Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One app.

Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles. One news app.

The Latest Breaking News from Athens

Israelis Shelter In Athens As War Rages On

Hours after the traumatic October 7 Hamas attack on Israel, Michael and his wife knew they had to abandon their Tel Aviv home and flee to the nearest destination, Athens, for the sake of their family.

International Business Times

On This Day in 2004 – Sir Matthew Pinsent announces retirement from rowing

Pinsent said he had lost his desire to train since securing his fourth consecutive Olympic gold medal.

The Independent UK

Will Sunak's Elgin Marbles Snub to the Greek PM Affect UK-Greece Bilateral Relations?

Rishi Sunak is under fire over a last-minute snub to the Greek PM on the Elgin Marbles issue which led to the Greek PM returning to Greece without discussing issues like illegal immigration and Gaza.

International Business Times UK

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Return the Parthenon marbles. The British Museum has too much stuff anyway

These relics from the fountainhead of European culture don’t belong in a cold, grey Bloomsbury chamber, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

The Guardian - UK

UK's Sunak ramps up criticism of Greek leader in Parthenon Marbles spat

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has escalated his war of words with the leader of Greece

The Independent UK

What we know about Georgia’s 2024 college football schedule

The opponents are set for Georgia's 2024 college football schedule, but only seven of Georgia's 12 games have dates that are publicly known

USA Today Sports Media Group

How Parthenon sculptures sparked a diplomatic row between Greece and UK

The UK PM cancelled a planned meeting with his Greek counterpart after Athens sought permanent return of the sculptures.

Al Jazeera

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

‘History and justice’ on side of Greek claim to Elgin Marbles, says minister

Greek foreign minister Giorgos Gerapetritis spoke out while attending a Nato summit with Lord David Cameron.

The Independent UK

Wednesday briefing: How Rishi Sunak’s tantrum over the Parthenon marbles turned into a Greek tragedy

In today’s newsletter: Why the sculptures, taken by Lord Elgin in 1802, are still causing diplomatic strife 220 years later

The Guardian - UK

Parthenon marbles row raises fresh fears over fraught UK-EU relations

War of words between Athens and London escalates after Rishi Sunak’s snub to Greek prime minister

The Guardian - UK

How a group of ancient sculptures sparked a dispute between Greece and the UK

Britain and Greece were able to differ for decades over the world’s toughest cultural heritage dispute

The Independent UK

Acropolis Row: UK And Greece Quarrel Over Cancelled PM Meeting

Britain and Greece on Tuesday disputed claims about why a prime ministerial meeting was cancelled, in a diplomatic row against a backdrop of ownership claims to ancient sculptures on display at the British Museum.

International Business Times

Sunak accused of having one eye on the election with Elgin Marbles row

A spokesman for the Greek prime minister said there were ‘domestic reasons’ behind Rishi Sunak cancelling talks with his counterpart.

The Independent UK

What visitors to the British Museum think should happen to the Elgin marbles

A diplomatic row erupted after Rishi Sunak cancelled a meeting with the Greek prime minister who wanted to discuss the statues

The Independent UK

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

The National (Scotland)

Greece denies promising not to raise Parthenon Sculptures amid diplomatic row

Rishi Sunak decided to scrap talks with his Greek counterpart after it was felt a reassurance to avoid focusing on the Elgin Marbles was “not…

Evening Standard

What are the Elgin Marbles and why are they so controversial?

The diplomatic row over the ancient sculptures has intensified, after Rishi Sunak cancelled a meeting with the Greek prime minister at short notice

The Independent UK

What are the Elgin Marbles?

The Greek prime minister has pushed for the return of the marbles, saying the current situation is like the Mona Lisa painting being cut in half.

The Independent UK

Greek officials angry and puzzled after UK's Sunak scraps leaders' meeting over Parthenon Marbles

Greek officials say they will continue talks with the British Museum on bringing the Parthenon Marbles back to Athens

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

The Guardian - UK

Parthenon marbles row: Rishi Sunak cancels meeting with Greek PM

Tory source says ‘it became impossible for meeting to go ahead’ after Kyriakos Mitsotakis urged return of antiquities to Athens

The Independent UK

Starmer open to Elgin Marbles deal with Greece – reports

Sir Keir Starmer would not opposed any loan deal that would involve the Elgin Marbles being returned to Athens, according to reports.

International Business Times

Greece's Next Hot Export Could Be Medical Tourism

To find out how a small country like Greece ends up competing in the medical service sector and how Americans take advantage of it, International Business Times spoke with Dr. George Patoulis, president of the Athens Medical Association and Elitour, the Greek Health Tourism Council.

The Independent UK

Thousands march through Athens to mark 50 years since a student uprising was crushed by dictatorship

More than 25,000 people have marched peacefully through central Athens to mark the 50th anniversary of a pro-democracy student uprising that was violently put down by the military dictatorship ruling Greece in 1973

The Independent UK

Watch: Greeks march to mark 50th anniversary of Athens student uprising

Watch as Greek people march in Athens on Friday, 17 November, to commemorate the 50th anniversary of a bloody 1973 student uprising that helped topple the then-military junta.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Georgia football honors Stetson Bennett in his return to Athens

Former UGA football quarterback Stetson Bennett received a loud ovation upon returning to Sanford Stadium

USA Today Sports Media Group

Elite recruits visiting Georgia for the Ole Miss game

UGA football is hosting numerous talented recruits for the Ole Miss game

1 … 22 23 24 25

People

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.