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Chaos on Chios as refugee camp unable to shelter everyone

A shortage of tents and containers inside Chios's refugee centre means a shanty town of shelters and tents is springing up on its perimeter.

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Drone footage shows devastation of floods in Greece

The floods have taken the lives of at least 16 people and left scores homeless

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Greece: flash flooding overturns cars

Flash flooding near Athens overturns cars and kills over a dozen people.

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'The new Guantanamo!': Lesbos refugees condemn 'unbearable' conditions

NGOs and local authorities call on the Greek government to find alternative shelter for those in the overcrowded Moria camp.

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Greek PM promises full inquiry into deadly floods

At least 15 people were killed and more than a dozen injured on the outskirts of Athens after heavy rain caused flash floods

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At least 15 dead in Greek flash floods

The death toll in flash floods in Greece has risen to at least 15 with scores more people homeless after a night of heavy rains.

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At least 15 dead in flash floods in Greece

Flash floods have killed at least 15 near Athens in Geece.

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Flash floods in Greece kill at least 15

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Camp crisis on Lesvos as new refugee surge adds pressure on Greece

With Moria camp now at more than double capacity on Lesvos, plight of refugees worsens.

Greece

New adoption law in Greece

The Labour Ministry has drafted a bill to streamline the complicated adoption process

Cinema

Thessaloniki's 58th Film Festival

The 58th Thessaloniki International Film Festival hosted 183 films from 58 countries

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Take a trip to Tilos: The self-sufficient island

The small Greek island of Tilos is aiming to become energy self-sufficient, using only renewable sources

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Takeaway: the self-sufficient island

Could this be the ultimate green land?

Sport

Switzerland and Croatia book FIFA World Cup places

World News

First blood to Croatia and Swiss in World Cup qualifying playoffs

Switzerland's 1-0 win over Northern Ireland was marked by controversy

Cult

Exhibition brings Van Gogh to life

There are paintings by Vincent Van Gogh, but this is no ordinary exhibition. Visitors to Van Gogh Alive in Athens are surrounded by a symphony of light, colour and sound.

Greece

The long goodbye: Greece closes refugee centres

The Greek government has decided to shut some refugee camps to move people to houses in Athens and other better facilities

Greece

Refugees go on hunger strike in Athens

14 refugees have gone on hunger strike in Athens, demanding that authorities respect the legal limit of six months for family reunification.

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Greece gives Olympic flame South Korean sendoff

2018 Winter games torch begins long journey east.

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Greece: student protest turns violent

Petrol bombs fired as protest turns violent.