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Vatican to return Parthenon Marbles to Greece end of March

This is the latest case of a Western museum bowing to demands for restitution.

Greece

Protests continue across Greece amid public anger over rail diaster

Officials have blamed the crash that killed at least 57 people on human error, and the stationmaster involved faces multiple charges of negligent homicide, bodily harm and disrupting transportation.

Greece

New light shed on Greek train crash investigation

A fresh investigation has been opened into Greece's railway signalling system following Tuesday's train crash

Greece

Greek unions protest over rail safety following train crash disaster

Railway workers’ associations called strikes, halting national rail services and the subway in Athens on Thursday to protest working conditions and what they described as a dangerous failure to modernize the rail system.

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Travel News

Greek rail workers strike as anger grows over deadly train crash

The Greek government has promised that 'responsibility will be assigned' for Tuesday's deadly train crash, as rail workers strike over safety.

Greece

Anger erupts in Greece after train collision kills more than 45 people

Greece began three days of national mourning on Wednesday, while flags flew at half-mast outside all European Commission buildings in Brussels.

Conscious Travel

Five ways to up the eco credentials of your summer break

Is your holiday paying its way? Here’s how to benefit local people and nature this summer.

Scenes

Meet the Greek team studying and preserving traditional stonemasonry

In partnership with Media City

The declining art form of stone masonry is being preserved and revived by a group of people in Greece.

Europe Decoded

The lonely fight for press freedom of Greece’s small independent media

Greece ranked 108th out of 180 countries in Reporters Without Borders’ 2022 Press Freedom Index.

Turkey

Two women saved in miracle rescue 248 hours after Turkey earthquake

Search and rescue operations are still underway in the Turkish city of Kahramanmaras, with two miracle rescues providing hope for the families of the missing.

Moments

From Venice to Porto: 7 of the best food adventures in Europe

From the backstreets of Zagreb to the canals of Venice, a holiday built around food can take you to some truly delicious locations.

Culture news

Culture Re-View: A look back at this day in history

We take a look back 2422 years to Ancient Greece and the reason why the government gave Socrates the death penalty.

Greece

Greece bans parties with convicted leaders from running in elections

The amendment, tabled by the conservative government, was approved by a majority of lawmakers in the 300-seat house.

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Discover a taste of Greek gastronomy with 6 iconic dishes

Partner content presented by GNTO

Eating is more than just sustenance in Greece, it marks many of life’s most important moments.

Culture news

Elefsina, the Greek European Capital of Culture, launches its festivities

The Greek European Capital of Culture, Elefsina, launches its festivities

Greece

Fighter jets scrambled after bomb threat on Ryanair flight to Greece

More than 190 people were onboard the flight to Poland.

Greece

Greece says it prevented 260,000 migrants from entering in 2022

Ankara insists it follows international law, but if a migrant qualifies for refugee status they cannot be ruled to have broken the law by crossing a border.

Greece

'Solidarity is a must': Greece calls for EU help on migration

Greece prevented around 260,000 migrants from entering illegally in 2022, an official said on Saturday.

Greece

'After the explosion': Migrant arrivals plummet in Greece

Greece has been widely accused of repelling migrants before they reach Greek soil in a practice known as pushbacks, which are illegal under international law.

Greece

New gas-fired power plant being built in Greece hopes to target Balkan

The plant will use liquefied natural gas from a floating station that is also being built in the area.

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