Greece

Greece

'The Taliban do not see us as human beings', says Afghan ex-anchor

Up until this summer, Masooma Gholamy was presenting the news for Tamadon TV in Kabul.

10/11/2021

Health news

Greece pushes people to get COVID jab as number of infections rise

Greece registered a record number of new infections on Monday.

09/11/2021

Greece

Greek firefighters clash with police at climate ministry

Greece has more than 15,000 firefighters during the summer months, about 5,000 of them on short-term contracts or hired seasonally.

05/11/2021

Greece

Greek Church urges faithful to get vaccinated as cases spike

Greece's daily number of confirmed new COVID-19 infections hit a record high for the second time in a few days.

05/11/2021

Greece

Greek police accused of 'possible racism' over shooting of Roma man

The Hellenic League of Human Rights says the police shooting last month has "highlighted a number of long-standing serious issues".

02/11/2021

Greece

Greece: Ship with 400 migrants onboard rescued after engine problem

The Greek Coast guard said it was "one of the biggest search and rescue operations carried out in the eastern Mediterranean."

29/10/2021

Greece

Three children among victims as migrant dinghy sinks near Greece

At least three migrant children have died after a dinghy capsized near the coast of Turkey, according to Greek authorities.

26/10/2021

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Philippos of Greece weds Nina Flohr in Athens

Philippos of Greece weds Nina Flohr in Athens

24/10/2021

Musica

Jonas Kaufmann mesmerises Athens in a stunning setting

For more than 20 years, tenor Jonas Kaufmann has been singing at opera houses all over the world. Now he has made his debut at the Odeon of Herodes Atticus at the foot of the Acropolis in Athens.

21/10/2021

Greece

Greek doctors stage 24-hour strike to protest staff shortages

Greek doctors and nurses have rallied outside the health ministry to protest against mandatory vaccinations and staff shortages.

21/10/2021

Greece

Greece: Trial begins in violent death of LGBTQ activist

Zacharias Kostopoulos died on September 21, 2018, at the age of 33 from injuries. Six people are on trial over his death, including four police officers.

20/10/2021

Greece

Dozens evacuated on Greek island of Evia after storms and floods

Evia suffered devastating fires over the summer, leaving the area more vulnerable to flash floods.

14/10/2021

Greece

Greece to bolster border with Turkey over Afghanistan migration fears

Greece will deploy a further 250 officers to its land border with Turkey, the country's interior ministry has said.

11/10/2021

Greece

Golden Dawn-backed youths involved in clashes at Greek school

A group of hooded youths backed by the extreme right-wing political group targeted a rival gathering at a school in Thessaloniki.

29/09/2021

Travel News

Crete earthquake: Is it still safe to travel?

Here’s everything you need to know if you have a holiday booked to Crete.

27/09/2021

Greece

At least one dead as multiple earthquakes rock Crete

More aftershocks can occur in the "next hours/days", the EMSC has warned.

27/09/2021

Greece

New migrant centre opens on the Greek island of Samos

Migrants have told Euronews conditions are better at the new facility but NGO Doctors Without Borders (MSF) said it was "nothing more than a prison for people whose only crime is seeking safety".

23/09/2021

Greece

Firefighters contain wildfire that threatened resort town near Athens

Local officials said a few houses on the outskirts of Nea Makri - around 38 kilometres northeast of the capital - had suffered fire damage, but no injuries were reported.

21/09/2021

Greece

Fire breaks out at Greek migrant camp, forcing evacuation

The migrants are being transferred to a brand new €43 million facility.

20/09/2021

Climate

Athens' Chief Heat Officer says we need less focus on global warming

As Eleni Myrivili takes up the post, she explans the unique problems that cities face in staying cool.

17/09/2021

Greece

Greece probes crash that killed Netanyahu corruption trial witness

Haim Geron, a former senior official at Israel’s ministry of communications, and his wife were killed in the crash on Monday.

14/09/2021

Greece

Greece begins mandatory testing for unvaccinated workers

Some 56% of Greece’s residents have been fully vaccinated, while the average rate in the EU is just over 60%.

13/09/2021

Culture news

Thousands gather in Greece for composer Mikis Theodorakis' funeral

Political leaders, family members and thousands of fans paid their final respects to Greek music great Mikis Theodorakis who was buried Thursday on the island of Crete.

09/09/2021

Green News

Greece’s summer of extreme weather should be a warning to us all

Greece is in need of urgent action after a summer of deadly weather. Is a new government department the answer?

07/09/2021

Greece

Hundreds pay their respects to Greek composer Theodorakis

Theodorakis, who died Thursday at 96, is lying in state in a cathedral chapel for three days ahead of his burial on the southern island of Crete.

07/09/2021

Greece

Greece appoints former EU commissioner to lead new climate ministry

Greece has appointed the former Cypriot EU commissioner Christos Stylianides to head the country's new climate crisis and civil protection ministry.

06/09/2021