Greece

Greece

Greece begins fining those over 60 who are unvaccinated

The fine will rise to €100 in February.

17/01/2022

Climate

Can you imagine a future without olive oil?

This is a real life Greek tragedy

13/01/2022

Greece

Landmark rape trial of sailing coach begins after #MeToo revelations

Triantafyllos Apostolou is accused of sexually assaulting an 11-year-old sailing federation athlete in 2010.

12/01/2022

Culture news

Foot of ancient Greek goddess makes its way to Athens from Palermo

While only on loan, the fragment of the surviving Parthenon Marbles “paves the way” for the British Museum to return the rest, Greek officials say.

11/01/2022

Culture news

Sex scenes at the Acropolis? I beg your Parthenon?

An erotic scene filmed at the Acropolis showing two men having sex has caught the attention of the Greek Culture Ministry.

07/01/2022

Culture news

Annual Greek cold water plunge causes a splash on day of Epiphany

Orthodox Christians across Greece came together for Epiphany Day with a dive into cold sea water in the name of retrieving a wooden cross.

07/01/2022

Experiences

I spent 6 months in Greece as a digital nomad. Here's how you can too

I moved to a village on the northeastern coast of Greece's biggest island, Crete, and this is why you should too.

01/01/2022

Greece

Greece: Former president Karolos Papoulias died aged 92

Papoulias was also a long-time lawmaker and minister, whose socialist policies at home were in contrast with his support for and friendly relations with strongmen abroad.

26/12/2021

Greece

Another boat accident in Greece kills 13 migrants

Several sinkings in Greek waters along the Turkey-Italy route -- increasingly favoured by smugglers -- bring the death toll to at least 27.

25/12/2021

Greece

At least 11 dead after migrant boat sinks near Greek island

It comes just a day after another migrant boat sank in the region, which the UN's refugee agency described as "the worst in the Aegean this year".

24/12/2021

Greece

Athens cautious as Greece prepares for another Christmas with COVID

Locals in Athens tell Euronews they are staying away from large crowds during the Christmas period.

23/12/2021

Greece

Greece: Protest against budget constrained by pandemic costs

Some 2,000 people staged a protest during a parliamentary budget debate on Thursday to demand higher wages and pensions.

16/12/2021

The Kitchen

Chef Gikas Xenakis shares his Pork Cheeks recipe | The Kitchen

Trahana is a healthy and nutritious ingredient that adds the comfort factor to Greek dishes, and pairs exceptionally well with braised meat.

15/12/2021

Greece

Vigilantes abduct teacher during COVID checks at Greek school

Three suspects have now been arrested over the "inconceivable" incident.

14/12/2021

Greece

Hundreds of would-be Santa Claus run down Athens to raise money

This year's Santa Run was the first since 2019 after the event was canceled last year due to the coronavirus pandemic.

13/12/2021

Greece

Clashes after rally marking 2008 police shooting death in Greece

Hundreds of protesters marched the streets of the Greek capital, on the 13th anniversary of the 15-year old Alexis Grigoropoulos' fatal shooting by the police.

07/12/2021

No Comment

Pope greets, chats with migrant families in Lesbos

Pope Francis visited the Mavrovouni Identification Centre on Sunday and met with refugee families living in the camp. Francis took his time walking along the barricades, patting children on the head, asking them their names and posing for selfies.

05/12/2021

Greece

Pope blasts 'shipwreck of civilisation' on Lesbos migrant camp visit

"Please, let us stop this shipwreck of civilisation!" Francis said as he visited a migrant camp on the Greek island of Lesbos.

05/12/2021

Greece

Europe 'torn by nationalist egoism' on migration, says Pope

The pope's trip to the region has focused on the plight of asylum-seekers as some European nations harden their border control policies.

04/12/2021

Greece

COVID in Europe: Portuguese hospital worker tests positive for Omicron

A hospital worker in Portugal tested positive for the new COVID-19 variant, forcing the paediatric services unit to close. New restrictions have also entered into force in Portugal and other European countries.

30/11/2021

Scenes

Meet the Greek fisherman cleaning up the Mediterranean Sea

In partnership with Media City

“I was really shocked to see that the fishermen were collecting in their nets, not only fish but lots of plastic.”

29/11/2021

My Europe Series

How a fake jabs probe highlights Greece's deep vaccine scepticism

“This is a nation and a culture where doubt is sewn into everything, including the questioning of authority and science, in order to maintain the beliefs they already have.”

20/11/2021

Greece

Greeks hold peaceful march on deadly uprising anniversary

Some 20,000 people marched peacefully through Athens on Wednesday to mark the anniversary of a bloody anti-dictatorship uprising in 1973, police said.

17/11/2021

Greece

'Life-saving on trial': Duo face jail in Greece for rescuing migrants

Sean Binder, a German-Irish volunteer, and Sarah Mardini, a Syrian human rights worker, go on trial in Athens on Thursday. They deny the charges which include spying and forgery.

17/11/2021

Greece

Runner, 88, sets sights on marathon after losing stomach to cancer

After losing his stomach to cancer, Panagiotis Dousis, 88, is setting his sights on running a marathon.

16/11/2021

Art

Talks stall between Greece and UK over return of ancient Elgin marbles

The marbles — 17 figures and part of a frieze that decorated the 2,500-year-old Acropolis monument — were taken by Lord Elgin, the British ambassador to the Ottoman Empire, in the early 19th century.

15/11/2021