The Latest Breaking News from Greece

With its glorious mountain landscapes and distinctive archaeological heritage, Crete is a jewel among Mediterranean islands – but it gets crowded in summer. If you go in early spring, however, says Alec Russell in the FT, you’ll find something approaching solitude in these wondrous places; the wildflowers will be out,…

The man was being filmed by his girlfriend, who was on the beach

‘We are supporting the family of a British man who has died in Rhodes and are in contact with local authorities’

An analysis of bracelets owned by ancient Egyptian royalty more than 4,500 years ago has found Egypt and Greece were involved in long-distance trade much earlier than realised.

The Port Authority of Rhodes confirmed the man was 26 and a British national

The Port Authority of Rhodes confirmed to the PA news agency the man was 26 and a British national.

The tragedy happened as his girlfriend filmed him paddle boarding from the shore

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Greece, Bulgaria and Poland have been accused of forcibly turning away migrants – at terrible human cost, says author Daniel Trilling

The England footballer got a 21-month suspended sentence following an incident outside a bar, but the 30-year-old appealed, which nullified his conviction under Greek law

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