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Instant Opinion: can we ‘survive’ four more years of Trump?

Instant Opinion: can we ‘survive’ four more years of Trump?
Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Friday 9 October
9 Oct 2020
Four things we know about the EU’s new migrant plan

Four things we know about the EU’s new migrant plan
Member states are split over new pact aimed at ending migration disputes
24 Sep 2020
Instant Opinion: British quarantine rules ‘phoney nonsense’

Instant Opinion: British quarantine rules ‘phoney nonsense’
Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Thursday 27 August
27 Aug 2020
France squares up to Turkey in the Mediterranean

France squares up to Turkey in the Mediterranean
Emmanuel Macron to ‘temporarily reinforce’ French military in the region amid escalating row over disputed waters
13 Aug 2020
Instant Opinion: The Germans don’t worship their hospitals

Instant Opinion: The Germans don’t worship their hospitals
Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Wednesday 12 August
12 Aug 2020
Greece bans Brits ‘casting cloud’ over holiday air bridges

Greece bans Brits ‘casting cloud’ over holiday air bridges
Destination was suggested as a country where summer holidays would be possible
30 Jun 2020
Reaction: ‘air bridges’ give Brits hope of holidays abroad

Reaction: ‘air bridges’ give Brits hope of holidays abroad
Quarantine rules may be relaxed to allow travel between countries with low coronavirus infection rates
19 May 2020

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Greece at simmering point as refugee crisis grows

Greece at simmering point as refugee crisis grows
Turkey has opened its border to 3.6 million displaced Syrians, causing tumult in neighbouring Greece
9 Mar 2020
Dozens injured in Greek protests over new migrant centres

Dozens injured in Greek protests over new migrant centres
Islanders broke into hotel housing riot police and beat officers
27 Feb 2020
Brexit battle: is it time to return the Elgin Marbles?

Brexit battle: is it time to return the Elgin Marbles?
EU adds clause to trade deal suggesting UK give the artefacts back to Greece
19 Feb 2020
Moria refugee camp in Lesbos: a pandemic ‘waiting to happen’

Moria refugee camp in Lesbos: a pandemic ‘waiting to happen’
Doctor warns conditions in overcrowded camp mirror those that first spread Spanish flu in 1918
11 Feb 2020
Literary Greece: a novel approach to the Peloponnese

Literary Greece: a novel approach to the Peloponnese
Following in the footsteps of Ancient heroes at a Greek reading retreat
3 Jan 2020
Why China has its eyes on Greece

Why China has its eyes on Greece
Western powers wary as Athens agrees further investment from Beijing
12 Nov 2019
The Peligoni Club review: a family affair

The Peligoni Club review: a family affair
Wave goodbye to whiny children at the Zakynthos beach club that gives parents a break too
18 Sep 2019
A luxury foodie road trip through the Greek islands

A luxury foodie road trip through the Greek islands
Take in all the Aegean Sea has to offer on these legendary islands
7 Aug 2019
Greek election results: centre-right regains power

Greek election results: centre-right regains power
New Democracy party unseats left-wing populists Syriza in snap poll
8 Jul 2019
The Elivi Skiathos review: five-star simplicity

The Elivi Skiathos review: five-star simplicity
An unspoilt landscape is the ultimate luxury at this Aegean gem
2 Jul 2019
Is it safe to travel to Greece in 2019?

Is it safe to travel to Greece in 2019?
Health experts warn of West Nile virus outbreak
17 Jun 2019
Lucky man missed Ethiopian Airlines flight by two minutes

Lucky man missed Ethiopian Airlines flight by two minutes
Antonis Mavropoulos says he argued with staff after being turned away from boarding gate
12 Mar 2019
Greek government in turmoil over Macedonia

Greek government in turmoil over Macedonia
Defence minister quits over deal struck to allow Macedonia to change its name
14 Jan 2019
Turkish opposition calls for Cyprus invasion

Turkish opposition calls for Cyprus invasion
Tensions mounting over oil 44 years after the Mediterranean island was partitioned
21 Nov 2018
Macedonians boycott referendum on name change

Macedonians boycott referendum on name change
Vote would have paved the way for country to join EU and Nato, but now its future direction is uncertain
1 Oct 2018
Greece to end limits on cash withdrawals

Greece to end limits on cash withdrawals
Restrictions on amount of money transferred overseas will also be lifted as capital controls eased
28 Sep 2018
Greek town covered in spider webs

Greek town covered in spider webs
Warm temperatures has sparked an ‘explosion’ in spider population of Aitoliko
21 Sep 2018
What happened to Australian model Sinead McNamara?
What happened to Australian model Sinead McNamara?
Instagrammer dies while working on luxury yacht in Greece
3 Sep 2018
‘Dream job’ on Greek island looking after cats goes viral

‘Dream job’ on Greek island looking after cats goes viral
Sanctuary has to curtail number of applicants eager to look after 55 rescue cats ‘in Cyclades paradise’
13 Aug 2018
F Zeen hotel review: wine and wellness on Kefalonia

F Zeen hotel review: wine and wellness on Kefalonia
Unwind at a yoga retreat that captures the essence of this eccentric outpost of the Ionian Islands
6 Aug 2018
VIDEO: Researchers reveal how Ancient Greek music sounded

VIDEO: Researchers reveal how Ancient Greek music sounded
Pioneering study leads to first hearing of songs for thousands of years
2 Aug 2018
Greece wildfires kill at least 50

Greece wildfires kill at least 50
Residents and tourists forced to flee into sea as blazes rage through resorts near Athens
24 Jul 2018
Seven best Greek islands

Seven best Greek islands
With crystal-clear waters, culture and cocktails, these islands are the perfect base for your next holiday
10 Jul 2018
Republic of North Macedonia born amid mass protests

Republic of North Macedonia born amid mass protests
Alexis Tsipras survives no confidence vote to bring end to long-running saga with northern neighbour one step closer
18 Jun 2018
Macedonia name dispute brings Greeks onto the streets

Macedonia name dispute brings Greeks onto the streets
Hundreds of thousands say name implies territorial claim over their own northern Macedonia region
5 Feb 2018
Erdogan shoots from hip on historic Greek trip

Erdogan shoots from hip on historic Greek trip
Long-held grievances surface during first visit by a Turkish president to Greece for 65 years
8 Dec 2017