Whilst the UK may have some ugly beaches, European countries are not exempt — with some including high-rise tower blocks, nearby boozy bars and crowds of tourists

Where is best for families in search of a warm welcome and plenty for all ages to see and do? Our experts weigh in

A ranking of Europe's prettiest and ugliest seaside towns has been released with Ostia in Italy, La Linea in Spain, and Laganas in Greece all making the list.

Charred by the flames of a funeral pyre, the Derveni Papyrus has proved to be a fascinating—and confounding—artifact

Greece has received 18 billion euros ($18.5 billion) in grants and loans from the European Union's Recovery Fund since 2021, equivalent to about 8% of its economic output, the government said on Thursday.

Magnus Brunner, the European Union’s new commissioner for migration and internal affairs, is in Athens to discuss the bloc's migration policies with Greece, which has long been one of the major entry points into the EU for migrants.

Compared to 2024’s wave of protests against overtourism across Europe, in Greece – famed for its filoxenia (love of strangers) – there has been scarcely a ripple, despite the country receiving 32.7 million visitors last year. Perhaps it’s because ...

Welcome back. In what media outlets in Athens are calling a landmark ruling, the European Court of Human Rights this week found Greece guilty of violating the rights of a would-be asylum seeker. What are the implications for Europe’s asylum and migration policies,

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis urges the EU to swiftly address soaring energy prices to enhance competitiveness and protect households.

The European Court of Human Rights in a landmark ruling has found that Greece illegally deported a woman back to neighboring Turkey.

Greek lawyers’ associations on Friday announced a two-day nationwide strike next week to protest a new bill aimed at combating gender-based violence, arguing that the proposal

A war on British tourists has hit Spain, with the European Union country introducing a new '100 per cent tax' on expats buying homes - and strict Big Brother-like laws for hotel guests.