Greece

Greece

Greece failed to properly investigate migrant tragedy - rights groups

Hundreds of migrants drowned when their overcrowded boat sank off the coast of southern Greece last June.

15/12/2023

Greece

Greece accused of failing to investigate migrant boat sinking

Greek authorities are under scrutiny from international human rights groups as Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch accuse them of inadequately investigating the circumstances surrounding a migrant boat sinking that claimed the lives of hundreds six months ago.

14/12/2023

Greece

'Extreme violence': Greece bans all football fans from top league

The crackdown comes after years of clashes between ultras and police forces, but fans blame the government for failing to address "a deep social problem".

12/12/2023

Greece

Mob of Greek volleyball fans severely injure riot police

Football in Greece is plagued by endemic fan violence, which often spreads to other sports, such as basketball and volleyball.

08/12/2023

Greece

Turkish President Erdogan meets with PM Mitsotakis in Athens visit

The pair will focus on economic cooperation and addressing issues such as migration, aiming for a "win-win" approach and improved ties with the European Union.

07/12/2023

Travel News

Bedbug hoax aims to drive tourists out of Athens apartments

Fed up with holiday apartments driving up rent, locals in Athens have put up fraudulent bedbug evacuation notices.

06/12/2023

Culture news

Why Britain should want to return the Parthenon Marbles

As talks break down between Britain and Greece over the Parthenon Marbles, Evangelos Kyriakidis makes a moral argument instead of a legal one about why it's better to give than receive.

28/11/2023

Greece

Search continues for crew of sunken cargo ship in Greek waters

The Comoros-registered Raptor had a crew of 14. Only one survivor has been rescued so far.

27/11/2023

Earth News

Greek villagers consider relocation after flooding destroys homes

"We grew up here… it's our village," says one local farmer. "But safety comes first. You cannot live with this insecurity all the time."

17/11/2023

Cinema

Monica Bellucci receives Greece's Golden Alexander Award

In a celebration of her three-decade-long career in the film industry, renowned Italian actress Monica Bellucci has been given the Golden Alexander Award at the 64th Thessaloniki Film Festival in Greece.

10/11/2023

Greece

Grove robbers target 'liquid gold' as olive oil prices triple globally

Criminals across the Mediterranean region are stealing olives and branches and even cutting down trees to lay their hands on the fruit that has tripled in price since 2019. Some of the trees have stood for more than a hundred years.

09/11/2023

Business Planet

EU network helps Greek textiles firm push the boundaries of innovation

In partnership with The European Commission

In this episode of Business Planet, we speak to the co-founders of Pepper Vally, an innovative textiles company near Athens, which is reaping the rewards of an EU-funded support network helping SMEs step up to the next level and expand abroad.

07/11/2023

Earth News

Floating wind farms are coming to Greek waters for the first time

The turbines could power 1.5 million Greek homes by 2030, under plans for the Aegean, Ionian and Mediterranean seas.

01/11/2023

Earth News

Greenpeace calls on Greece to end gas exploration

Greece's exploration for natural gas in the Aegean has led to concerns from Greenpeace that marine wildlife, such as dolphins and whales, will be under threat.

27/10/2023

Destinations

Mykonos: I explored an alternative side of this Greek ‘party island’

Make your trip to Mykonos more sustainable by travelling in shoulder seasons like autumn instead and be rewarded with an experience of the real, wild side of the island.

21/10/2023

Greece

New video shows Greek Coast Guard's migrants pushbacks in the Aegean

A new video shared by a Norwegian-run nonprofit shows the Greek Coast Guard pushing back migrants in the Aegean Sea and letting them adrift close to Turkish waters.

16/10/2023

Culture news

Augmented reality brings ancient Greece back to life

The app, called "Chronos" for the Greek god of time, means to entice visitors to learn more about Greece's most popular archaeological site.

12/10/2023

Greece

Greece’s ruling New Democracy party dominates local elections

Greece's conservative New Democracy (ND) party won seven of its 13 regions in its local elections, and now it's hoping to take the other six.

09/10/2023

Greece

Greeks prepare to vote in local elections on Sunday

This summer's deadly floods and fires have highlighted to Greeks just how crucial it is to have efficient local authorities.

07/10/2023

Design

Greece's 2004 Olympic Stadium shut down over roof safety risk

The stadium designed to host the 2004 Athens Olympics has been temporarily closed over concerns that its roof is unsafe.

03/10/2023

Earth News

‘80% of the city is without power’: Central Greece battered by storm

PM says Greece overshadowed by climate changed-caused disasters as Storm Elias hits.

29/09/2023

Earth News

Greek Prime Minister promises to fight ‘climate war’

The Greek prime minister has pledged to fight a ‘climate war’ after floods and wildfires devastated the country.

18/09/2023

Greece

Relief efforts continue in Greece following deadly floods

Authorities are battling to save people trapped and affected by the extreme weather in large parts of the country.

09/09/2023

Greece

Death toll from severe floods in southern Europe continues to climb

Police and rescue services find more bodies washed up from floods in Greece and Spain as large parts of southern Europe try to come to terms with the devastation.

09/09/2023

Greece

What lessons can Greece learn from this year's raging wildfires?

The forest fire in Evros, Greece, was the largest single wildfire recorded in the European Union since it started keeping records in 2000. More than 80,000 hectares of land were destroyed, according to the EU.

08/09/2023

Greece

Evacuation orders for areas in central Greece as a river bursts

Severe rainstorms eased but floodwaters were still rising in parts of central Greece Friday, while fire department and military helicopters were plucking people from villages inundated by tons of water and mud.

08/09/2023