Greece

World

Snowfall turns Athens into winter wonderland

It's a winter wonderland in a rather unexpected location today — Athens has been hit by a snowstorm and much of northern Greece is struggling to deal with snow and subzero temperatures.

08/01/2019

World

Family of Greek fire victim launches lawsuit against state

The family of a Greek man who died in last year's fires in Mati are launching a lawsuit. The as yet unnamed victim died in the village of Neos Voutzas in Eastern Attica. The law firm involved says that other suits are on the way.

03/01/2019

Greece

Three migrants granted Greek citizenship for saving lives in wildfire

The three men rescued people who had jumped into the sea to escape the deadly July 23 blaze.

03/01/2019

Greece

Bomb goes off outside Athens church

Seat of country's Catholic Archbishop targeted in attack by unknown assailants.

27/12/2018

Greece

Moria migrant camp: Thousands of people remain living in dire conditions in Greece

Thousands of refugees are living under poor living conditions and whilst some have found a place in the refugee camp, others live in fields, next to the center, exposed to intense cold and rain.

27/12/2018

Greece

Greek fires: months after Mati disaster residents demand answers

Euronews goes back to the popular holiday resort of Mati in Greece nearly 5 months after wildfires left scores dead and injured.

26/12/2018

Greece

2018 review: struggles continue for migrants and locals in Lesbos

2018 review: struggles continue for migrants and locals in Lesbos

26/12/2018

Greece

Greek parliament approves 2019 budget, the first since exiting bailouts

Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras referred to the first budget of a free Greece after parliament approved the 2019 budget, the first since exiting bailouts

19/12/2018

Greece

Bomb explosion rips through Athens TV station

A bomb explosion ripped through the offices of a Greek TV station in Athens early on Monday morning.

17/12/2018

Sport

Greek fans celebrate match win with masks from Netflix series

Fans of Olympiacos FC referenced Netflix series La Casa De Papel as they cheered their club's win in the Europa League.

14/12/2018

Greece

Police clash with protesters in Athens on anniversary of teen's death

The shooting of Alexis Grigoropoulos in 2008, which triggered the country's worst riots in decades, was also fueled by anger over unemployment and economic hardship.

07/12/2018

Greece

Greek riot police clash with protesters on 10th anniversary of unarmed teen's killing

Greek riot police clashed with protesters in Athens after demonstrations to mark the 10th anniversary of the killing by police of an unarmed teenager

06/12/2018

Greece

Clashes in Athens as protesters mark anniversary of teen shooting

Protesters in Athens marking the 10th anniversary of the killing of a teenage boy by a police officer clashed with authorities on Thursday, with masked youths throwing firebombs and stones at officers.

06/12/2018

Greece

Workers in Greece strike over wage cuts and tax hikes

Greek ships remained docked at the country’s ports and a protest rally has also been held in central Athens as workers also call for increases in minimum wages and the re-introduction of collective bargaining.

28/11/2018

Greece

What is a day like in the life of a Greek NATO pilot?

Greek NATO pilots face frequent tensions in the Aegean Sea, so what does a day in their life look like?

27/11/2018

Greece

Inside Moria: Euronews takes you around Greece's biggest refugee camp

More than 8,000 migrants — waiting for their asylum claims to be heard — live at Moria refugee camp, meant to hold 3,000-people. Now, with winter fast approaching, Euronews' Apostolos Staikos has taken a look at what life is like on the inside.

23/11/2018

Greece

Cleaning lady's 10-year jail term for lying about her education

The case has caused uproar in Greece for being unduly strict.

23/11/2018

World

Conditions worsen in Greece's largest refugee camp

Moria refugee camp on the Greek island of Lesbos is infamous for terrible living conditions — and it's only getting worse as temperatures drop and winter rains hit.

23/11/2018

Living

Greek silk road town finds itself back in fashion

Soufli had silk first produced in Europe.

20/11/2018

Greece

Greece's student heroes remembered

The 1973 student uprising in Athens that was crushed with tanks and heavy loss of life was not the end of Greece's military dictatorship, but it marked the beginning of the end.

17/11/2018

Cinema

Review: Thessaloniki International Film Festival

The curtain falls on the 59th edition of the Thessaloniki International Film Festival.

15/11/2018

Greece

10,000 clergy to come off Greek payroll

Greece and its Orthodox Church have tentatively agreed on Tuesday to remove some 10,000 clergy from the state payroll, according to Reuters.This landmark deal could clearly define the distinction between church and state in Greece

07/11/2018

Greece

Euroviews. "Moria is worse than war": Children on life in a refugee camp | View

Children and young people explain what it's like to grow up in an overcrowded refugee camp, and how access to a family support center gives them hope.

01/11/2018

Greece

UEFA investigates Athens stadium after fan video shows movement

The Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) are investigating over fears Athens Olympic ‘Spyros Louis’ Stadium is moving more than it should.

31/10/2018

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Greek students clash with police in central Athens

A protest by Greek students over education reform suddenly turned violent on Monday ( October 29) when youths clashed with police in central Athens outside the parliament building.

29/10/2018

Greece

Powerful quake permanently moves Greek Island by 3 centimetres

The Greek island of Zakynthos has shifted at least 3 c.m. southwest after a 6.4-magnitude earthquake rocked the island on Friday.

29/10/2018