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Travel News

Crew on first post-lockdown Greek cruise test positive for coronavirus

Passengers and crew on board the vessel are now confined to the ship while Greek health authorities carry out further tests.

29/09/2020

Travel News

Scientists in Greece explore new ways of teaching traditional crafts

In partnership with The European Commission

On this week's Futuris, Euronews meets the scientists in Greece helping to preserve and teach traditional craft practices using technology.

28/09/2020

Sci-Tech

Smarter than the average home - technology and assisted living

In partnership with Huawei

In Europe, we’re living longer than ever before, adding to the strain on health and care services. But smart homes, packed with technology to help assisted living, could lighten the load and keep people in their own homes for longer.

25/09/2020

Greece

Greece accused of 'pushing back' migrants at sea to Turkey

Turkey has accused the European Union of turning a blind eye to what it says is a blatant abuse of human rights.

25/09/2020

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Artists protest as COVID-19 restrictions tightened in Athens

From September 21 until October 4, a maximum of nine people can gather inside or outside, except in restaurants, bars and coffee shops. Concerts and live musical performances have been banned and indoor cinemas closed.

21/09/2020

Sci-Tech

Smart farming: a revolution for traditional olive production on Crete

In partnership with Huawei

Olive farming is a crucial part of Crete's economy, but 85% of the Greek island's freshwater is used up by agriculture. Smart farming technology is set to greatly reduce that amount - and revolutionise olive production in the process.

18/09/2020

Greece

Cyclone Ianos: Two dead and one missing after rare storm hits Greece

Two people were found dead and another reported missing in floodwaters on mainland Greece after Cyclone Ianos made landfall on Friday.

17/09/2020

Greece

Migrants moved to new camp on Lesbos after blaze at overcrowded Moria

It comes after fire destroyed the Moria migrant camp, which was home to more than 12,500 migrants. Its capacity was 2,700 people.

17/09/2020

Greece

Greece: Rescue operation continues after migrant boat sinks off Crete

Dozens have been rescued after a migrant smuggling boat sank off the southern Greek island of Crete. Three bodies have been recovered and it's not known if others are missing.

15/09/2020

Greece

Lesbos migrants march against new camp facility after Moria fire

Migrants are demanding to leave the island and be allowed to travel to mainland Europe after last week's fire which destroyed the Moria camp.

15/09/2020

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Migrants still stuck in limbo on Lesbos after Moria camp blazes

Thousands of migrants have been sleeping rough after multiple fires hit the notoriously overcrowded Moria camp last week.

14/09/2020

Greece

Migrants moved to new Lesbos camp as Mitsotakis demands more EU help

Greek authorities have promised that 12,000 migrants and asylum-seekers left homeless after fire gutted an overcrowded camp will be moved shortly to a new tent city.

14/09/2020

Greece

Displaced migrants on Lesbos protest in wake of fire at Moria camp

Over 12,000 people were left homeless after fires on Tuesday and Wednesday gutted the Moria camp in the midst of a coronavirus lockdown.

12/09/2020

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Thousands of migrants, still living on the streets, protest in Lesbos

Thousands of protesting migrants left homeless on the Greek island of Lesbos after fires destroyed the notoriously overcrowded Moria camp gathered on a road leading to the island's main town Friday, demanding to be allowed to leave.

11/09/2020

Greece

Families of Greek refugees who fled Turkey in 1922 tell their stories

The descendants of Greek refugees who fled Turkey nearly a century ago tell Euronews their stories

11/09/2020

Greece

MEP says Moria migrant camp is an 'insult' to European values

"Europe is not leaving up to its values by parking people in such camps. We should have acted earlier", says Greens EFA's co-president Philippe Lamberts.

11/09/2020

Greece

Southern EU leaders urge Turkey to end 'unilateral' actions

Heads of states of France, Greece, Cyprus, Malta, Italy, Spain and Portugal warned Turkey that "unless it ends its unilateral activities", the EU would "develop a list of further restrictive measures".

10/09/2020

Greece

New fire at overcrowded migrant camp on Greek island of Lesbos

4,000 migrants who had left the camp for the island's main port of Mytilini to board ships for the mainland threw stones at police blocking the road.

10/09/2020

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Lesbos' migrants sleep on the streets after fire at Moria camp

Thousands of migrants slept on the streets on the Greek island of Lesbos after being evacuated from their camp as fires broke out early on Wednesday.

09/09/2020

Greece

Thousands of migrants flee massive fire at Lesbos camp

Some 12,500 people were living at the Moria camp and the surrounding area.

09/09/2020

Greece

COVID-19: Crowded Greek refugee camp quarantined after case confirmed

As of Aug. 31, the Moria camp on the island of Lesbos housed 12,714 people, well over its capacity of 2,757.

02/09/2020

Greece

Greek coast guard rescues 96 migrants from sinking yacht

Search and rescue operations continued on Wednesday, as the total number of people on board is not known.

26/08/2020

Greece

Greece to extend territorial waters amid drilling row with Turkey

The two NATO allies have come to blows over energy resources in the disputed Mediterranean Sea and are both set to carry out rival navy drills.

25/08/2020

Greece

Harry Maguire: Manchester United captain found guilty in Greece

The England footballer was found guilty of repeated bodily harm, attempted bribery, violence against public employees, and insult after his arrest on the island of Mykonos.

25/08/2020

Greece

Greece's top national security advisor resigns over Turkey remarks

Alexandros Diakopoulos said his comments — which he had later retracted — had “caused confusion and created a problem” for Greek prime minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis.

19/08/2020

Greece

EU holds urgent talks on Greece-Turkey energy dispute

German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas, whose country holds the rotating EU presidency, said the Turkish drilling must stop.

14/08/2020