Endangered Greek dialect is ‘living bridge’ to ancient world, researchers say
Romeyka descended from ancient Greek but may die out as it has no written form and is spoken by only a few thousand people An...
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Olive oil becomes most wanted item for shoplifters in Spain
Gangs steal ‘liquid gold’ amid shortages and surging prices after extreme weather damages harvests Olive oil has become the most stolen product in supermarkets across...
Russian missiles strike near Zelenskiy and visiting Greek prime minister
Russian forces ‘don’t care’ whether targets are military or civilians, says Zelenskiy; Greek PM describes experience as ‘very intense’ A deadly Russian missile strike on...
Watchdog urges EU rescue rules change after migrant boat disaster off Greece
Ombudsman says papers show EU agency made four offers to help Greece with surveillance of boat that sank, but got no response Opinion: Emily O’Reilly...
Europe: Ursula von der Leyen rejects cooperation with extremist parties – as it happened
European Commission president says she will never work with parties such as AfD or National Rally, no matter how big a vote they secure in...
Greece becomes first Orthodox Christian country to legalise same-sex marriage
Lawmakers in the 300-seat parliament voted for the bill drafted by centre-right government despite church officials’ objections Greece has become the world’s first Christian Orthodox...
‘A brilliant start’: gay Greeks eager for MPs to legalise same-sex marriage
Parliament is expected to pass bill on Thursday but the rancour it has caused shows country’s entrenched social conservatism Viktoria Kalfaki can still vividly remember...
Human rights court finds failings in Greece tourist rape inquiry
Lawyer for complainant hails ‘moral victory’ after court says proceedings ‘fell short of required standards’ A woman who claimed Greek authorities failed to conduct an...
Former Polish minister launches hunger strike following arrest – Europe live
Mariusz Kamiński was convicted of abuse of power for actions taken in 2007 Polish President Andrzej Duda said today that he would not rest until...
Rights groups decry Greek investigation into migrant shipwreck that left more than 500 dead
Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International claim that authorities failed to mobilise ‘appropriate resources’, while Greece says the ship’s crew refused assistance Human rights groups...
