Greece

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Leros' new migrant detention centre brings back old, ugly memories

For forty years the island was known as “The Colony of Psychopaths”. Now, as the Aegean Island begins building a new detention facility, locals are reminded of the past.

21/05/2021

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Greek villages evacuated as forest fire rages

Several Greek villages have been evacuated with no injuries reported as firefighters battle the country's first major blaze of the year on a mountain range overlooking the Gulf of Corinth

20/05/2021

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Euroviews. Greece's most vulnerable refugees are being denied safe shelter | View

"The closure of Kara Tepe municipal camp marks the end of an era for refugee reception in Greece."

20/05/2021

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Greek villages evacuated as wildfire rages

"This is the first major fire of 2021," a spokesperson for the Greek fire service said.

20/05/2021

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Greek MEP and neo-Nazi appears in Athens court

Ioannis Lagos, who was detained in Brussels last month, has been sentenced to 13 years in prison in Greece over his membership of the banned Golden Dawn party.

16/05/2021

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First foreign tourists arrive in Greece following reopening

Tourists flew into Athens on Friday as Greece officially kicked off its tourist season.

15/05/2021

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Greece officially launches its tourist season after 72% drop in 2020

With a valid PCR test, performed 72 hours before departure or a rapid self-test, EU, UK, US, Serbian and Israeli residents can visit Greece without quarantine.

14/05/2021

My Europe Series

Greece is preparing for a tourist influx - but is it ready?

Greek politicians have been asked whether they are opening too early. They argue that 2020 is not 2021.

13/05/2021

Greece

Greece lockdown measures lift allowing schools and courts to reopen

Primary and junior high schools in Greece have been able to reopen for in-person schooling for the first time in months.

10/05/2021

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Greece wants to boost growth by 7% from €57bn pandemic recovery plan

Athens will receive €30.5 billion in European Union funds as part of the bloc's so-called Recovery and Resilience Facility.

04/05/2021

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Greece keeps lid on Orthodox Easter events as it eyes tourism season

Many restrictions in effect since early November will be scrapped, however, starting Monday, when restaurants and cafes will be allowed to serve customers outdoors.

30/04/2021

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Far-right MEP facing jail after colleagues vote to remove his immunity

Ioannis Lagos was among dozens of Golden Dawn members sentenced to prison in Greece last year, but as an elected MEP in the European Parliament he had parliamentary protection.

27/04/2021

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Greek police set up checkpoints, turn back Easter travelers

Easter holidays are often celebrated with relatives outside Athens and other cities, but the government said COVID-19 infection levels remain too high to allow free travel.

23/04/2021

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Four tonnes of cannabis found in cupcake-making machines

The street value of the drugs is estimated at around €33 million.

23/04/2021

Greece

Turkey 'doesn't accept international law' over eastern Mediterranean

Turkey doesn't accept international rules when it comes to exploratory drilling for gas in the eastern Mediterranean, Greece's foreign minister has told Euronews.

22/04/2021

Travel News

Greece removes quarantine for EU, UK, US and other travellers

Arrivals will just need to show a negative test taken in the last 72 hours or proof of vaccination.

19/04/2021

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New migrant camp approved for Lesbos but exact location undecided

The municipal council of Mytilene approved the construction of a new 3,000-capacity facility on the Aegean island - but without agreeing where it will be located.

13/04/2021

Travel News

Wish you were there? Tourists in Greek holiday test can't leave hotel

The tourists are staying on the Greek island of Rhodes for a week but will not be allowed to leave their hotel.

13/04/2021

Smart Regions

Unearthing the little-known ancient theatres of Greece's Epirus region

In partnership with the European Commission

Greece's Epirus region hosts 5 of the country's most important ancient theatres. Some famous, but others little-known. Could this EU project unearth these architectural treasures and put them centre stage once again?

12/04/2021

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Greek crime reporter shot dead outside home in Athens

Giorgos Karaivaz was found dead, shot multiple times, beside his car in the Greek capital.

09/04/2021

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Greek refugee programme offers alternative to overcrowded camps

Greek refugee programme offers alternative to overcrowded camps

31/03/2021

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Brussels allocates €276M to Greece for migrant camps on its islands

About 40,000 people currently live in overcrowded facilities on Greek islands.

29/03/2021

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Greek flag hoisted as nation celebrates 200 years of independence

Greek flag hoisted at Acropolis as nation celebrates revolution bicentennial

25/03/2021

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Greece commemorates 200th anniversary of its war of Independence

Iconic landmarks in many countries across the world are being lit in white and blue to mark the occasion. The day’s also being seen as an opportunity to plan for Greece’s future.

25/03/2021

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Greece sends in private sector doctors to help overwhelmed hospitals

Greece has begun easing restrictions despite the National Health Service coming under increasing strain from high numbers of daily new COVID-19 infections. The government has commandeered the services of private sector doctors to assist in public hospitals.

23/03/2021

People

Mayor promises a greener future for the ancient city of Athens

The Mayor of Athens, Greece, Kostas Bakoyannis, speaks of a vibrant modern metropolis embracing new public works, renovations of cultural attractions and a greener future for the city.

19/03/2021