A tour of the Greek island where books, beatniks and buzz collide
Two impressive new histories about the Balkan neighbours show how the traumas of the past have left deep traces in the present
Eastward expansion of 20-country currency bloc suffers setback
Moscow-friendly Belgrade exported about €800mn of shells to western allies since 2022
The opening of Gundari, a five-star clifftop retreat, is prompting both excitement and anxiety on the island
HTSI’s fashion editor never travels without his packing cubes, polo shirt and Pleasing lip balm
Rigorous BBC2 documentary suggests the Greek coast guard helped cause the 2023 sinking, with the loss of nearly 650 lives
Exploitation of one of the world’s largest deposits of the metal would boost Europe’s electric vehicle industry
Aside from big names such as Marina Abramović, the region is little known globally, making it ripe for collectors
Ultranationalist AUR party gaining ground ahead of EU elections with pledge to ‘make Romania great again’
From a villa on the coast of Mykonos with own private dock to a traditional house on Santorini
Albin Kurti says western capitals should give Belgrade a deadline to adopt sanctions against Russia
Edi Rama dashes hopes of other rightwing governments in Europe outsourcing asylum to Balkan nation
This Greek wine is almost as delicious to say as it is to drink
Ukraine’s neighbour set to join bloc’s military drills and jointly obtain weapons
Also in this newsletter: The ‘Glucksmania’ revving up France’s centre-left
New government could resist compromise over Bulgarian demands as country also picks first female president
Right-wing VMRO party expected to win in Wednesday elections — a potential setback to country’s EU bid
Chinese president cites ties ‘forged with blood’ as he looks for allies during first European trip in 5 years
The artist has translated children’s schooldesk drawings into real-life works in a New York rooftop commission
Belgrade defies west days before visit by Chinese leader Xi Jinping
Taxi drivers now obliged to join other professions in accepting card payments
More than 350 works have gone to Tate, Guggenheim and Athens’ EMST but his name won’t be appearing at any of them
Also in this newsletter: the personal feud at the heart of Croatian coalition talks
Kyiv renews plea for Patriot and S-300 systems at meeting of foreign and defence ministers
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