Europe

It has been 200 years since Greece was robbed of its famous marble Parthenon sculptures, known around the world as the so-called “Elgin Marbles.” Just when it seemed that these 2,500-year-old marbles might actually be returned to their home in Athens,...

  Almost half of the 22 million pupils in the European Union studying at upper secondary level in 2014 were enrolled in vocational education, with 11 million (48 percent) enrolled in these. In 12 EU member states, more than half...

Soldiers that took part in a coup attempt in Turkey, surrendered to the Turkish army that has come back under the government's control early morning on July 16. The surrendering soldiers had created a checkpoint on Bosphorus bridge since...

Turkey's military has officially declared a coup and said that it has "taken control of the country," shutting down major bridges and Istanbul's main airport. The Dogan agency quoted the military on Friday as saying, that it wants "to reinstall...

The Guardian newspaper revealed its own post-Brexit tourism guide book to help the British tourist when traveling around Europe. Everything has changed for the Brit looking for relaxation in the sun, the pound has dropped making travel more expensive...

A film titled "Ismail and Roza," an adaptation from Greek author Yannis Yanellis' novel of the same name, has begun shooting in Istanbul. The project is a Greek-Turkish co-production under direction of Yorgos Kordellas. The film's screenplay was written by Christina Lazaridi and...

The European Commission presented proposals to complete the reform of the Common European Asylum System in order to move towards a fully efficient, fair and humane asylum policy – one which can function effectively both in times of normal and...

Around 50% of European citizens fear that the arrival of refugees will increase the risk of attacks in their countries, according to a survey published on July 11. Furthermore, many believe, especially in the eastern states, that the refugee...

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew called on Muslims to show "respect" to the Christian faith, on the occasion of the end of the feast of Ramadan on Friday. He expressed "respect" for Islam, however, he called on the same courtesy to...

After 200 years of Greece being robbed of its famous marble Parthenon sculptures, known around the world as the so-called "Elgin Marbles," it looks as though these 2,500-year-old marbles might actually be returned to their home in Athens. The Greek Marbles that are on...