwavering Support for Ukraine’
Eleven leaders of Balkan countries, including Greece,meeting in Athens expressed their "unwavering support for Ukraine's independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity within its internationally recognized borders, based on the values of democracy and rule of law" in the face of...
Europe
Athens Airport the Best in Europe According to User Ratings
Athens airport has been crowned the ultimate best in Europe according to rankings from user review ratings on Google compiled by Holidu, a British search engine for holiday rentals.
Being Greece’s main and largest airport, the Eleftherios Venizelos - Athens...
Europe
Ukraine’s Embassy in Greece Condemns Pro-Russia Rally in Athens
Ukraine's Embassy in Greece condemned a pro-Russia rally that took place in Athens on Sunday saying that holding such an event while Russian troops and mercenaries destroy Ukrainian cities and kill Ukrainian people is "plain unacceptable."
Hundreds of demonstrators many...
Europe
EU Leaders Sign Athens Declaration on Climate Change at EUMED 9
The nine EU leaders present at the EUMED 9 summit in Athens have signed the Athens Declaration to fight climate change.
The declaration reaffirmed the nine leaders commitment to upholding the Paris Accords, an international agreement signed by the EU...
Europe
Prince Charles Presented with City of Athens Medal of Honor
Athens Mayor Costas Bakoyannis presented Prince Charles of Wales with the Medal of Value of the City of Athens.
Europe
Greece-Russia Vow to Strengthen Ties in Athens Meeting
Greek PM Mitsotakis said that Greek-Russian relations stretch far back into the past, and may lead to Russian collaboration in the future.
Europe
Raphael’s Masterpiece “School of Athens” Adorns Greek Parliament
France donates the magnificent tapestry depicting the the School of Athens to Greece to commemorate the Bicentennial of the Greek Revolution.
Ancient Greece
France Loans Raphael’s School of Athens Masterpiece to Greece
France donates the magnificent tapestry depicting the the School of Athens to Greece to commemorate the Bicentennial of the Greek Revolution.
Art
Raphael’s “School of Athens” Watches Over French Legislators Once Again
A tapestry depicting Raphael's masterpiece "the School of Athens" is once again adorning Plenary Hall in the French Assembly.
Culture
Study Suggests British Museum Has Caused More Damage to Parthenon Sculptures than Athens’ Air Pollution
A recent scientific study published in the Academic journal Antiquity claims that the first decades of the Parthenon sculptures' presence in London caused irreparable damage, much worse than what Athens' air pollution would have caused to the ancient artifacts in the...
Europe
Londoners Ready to Taste ”Baklava Wine” from The Clumsies Bar in Athens
The famous Athenian bar ''The Clumsies'' is ready to captivate Londoners this week by serving some of its most well-known drinks, among which is the popular ''Baklava Wine.''
From Monday, June 3 until Friday, June 7, the visitors to London's...
Europe
The Misadventures of a Group of Tourists Who Landed in the Wrong Athens
Residents of the village of Atena Lucana, in the province of Salerno, south of Naples were left scratching their heads as three tourists asked for directions to the Acropolis recently.
The Italian newspaper Il Messaggero reported on the hilarious (to...
Europe
Athens Launches Website To Assist Britons in Greece After Brexit
The Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs created and launched this week a new website dedicated to assisting British subjects living in Greece after Brexit.
The website features a variety of informative articles about many aspects of life after the UK’s withdrawal...
Business
London’s Stansted Airport Welcomes First “Air Mediterranean” Flight from Athens
London Stansted Airport welcomed its latest airline, as Greek carrier Air Mediterranean’s inaugural flight touched down from Athens.
The service is the airline’s first UK scheduled destination and will operate up to four times a week using the carrier’s fleet...
Europe
Briton’s Flight for London to Athens Turns into a 33-hour-long Odyssey
When he booked a flight to Athens with his partner, 67-year-old Geoff Lye could not have possibly imagined that his journey would become a modern day Odyssey. A 4-hour-long flight, turned into a 33-hour-long saga.
According to British media, Geoff...