×
GreekEnglish

×
  • Politics
  • Diaspora
  • World
  • Lifestyle
  • Travel
  • Culture
  • Sports
  • Cooking
Thursday
26
Feb 2026
weather symbol
Athens 9°C
  • Home
  • Politics
  • Economy
  • World
  • Diaspora
  • Lifestyle
  • Travel
  • Culture
  • Sports
  • Mediterranean Cooking
  • Weather
Contact follow Protothema:
Powered by Cloudevo
> Culture

Amal is getting red carpet treatment in Greece (photos + videos)

"Amal!" "Amal!" they called, hoping for a glimpse of the beautiful barrister who heroically came with a team that hopes to achieve a centuries' old dream for Greece

Newsroom October 14 08:27

British human rights lawyer Amal Alamuddin Clooney’s honeymoon with the famous George Clooney may have just ended, however her honeymoon with her Greek supporters has just begun as all eyes were upon her as she heroically entered the country to advise the Greek government on what should be done for the repatriation of the Parthenon Marbles. The stunning 36-year-old arrived at the Eleftherios Venizelos Athens International Airport at 7 p.m. and was immediately whizzed to the Grande Bretagne Hotel in a large van.

000_Par8001795

She arrived with the legal team of Doughty Street Chambers beside distinguished Australian lawyer Geoffrey Robertson QC and Norman Palmer QC. She seemed surprised and overwhelmed by the amount of attention she received as scores of reporters and photojournalists pushed as close as they could get to a red-carpet styled walkway created to facilitate Ms. Alamuddin Clooney’s entry to the hotel calling out her name for a much coveted shot.

2167510

“I’m honored to have been invited by the government to attend a series of meetings this week,” she said in a very brief statement. “I’m very much lookin forward to it and thank you for the warm welcome.”

2167504

In Greece, Ms. Alamuddin Clooney, Mr. Robertson and Mr. Palmer will meet with Prime Minister Antonis Samaras on Wednesday followed by a tour around the Acropolis Museum.

2167494

A meeting with Culture Minister Konstantinos Tasoulas is scheduled for noon on Tuesday.

2167485

Before becoming the world-famous Mrs. Clooney by marrying the world’s most eligible bachelor, Ms. Alamuddin Clooney had quietly and just as forcefully worked towards the repatriation of the Parthenon Marbles and was one of six lawyers to have created a reprot on the repatriation of the Parthenon Marbles to Greece in 2011.

2167482

Greece is pinning its hopes on the team of Doughty Street Chambers who are working with the state steadily to achieve the goal of the artefacts return. Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni said that this is the first time that Greece has worked so systematically towards achieving its goal by basing its claim on international justice.

2167477

Amal’s name change

Ms. Alamuddin officially changed her name to Amal Clooney on the website for her law firm. The website crashed soon after the switch was made due to the amount of people looking at it!

000_Par8001822

>Related articles

Brad Pitt’s “injured daughter” and the peak of the film’s production

Oliver Power Grant, founding member of Wu-Tang Clan, dies at 52

The 1st Athens International Literature Festival is coming

Ask me anything

Explore related questions

> More Culture

Follow en.protothema.gr on Google News and be the first to know all the news

See all the latest News from Greece and the World, the moment they happen, at en.protothema.gr

> Latest Stories

Christine Lagarde: Annual earnings as ECB President reach €600,000 in 2025

February 26, 2026

What changes for military pensions, farmers’ excise duty, and taxation under the new bill

February 26, 2026

Megalou: Piraeus Bank increases distributions – Forecast for strong first quarter in 2026

February 26, 2026

Eight years after: How the Frigate “Kanaris” ran aground in four seconds

February 26, 2026

Divorce: Is your husband hiding cryptocurrencies from you?

February 26, 2026

Beleris on Famagusta: Turkey directly violates UN resolutions

February 26, 2026

Laura in the hands of the German police

February 26, 2026

New admission process for Model, Experimental, Onassis, and Ecclesiastical schools: What families need to know

February 26, 2026
All News

> Economy

Christine Lagarde: Annual earnings as ECB President reach €600,000 in 2025

Reactions grow within the ECB over her compensation and rumors of early departure - ECB reports €1.3 billion losses in 2025 with recovery expected in 2026

February 26, 2026

What changes for military pensions, farmers’ excise duty, and taxation under the new bill

February 26, 2026

Megalou: Piraeus Bank increases distributions – Forecast for strong first quarter in 2026

February 26, 2026

Divorce: Is your husband hiding cryptocurrencies from you?

February 26, 2026

Angelos Iatridis: From Amyndeon, IVES and Château Margaux to Boutaris’ takeover in Santorini

February 26, 2026
Homepage
PERSONAL DATA PROTECTION POLICY COOKIES POLICY TERM OF USE
Powered by Cloudevo
Copyright © 2026 Πρώτο Θέμα