Yesterday
Don’t like Trump’s $8m ‘gold card’ visa? Try Europe for $413,000
The president wants to charge almost $8 million for a visa. Yet for as little as $413,000, you can buy a flat in a Mediterranean country and get permanent residency too.
December 2024
The replicas that could end the Elgin Marbles row
The Greek and British governments are thought to be close to clinching a deal to return the treasures to Athens.
October 2024
Weeds infect Bill Papas’ failed football dreams
Since the discovery of the Australian businessman’s fraud, the Greek community of Xanthi has been forced to live in limbo, with its football club’s ownership frozen.
Where a Greek restaurant owner eats when he’s in Athens
Jonathan Barthelmess, the top chef behind Sydney’s The Apollo, reveals his favourite spots for dining and drinks in the Greek capital.
September 2024
Greece to ban new short-term lets in Athens for at least a year
Like many other European tourism destinations, Greece must balance a profitable short-stay industry with the needs of locals facing a housing shortage.
EY partner sued by ATO was Bill Papas’ former adviser
Despite Peter White’s many vigorous efforts, he can now be named. And we can tell you about his cameo in another recent white-collar saga.
The sublime Greek island a ferry ride away from the madding crowds
Sifnos aims to become one of the world’s top 10 hiking destinations after restoring its old footpaths to foster slow travel. It certainly delivers.
August 2024
Attack on oil tanker in Red Sea threatens ‘severe ecological disaster’
The EU gave the warning at the weekend after the Houthis posted a video of what they said was an explosion on the 274-metre-long ship set off by its fighters.
This Aussie quit his career to open a luxury resort in Greece
It’s no coincidence that it took Australians to tackle the challenge of opening Gundari in such a secluded island location.
Wildfire menaces Athens suburbs, forcing residents to flee
Hundreds have fled as flames as high as 25 metres spread in to the Greek capital’s suburbs, fuelled by gale-force winds.
In the market for a Greek island luxury villa? Here’s a look at four
The rise of remote work and Greece’s golden-visa program have spurred a wave of interest from overseas buyers for idyllic island homes.
Crete’s iconic Blue Palace opens new chapter
With a growing collection of resorts, two local sisters are staying true to the proud heritage of Greece’s largest island.
At the Paris Olympics, the best views are the venues
By utilising existing buildings, the Paris Olympics is showing off its beautiful heritage and saving billions on construction costs.
July 2024
Australia goes missing as Red Sea crisis deepens
The Houthis have been remarkably persistent in disrupting global trade. But there is a deeper strategic cost to Australia as well.
June 2024
When in Rome, leave in a private jet: on board a $76.5k group tour
There’s nothing like having a plane chartered for you to take the stress out of travelling between Europe’s great cities and iconic sites.
An insider’s account of Germany’s AfD: ‘The wrong people stayed’
As Germany’s far-right celebrates a strong performance in European parliament elections, a former leader argues the party has lost its way.
British TV presenter Michael Mosley found dead on Greek island
British TV presenter and healthy living advocate Michael Mosley has been found dead in a rocky area on the Greek island of Symi, just metres away from his destination, local mayors told Reuters on Sunday.
‘No trace of him’: diet guru Michael Mosley missing on Greek island
The British TV presenter, famous for popularising the 5:2 diet, set off for a hike in searing heat on the island of Symi, where he was holidaying with his wife.
ECB rate cut to breathe fresh life into eurozone economy
The scale of the impetus will depend on how much further borrowing costs fall, but stubbornly high inflation driven by wage growth could limit the number of cuts.
May 2024
Macron, Scholz plan joint push to boost European air defence
The initiative is one of several policy areas, including capital markets reform, that the two European leaders were scheduled to discuss.