Greece

Greece

Fisherman facing 4,760 years in jail receives centuries-long sentence

The 45-year-old man had agreed to steer the migrant boat he was travelling on with his teenage son, in return for a cheaper fee paid to the smugglers.

07/03/2023

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Some protestors called the tragedy a "crime"

Thousands of people have demonstrated across Greece to demand justice for at least 57 people killed in the country's worst rail disaster

05/03/2023

Greece

Protests continue across Greece amid public anger over rail diaster

Officials have blamed the crash that killed at least 57 people on human error, and the stationmaster involved faces multiple charges of negligent homicide, bodily harm and disrupting transportation.

05/03/2023

Greece

New light shed on Greek train crash investigation

A fresh investigation has been opened into Greece's railway signalling system following Tuesday's train crash

03/03/2023

Greece

Greek unions protest over rail safety following train crash disaster

Railway workers’ associations called strikes, halting national rail services and the subway in Athens on Thursday to protest working conditions and what they described as a dangerous failure to modernize the rail system.

03/03/2023

Travel News

Greek rail workers strike as anger grows over deadly train crash

The Greek government has promised that 'responsibility will be assigned' for Tuesday's deadly train crash, as rail workers strike over safety.

02/03/2023

Greece

Anger erupts in Greece after train collision kills more than 45 people

Greece began three days of national mourning on Wednesday, while flags flew at half-mast outside all European Commission buildings in Brussels.

01/03/2023

Greece

Euroviews. Earthquake response proved that Greeks and Turks can be united as one

My hopes are that the youth in both countries will grow up seeing their neighbours as sisters and brothers who just happen to speak a language different that their own, Marcos Moschovidis writes.

23/02/2023

Nature

Life-saving dogs: How to train a search and rescue dog

These four-legged heroes have a sense of smell 100,000x better than humans

21/02/2023

Scenes

Meet the Greek team studying and preserving traditional stonemasonry

In partnership with Media City

The declining art form of stone masonry is being preserved and revived by a group of people in Greece.

20/02/2023

Europe Decoded

The lonely fight for press freedom of Greece’s small independent media

Greece ranked 108th out of 180 countries in Reporters Without Borders’ 2022 Press Freedom Index.

20/02/2023

Greece

Greece bans parties with convicted leaders from running in elections

The amendment, tabled by the conservative government, was approved by a majority of lawmakers in the 300-seat house.

09/02/2023

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Discover a taste of Greek gastronomy with 6 iconic dishes

Partner content presented by GNTO

Eating is more than just sustenance in Greece, it marks many of life’s most important moments.

08/02/2023

Culture news

Elefsina, the Greek European Capital of Culture, launches its festivities

The Greek European Capital of Culture, Elefsina, launches its festivities

06/02/2023

Greece

Greek government survives no-confidence vote over wiretaps

Of parliament’s 300 members, 143 voted in favor of the no-confidence motion while 156 voted against.

28/01/2023

Greece

Greece rocked by 5.9 magnitude earthquake near Rhodes

The quake was also felt in the nearby Turkish provinces of Mugla, Izmir and Antalya.

25/01/2023

Greece

Fighter jets scrambled after bomb threat on Ryanair flight to Greece

More than 190 people were onboard the flight to Poland.

22/01/2023

Greece

Greece says it prevented 260,000 migrants from entering in 2022

Ankara insists it follows international law, but if a migrant qualifies for refugee status they cannot be ruled to have broken the law by crossing a border.

22/01/2023

Greece

'Solidarity is a must': Greece calls for EU help on migration

Greece prevented around 260,000 migrants from entering illegally in 2022, an official said on Saturday.

22/01/2023

Greece

'After the explosion': Migrant arrivals plummet in Greece

Greece has been widely accused of repelling migrants before they reach Greek soil in a practice known as pushbacks, which are illegal under international law.

17/01/2023

Greece

New gas-fired power plant being built in Greece hopes to target Balkan

The plant will use liquefied natural gas from a floating station that is also being built in the area.

15/01/2023

Greece

Greece's last king, Constantine II, dies at 82

The former king was deposed by a military junta in 1973, with his nine-year reign coinciding with one of the most turbulent periods in Greece's political history.

11/01/2023

Europe News

EU lawmakers aid Somali man fighting life sentence in Greece

The case has brought attention to draconian sentencing guidelines in Greece introduced in recent years as part of an effort to fight illegal migration into the European Union.

09/01/2023

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Watch: Firefighters dress as Santa and his elves to deliver presents to sick children

One member of the Greater Athens Fire Service dangled from a fire engine's crane as he brought Christmas gifts to young cancer patients at the Agia Sofia hospital. Others abseiled down the side of a hospital building to hand out presents to children unable to make it outside.

23/12/2022

Greece

Christmas shoppers get a festive boost from Greek government

To help Greek consumers cope with the increased burdens of the festive season, the Ministry of Development - in cooperation with toy stores - has introduced the so-called "Santa Claus basket” consisting of some toys sold at a discount.

22/12/2022

Culture news

Pressure mounts on British Museum as Pope returns Parthenon Marbles

Pope Francis termed the return by the Vatican as a spiritual donation.

21/12/2022