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Greek farmers intensify nationwide road blockades

Greek farmers escalate protests with road blockades, demanding unpaid subsidies and full compensation for crop and livestock losses as disruptions spread nationwide.

Culture news

A day in the life of an Olympic lighting ceremony priestess

This week sees the Olympic flame pass from Greece to Italy en route to Milan for the Winter Games. Euronews spent a day behind the scenes with the dancers and actors who perform at the historic lighting ceremony as it's been practised since the start of the movement in Ancient Olympia.

Greece

Greek farmers block motorway as fallout from subsidies fraud continues

The blockade comes after dozens of people were arrested last week in a spiralling farm fraud case that revealed millions of euros were paid in illegal subsidies by the organisation in charge of distributing EU farm funds.

Greece

Former Greek PM Tsipras says no one 'could stand' Varoufakis

On Tuesday, Varoufakis told Greek state TV ERT that he has not read the book, saying that he would instead "wait for the movie to be released".

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Earth News

Rural Greece struggles as bears and wolves make a remarkable comeback

There has been a rapid increase in the number of one-on-one encounters between humans and wild animals even in residential areas

Health news

Greece launches digital tools to enforce alcohol and tobacco sales ban

Three digital tools aim to help Greece curb the sale of tobacco and alcohol products to children and teenagers.

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Greeks mark anniversary of 1973 Polytechnic uprising

Thousands in Athens commemorated the anniversary of the 1973 Polytechnic uprising with memorials and marches amid heightened police security.

Ukraine

Ukraine signs LNG deal with Greece as Athens adopts US energy agenda

The agreement stipulates that gas will be transported from December 2025 to March 2026 with the aim of providing energy to Kyiv in the midst of the coming harsh winter.

World News

Athens ready's to receive Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy

The President of Ukraine is expected to visit Athens on Sunday. As analysts say Zelenskyy’s visit to Greece is likely tied to developments in the energy sector.

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Researchers discover giant spider ‘Megacity’ in cave on Albania-Greece border

Scientists have uncovered a massive spider colony of more than 110,000 arachnids living inside a cave on the Albania-Greece border, possibly forming the largest web structure ever found.

Greece

Athens vows 'Greek FBI' crackdown on 'cyclone' of crime in Crete

Greek Citizen Protection Minister Michalis Chrysochoidis announced a crackdown on organised crime in Crete, including stricter gun penalties, after a deadly shooting in Vorizia.

USA

US to fill energy void in Europe left by Russia, Secretary Wright says

Speaking to Euronews, US Energy Secretary Chris Wright indicated Washington's willingness to have a long-term energy presence in Europe and highlighted Greece's role as a key hub.

Earth News

World's biggest spiderweb discovered on the Albanian-Greek border

This is the first evidence of colonial behaviour in two common spider species and probably represents the largest spider web in the world.

Earth News

Why does Greece continues to bury its rubbish and recycle very little?

The waste problem is particularly critical in Athens and the wider area of the Greek capital.

Art

Jewish heirs sue Met Museum and Greek foundation over looted painting

A Jewish couple was forced to leave Vincent van Gogh’s 1889 'Olive Picking' behind when they fled Nazi Germany. The pair's heirs are now fighting for the painting's ownership.

Iraq

Greece's Aegean Airways to fly direct to Baghdad in European first

Greek Foreign Minister Giorgos Gerapetritis confirmed that the inaugural flight to Iraq's capital would take place on 16 December.

Earth News

Greece puts in place a plan to immediately bolster water supplies

Climate change and the drought "threaten" Athens with water scarcity for the first time in 30 years. The emergency plan aims to avoid this.

Turkey

Migrants dead after dinghy sinks in the Aegean Sea off Turkey's coast

Greece is a major entry point into the European Union for people fleeing conflict and poverty in the Middle East, Africa and Asia.

Business

Greece acts on housing crunch as shortages pile pressure on government

The Greek government has just announced the use of two solutions to tackle the housing crisis in Greece, but some say those might not be enough to fix one of the worst housing crisis in Europe.

Travel News

Greece sees tourism growth despite decline in EU visitors

Both tourism spending and visitor numbers in Greece increased in the eight months between January and August 2025