The State Department calls the ratification of the Turkey-Libya memorandum provocative, warning it raises regional tension, and urges dialogue

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis made a discreet visit to Riyadh amid heightened tensions across the Middle East, where talks with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman focused on regional security, defense cooperation, energy and connectivity



Heavy rain and thunderstorms are sweeping Athens and several parts of Greece, with the national weather service warning of intense conditions through Tuesday and possible localized hail
Authorities are investigating alleged lost state revenue exceeding €100 million in a case involving the owner of the To Horiatiko bakery chain, with the probe also extending to suspected trafficking and a network that could implicate around 100 people
The State Department calls the ratification of the Turkey-Libya memorandum provocative, warning it raises regional tension, and urges dialogue

The 80-year-old president defeats Flávio Bolsonaro to extend one of Latin America’s longest political careers
Republican strategists have made warnings of a “communist menace” central to the party’s midterms message. It’s complicated by a bipartisan political shift.
The best new frightfests to watch—and learn from—this Halloween
Drivers in central Athens spend the equivalent of 570 kilometers on the road each year looking for a parking space, according to a study by the National Technical University of Athens, highlighting the pressure on the capital’s already congested streets.
The field can command six-figure salaries, but understaffing and persistent violence are pushing nurses off the front lines
After Benghazi ratified the Turkey-Libya memorandum, Greece faces rising tension with Turkey over Chevron’s surveys, the Crete-Cyprus cable and migration
An out-of-court deal with Egypt ends a long legal battle and, for the first time, secures the monastery’s property and rights under Egyptian law
An American lawyer, a banker and a former spy hatched a plan to prevent nuclear Armageddon. They just needed to tell the Russian president.
The reassuringly bourgeois values behind a rebellious generation.
Protest movement seeks to end 14-year rule of Aleksandar Vučić, an ally of Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin
Seven days, seven movies that you can watch on the big screens around the city
Dutch artist Vincent de Boer brings his live calligraphic practice to Athens for the Scenius Sound festival, where experimental music and visual art collide. In an interview with TO BHMA, he discusses Cy Twombly, the discipline of improvisation, and the rocks sculpted by the Greek sea
The free October 24 concert will showcase first- and second-prize winners from Greece’s national music competitions, performing celebrated opera arias by composers including Mozart, Verdi, Puccini, and Bizet
Featuring 165 works spanning more than four decades, the exhibition explores how painting can blur the boundaries between reality and imagination, presence and absence, and image and narrative
A phone call, a flood and two one-way tickets: how Emma and Tyson left Byron Bay for an organic vineyard in Crete. “We thought, how hard can it be? Well, it’s significantly harder.”
The painstaking quest of Constantinople and Rome for the elusive ‘Common Cup’
To Vima International Edition joined some 10,000 students and teachers marching from the Propylaia to Parliament on Wednesday, hearing first-hand about crumbling schools, staff shortages and wages that no longer cover the basics
recipe of the day
Homemade chocolate croissants made with laminated pastry—who could resist these golden, flaky treats filled with chocolate? Serve them warm for breakfast and enjoy them at their best
With a little meal prep and a few simple ingredients, you can enjoy balanced, satisfying meals wherever the day takes you. These three easy recipes are packed with vegetables, legumes, protein, and wholesome ingredients to keep you fueled on the go
From Andros’ hearty sausage-and-potato omelet to Kefalonia’s slow-cooked eggs and tomatoes, these traditional island dishes capture the flavors of a Greek summer, with fresh local ingredients and recipes passed down through generations
From a lively cocktail bar in Ilisia to a century-old distillery in Plaka and a music-focused hideaway in Kypseli, these three Athens bars offer every reason to get out and rediscover the city this fall
The wedding of Aristotle Onassis and Jackie Kennedy on Skorpios, the details of the ceremony, the “landing” of reporters and the reactions in the US
Aliki Diplarakou, the 17-year-old Athenian crowned Miss Europe in Paris in 1930, became an overnight sensation and a national heroine in Greece.
On September 30, 1968, two overcrowded trains collided near Derveni, Corinth, killing 34 and injuring 125. The tragedy, tied to the junta’s sham referendum, remains one of Greece’s darkest railway disasters
The four-day festival at Kypseli Municipal Market will bring together small-scale producers from across Greece, with tastings, live cooking demonstrations and special events celebrating Mediterranean cuisine
The 'sinking' of Poseidonos Avenue at The Ellinikon property development site is expected to ease congestion in southern coastal Athens
From its lakeside landscape and multicultural heritage to traditional crafts, food and music, the northwestern Greek city is drawing on its past as it looks to a future shaped increasingly by conference tourism

