Greece

Green News

Greece unveils national plan to tackle worsening water scarcity

The Greek government presented its plan for the threat of water scarcity

24/07/2025

Europe News

Firefighting helicopter crashes into sea as wildfires burn in Greece

According to a 2024 report by the EU's Copernicus Climate Change Service, Europe is the continent with the fastest-rising temperatures on Earth, having warmed twice as fast as the global average since the 1980s.

23/07/2025

Europe News

Moldovan oligarch accused of €850m bank fraud detained in Greece

Vladimir Plahotniuc fled Moldova in 2019 as he faced a series of corruption charges including allegations of complicity in a scheme that led to a massive theft from a Moldovan bank.

22/07/2025

Green News

Greek PM announces two national marine parks in Ionian and Aegean Seas

Beyond the environmental substance, the designation of marine parks has diplomatic implications

21/07/2025

Greece

Hundreds of migrants reach Greek island of Crete amid rising smuggling

Greek Coast Guard rescued 74 migrants on Crete, part of hundreds of arrivals over the weekend, as traffickers shift to longer Mediterranean routes from North Africa.

21/07/2025

Travel News

Greece introduces new €20 cruise tax for Mykonos and Santorini

Depending on the season and port, passengers will pay different disembarkation fees on Greek islands.

21/07/2025

Green News

'Dirty fuel': Greenpeace protests fossil gas investment in Greece

Greenpeace said it wanted to highlight the country's unnecessary and wasteful investments in fossil gas.

17/07/2025

Green News

Athens' reservoirs are now very close to historic lows, study warns

The latest study shows that Athens' reservoirs are very close to historic lows, with a risk of water scarcity.

16/07/2025

Tech News

Socrates would question AI’s role in democracy, says former Greek PM

Artificial intelligence is transforming “the way we think about the world, the way that we communicate [and] our political culture in a democracy,” Greece’s former prime minister George Papandreou tells Euronews Next.

15/07/2025

Greece

Greece approves suspension of asylum claims for migrant sea arrivals

The suspension passed by a vote of 177-74 despite fierce opposition from left-wing parties, which unsuccessfully challenged the amendment as unconstitutional.

11/07/2025

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Overnight firefighting efforts contain fires in Greece

Wildfires that ignited on Wednesday near Asprochori in Oropos, close to Athens, and on the island of Thassos are now largely under control, authorities said.

10/07/2025

Europe News

Hundreds of migrants moved to Greek mainland as Libyan arrivals surge

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced on Wednesday that Greece would suspend asylum processing for migrants arriving by sea from North Africa for three months.

10/07/2025

Greece

Greece suspends asylum claims for migrants coming from Africa by sea

Greece continues to be a key entry point to the EU for people escaping conflict and hardship in the Middle East, Africa and Asia.

09/07/2025

Greece

Hundreds of migrants rescued off Greek islands of Crete and Gavdos

The Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis says he will do everything to "ensure a new migration route to Crete is not established".

07/07/2025

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Wildfires hit Greece’s mainland and islands, forcing evacuations

Greek firefighters battled fierce wildfires on Thursday as flames near Athens and on the island of Crete forced thousands to flee their homes and holiday resorts.

04/07/2025

Greece

Firefighters race to contain wildfires burning in Greece and Turkey

Greek authorities ordered precautionary evacuations due to a wildfire near the port of Rafina, about 30 kilometres east of Athens.

03/07/2025

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Watch: Firefighters battle major wildfire on Greek island of Crete

A fast-moving wildfire fuelled by gale-force winds tore through southern Crete overnight into Thursday, forcing the evacuation of over 1,500 people from homes and hotels.

03/07/2025

Travel News

As wildfires force tourists to flee, is it safe to travel to Crete?

Wildfires have burned through forest and farmland in Crete’s Ierapetra area on the island’s southern coast.

03/07/2025

Greece

Crete wildfire causes evacuations of hotels and homes

A wildfire on the Greek island of Crete has caused the evacuation of more than 1,500 people from hotels and homes early on Thursday in the Ierapetra area.

03/07/2025

Europe News

Greek farm fund scandal to impact discharge of Commission's budget

The EU Parliament could assess the European Public Prosecutor's Office's investigation into an alleged organised fraud scheme involving agricultural funds and corruption.

03/07/2025

Art

Santorini’s Archaeological Museum reopens after major €750k renovation

The renovated Archaeological Museum of Thera opens with the acclaimed exhibition 'Cycladic Women: Unknown Stories', previously shown at the Museum of Cycladic Art in Athens.

02/07/2025

Travel News

Corfu aims to attract wealthy tourists to avoid over-tourism

The famous Ionian island is investing in luxury accommodation and seeking tourists with "deep pockets".

01/07/2025

Health news

Greece introduces new tobacco rules to minimise risks to children

The Greek bill comes as other member states put pressure on the European Union to raise tobacco taxes.

30/06/2025

Tech News

Extremism and video games: How extremist groups are grooming children

The identification and reporting of a chat on a gaming platform between two minors preparing an armed attack on a school likely resulted in innocent lives being saved. According to experts, reporting extremist content by users themselves is key to tackling the problem.

29/06/2025

Greece

Greek government officials resign over EU farming subsidy fraud claims

Replacements for all five will be named "in the coming days," government spokesman Pavlos Marinakis said in a statement.

27/06/2025

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Crete sees sharp migrant increase via new sea route

Greece is deploying naval forces to Crete's southern shores as migrant arrivals from Libya soar, with over 7,300 migrants landing this year. Shelters are overwhelmed.

27/06/2025