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Fire in Greece burns humanitarian aid destined for Ukraine

Piles of charred clothing sit in a storage area after a fire destroyed 20 tonnes of clothes and blankets donated in Greece for war-hit Ukrainian refugees, an aid group said.

26/05/2022

Greece

Greek coastguard intercepts hundreds of migrants arriving from Turkey

Athens says it had blocked the largest single migrant crossing attempt this year.

23/05/2022

Greece

Greek helicopter pilot given life sentence for murdering British wife

The case prompted widespread outrage in Greece after the man claimed that his wife had died during a burglary.

16/05/2022

Destinations

Santorini: Tourism bounces back despite Europe's cost of living crisis

The Greek tourism industry is getting ready for a busy summer season, but many small business owners are worried about the rising cost of living.

13/05/2022

Art

Lanthimos's latest is a grim tale of loss, loneliness and death

Greek new wave director Yorgos Lanthimos's new film is a dark and characteristically surreal tale about a young widow who mourns her dead husband.

06/05/2022

Greece

Greece unveils new state aid scheme to combat rising electricity bills

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has expressed frustration that the European Union has not agreed on a joint response to the energy crisis.

05/05/2022

Greece

Two men jailed for killing of prominent Greek LGBT+ activist

Four police officers have been acquitted of the offence, prompting anger from human rights groups.

03/05/2022

Destinations

Greece has scrapped all COVID entry rules before the summer holidays

Here's how travel and domestic restrictions have changed in Greece from May, and when indoor masks are likely to be lifted.

03/05/2022

Greece

Greek man held on suspicion of kicking kitten into the sea

A viral video of the incident generated outrage on social media.

02/05/2022

Greece

Investigation claims Frontex involved in Aegean sea migrant pushbacks

A new investigation claims that the EU's border agency, Frontex, has been involved in forcing back over 950 refugees and migrants in the Aegean sea between March 2020 and September 2021.

28/04/2022

Greece

Two men held in Greece after crossing border in 'motorised paraglider'

The men were rescued by local fishermen over the weekend after their light aircraft crashed.

18/04/2022

Greece

Migrant found shot dead near Turkish border, say Greek police

An investigation has been launched into the incident, which occurred late on Saturday.

18/04/2022

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Ukrainians living in Greece mobilise to support Kyiv

On Thursday, people gathered outside the Athens parliament as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addressed Greek lawmakers via video link.

07/04/2022

Green News

Greece opens the largest double-sided solar farm in Europe

The 204-megawatt solar park in the northern Greek town of Kozani was built by Greece's biggest oil refiner Hellenic Petroleum.

07/04/2022

Greece

Two dead after fire on hospital's COVID ward in Thessaloniki

The blaze broke out at the Papanikolaou hospital on Wednesday morning.

06/04/2022

Greece

Greece repays IMF bailout debt two years ahead of schedule

Three successive bailouts totalling some €260 billion between 2010 and 2018 prevented Greece from going bankrupt.

05/04/2022

Art

Can the weather be weaponised? Where climate data and art meet

Via site-specific commissions, sound and video installations, sculptures, films and 3D-printed objects, Weather Engines explores themes, locations and historical contexts.

31/03/2022

Greece

Mother charged with killing daughter, 9, as other child deaths probed

A 33-year-old mother has been charged with killing her daughter while the deaths of her two other children are being reviewed.

31/03/2022

Greece

Three workers dead after explosion at Greek dynamite factory

Residents in Greneva could hear the explosion over 20 kilometres away, the local governor said.

21/03/2022

Greece

Hit by high costs, Greek farmers stage tractor protest

Farming associations say they have been left behind by the government's financial support package.

18/03/2022

Travel News

These incredible photos show how Greece's coast is disappearing

Greece is terribly exposed to coastal erosion, which is expected to profoundly change the country’s coastline in the next 80 years.

07/03/2022

Greece

Bodies of seven suspected migrants found on shores of Lesbos

Greek authorities said they were not aware of any boat in distress near the island.

01/03/2022

Greece

Search resumes in Greece for three still missing after Euroferry fire

The Italian-flagged ship caught fire ten days ago off the coast of Corfu, killing at least eight people.

28/02/2022

Greece

Turkey accuses Greece of using excess force against fishing boats

Greece said they fired warnings shots at Turkish ships that had refused to leave Greek waters in the Aegean Sea.

23/02/2022

Greece

Greece: 'Difficult' search suspended on ferry as 10 remain missing

Rescuers had suspended a search for survivors inside the burning ferry earlier this week.

21/02/2022

Greece

Man rescued alive but another found dead after ferry fire near Corfu

A 21-year-old from Belarus was pulled alive and well from the ferry, but rescuers later found another man dead, while another ten were still missing on Sunday.

20/02/2022