‘Greece — it’s eternal and makes me feel ancient and youthful at the same time’: Isabel Ettedgui’s Consuming Passions

Isabel Ettedgui (below) is the owner of Connolly — the Mayfair-based leather and fashion brand, founded in 1878 by a family of saddle-makers and shoe-smiths — and an icon of the industry, having co-founded World of Interiors among other things. The brand’s …

Greece, UAE reaffirm strategic ties in high-level Athens meeting

FOREIGN AFFAIRS [Dimitris Papamitsos/Prime Minister's Press Office] Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis met with Dr Sultan Al Jaber, the United Arab Emirates’ industry and advanced technology minister, at the Maximos Mansion in Athens on Friday, …

Greece’s Naxos island: From Ancient Temples to Venetian Castles and Dazzling Shores

Agios Prokopios Beach, Naxos island, Greece. Credit: wikimedia commons / aldbjor CC BY 2.0 Naxos is the largest island of the Cyclades island group, and although it is comparatively unknown relative to Greece’s many other idylls, it is one of the most …

Woman killed after bomb explodes in her hands in Greece

New Foreign Office alert for holidaymakers after woman's death in Greece

The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office has revised its travel advice for Greece following the explosion this morning. The updated guidance was issued on May 3 and warns anyone heading to the holiday that "terrorists are likely to carry out …

Malta, Greece, Turkey said threatening to seize Gaza activists’ drone-hit ship if it docks

At least three countries are said to have denied entry and threatened to confiscate a reportedly Hamas-affiliated Gaza-bound humanitarian aid ship whose operators accused Israel on Friday of attacking it with drones in international waters near Malta. …

Urgent travel warning issued for Greece following explosion as tourists told to 'follow advice of local authorities'

A travel warning has been issued to holidaymakers in Greece following an explosion in the city of Thessaloniki in the early hours of Saturday morning. A woman has died when an explosive device she was carrying detonated, according to police officials. …

Woman Killed After Bomb She Was Carrying Explodes in Greece

Greece ranks lowest in EU for press freedom for fourth consecutive year, says RSF

Reporters Without Borders (RSF) released its annual World Press Freedom Index on Friday, with Greece once again recording the worst performance among European Union member states – ranking 89th out of 180 countries. This marks a one-place drop from its …

Greece-Bulgaria conclude agreement on the use of Ardas River waters

The agreement on the use of the waters of the Arda River was concluded following negotiations between the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of Greece and Bulgaria, in coordination with the co-responsible Ministries of Environment and Energy and Rural …