The wooden ship that sailed into Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey is preparing for a very different kind of adventure. The Draken Harald Hårfagre, used as Odysseus’ ship in the film, is heading for maintenance in Norway in spring 2027....
Europe’s housing affordability gap widened over the past decade, with Greece among the countries where home prices pulled further ahead of incomes, according to new European Union figures. House prices rose faster than household income in 17 of the...
British universities have begun informing prospective students about a government-backed financing scheme designed to comply with Islamic principles, triggering political criticism over religious accommodation and equal treatment while drawing support from organizations representing Muslim students.
The Alternative Student Finance (ASF)...
Greeks earn very little from bank deposits largely because the country's banking market is concentrated and customers rarely move their money to find better rates. Four systemic banks held more than 94% of deposits in 2024, according to a...
A 1,700-year-old mystery surrounding thousands of frog bones in Roman Britain may finally have an answer. Researchers believe owls, rather than humans, were responsible for the unusual collection of more than 9,000 small animal bones discovered at an ancient...
A €1 kebab promotion at a newly opened restaurant in Dortmund, Germany, drew hundreds of customers on Sunday, November 8, leading to violent clashes with police officers and a major security operation.
The restaurant had advertised the discounted doner kebabs...
European manufacturers could struggle to compete with rivals in China by the end of the decade, threatening jobs and industrial production across the continent, a senior European business leader has warned.
Jens Eskelund, president of the European Union Chamber of...
A one-day strike could cost Europe's economies billions of euros in lost economic output, with Germany facing the largest estimated loss and Greece's figure reaching €137 million ($154 million), according to a comparison based on 2025 economic data.
The calculation...
Housing affordability in Greece has come under growing pressure as home prices rise faster than incomes. New Eurostat data show that the gap between housing prices and household income has widened across much of Europe over the past decade.
In...
The European Union will introduce a common ceiling of €10,000 on large cash payments from July 10, 2027, as part of new regulations designed to combat money laundering and terrorist financing. However, Greece, which already imposes one of Europe's...
The Greek city of Karditsa has been selected as a pilot location for a European Union-funded project that will combine satellite technology, artificial intelligence and urban data to help municipalities anticipate traffic congestion, environmental threats and risks to cultural...
Five-time Olympic judo gold medalist Teddy Riner announced Monday, November 9, that he will run for president of France in 2027, entering an increasingly crowded political contest with a campaign focused on national unity, social justice and restoring public...
Mimi Denisi’s documentary about the removal of the Parthenon Sculptures is heading to Brussels as Greece uses cultural events to broaden support for their return. A November 19 screening is planned at W:Halll in Woluwe-Saint-Pierre, followed by a discussion...
The EU has again named Spain, Italy, Greece and Cyprus as countries facing migration pressure, making them eligible for support under a shared asylum system in 2027 despite falling irregular arrivals across the bloc. In its Nov. 6 assessment,...
