Greece

Greek Prime Minister in Cyprus for official visit

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Monday begins a two-day official visit to Cyprus, his first after assuming office following the elections on July 7. He will be accompanied by…

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Photo Story: Wildfires in Greece

Vehicles drive near wildfire raging at Koutsouria area, near Nafplio, Peloponnese, Greece. Reports state 26 firefighters, 12 land vehicles, two aircrafts, and 2 water wagons battled the fire. Photo:…

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Maltese-registered cruise ship rescues over a hundred migrants near Greece

A Maltese-registered cruise ship sailing close to the Greek mainland has rescued more than a hundred migrants, the country's coast guard said on Sunday. The migrants were picked up by the…

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People smuggling network busted in Greece

The Greek Police, supported by Europol, dismantled an organised criminal group (OCG) smuggling migrants from Turkey to Greece and facilitating their secondary movements to other EU Member States. The network…

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Photo Story: The aftermath of the Athens earthquake

The marble cross of the church of the Pantanassa sits half-broken on the temple's dome in Monastiraki Square at the foot of the Acropolis hill in central Athens, Greece,…

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Powerful earthquake shakes Athens

The Geodynamic Institute of the National Observatory of Athens and the American USGS, reported that an earthquake of an initial intensity of 5.3 shook the Greek capital, Athens. The epicentre…

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Dozens evacuated from flooded homes in western Greece

Authorities evacuated dozens of citizens from flooded homes in western Greece on Sunday, a few days after seven people were killed by a violent storm in the north of the…

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Strong tremor in central Greece

A strong earthquake with a magnitude of 5.0 has struck in central Greece Initial reports give the epicentre at 5 km NW of Aianí, in Greece and at a…

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New skull discovery shows mankind may have arrived in Europe 150,000 years earlier than previously

Mankind may have arrived in Europe 150,000 years earlier than previously thought, researchers say, after reassessing an ancient skull found inside a cave in Greece in research led by the Universities…

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UPDATED: Two children among tourists killed in storms in Greece

Six foreign nationals, including two children, and one person who so far has not been identified, were killed and more than 100 other people injured after gale-force winds, rain and…

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Mitsotakis sworn in as new Greek PM

Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Monday was sworn in as the new Prime Minister of Greece shortly after winning the Greek general election held on Sunday. The center-right New Democracy party won…

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Turkey to hold military manoeuvres in the Aegean on Greek Election Day

. Turkey has issued a navigational warning reserving a large area south of the island of Kastellorizo, within Greece’s continental shelf, for military exercises on Sunday, July 7th. The same…

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Wildfires cause evacuation of villages on Greek island

Four villages were evacuated on the Greek island of Evia after two new brush fires have broken out. The new wildfires came several hours after a major blaze led…

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First drop in five years in tourist arrivals in Greece

Tourist arrivals this summer in Greece are slightly slower than last year, according to surveys, air arrival data and hoteliers. The drop observed in May appears to have continued into…

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Greece prepares to head to the polls

Greek Opposition leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis appeared confident of victory in Sunday's snap election during a rally in central Athens on Thursday evening, saying his New Democracy party is “more…

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EU threatens Turkey with sanctions over drilling off Cyprus

The EU has threatened to impose sanctions on Turkey if it continues "illegal drilling" in waters near Cyprus in the eastern Mediterranean. The warning came at an EU summit…

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Greece expects more than five million cruise passengers this summer

Greece’s Union of Cruise Shipowners and Associated Members estimated that Greek ports are expected to welcome more than five million cruise passengers this summer, breaking last year’s record. The experts…

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Light tremor registered in Greece

An earthquake measuring 3.6 on the Richter scale hit southern Greece 2 km north of Kavásilas, the Geodynamic Institute of the National Observatory of Athens announced. No injuries or major…

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Greek Government wins vote of confidence

Greece's left-wing government late Friday won a confidence vote called by Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras nearly two weeks before European Parliament elections. The vote of confidence followed a motion by…

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Original initiative in Athens to battle graffiti

The Greek capital Athens has put forth an original initiative called “This is Athens – Polis”. It aims to clean up the city’s historic center by eliminating graffiti and other…

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Photostory: Greek port workers on 24-hour strike

Commuters sit in front of a docked ship as port workers and seamen participate in a 24-hour general strike, marking Labor Day, in the port city of Piraeus, Greece, 01…

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As recovery looms in Greece, Vogue magazine makes comeback

Fashion magazine Vogue hit the news-stands in Greece on Sunday after seven years of absence. Greece’s economic recovery slowly gathers pace following the debt crisis, publishers are hoping that…

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Moderate 5.3 earthquake shakes SW Greece

An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.3 has struck 15 kilometres from Itea in south-west Greece and around 130 km to the west of the capital Athens. Strong tremors were…

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Explosive thrown at Russian consulate in Athens

Security has been stepped up in the Greek capital Athens after attackers on a motorcycle threw an explosive device, possibly a hand grenade, at the Russian consulate in the capital.…

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Greek government strengthens fight against corrupt politicians

Greek lawmakers held a second vote on changes to the country's constitution with the aim of facilitating the prosecution of corrupt politicians. The first phase of a key parliamentary…

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Two children die as migrant boat sinks off Greek island

Two children were among three people who died early Thursday when a migrant boat, carrying at least 12 people, sank near the Greek island of Samos. The two young boys…

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Greece tries to confront banking crisis

Germany’s international broadcaster Deutsche Welle (DW) takes an in-depth at the banking crisis afflicting Greece after eight exhausting years of financial crisis and the scandals that accompany it. Greek banks…

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Spain and Greece get additional €45.6 million in emergency funds support to respond the migratory challenges

The European Commission has awarded an additional €45.6 million in emergency assistance to support Spain and Greece respond to the migratory challenges they face. The European Commission has awarded an…

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Magnitude 5.4 Earthquake Hits Greece’s Peloponnese

Greek Reporter: An earthquake meassuring 5.4 on the Richter scale hit south-western Peloponnese at 08:15 local time. According to the Geodynamic Institute of Athens, it had a focal depth of…

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Tsipras, Greek bailout and a promise! The Tie!

Now that Greece’s creditors have reached a landmark Eurozone Deal, the only remaining question was answered late Friday, Alexis Tsipras put on a tie. That’s what the famously tie-less…

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Eurozone Deal on Greece

Financial Times: Eurozone governments have brokered a long-awaited debt relief deal for Greece, pushing back repayment deadlines on almost €100bn of bailout loans as the country prepares to exit its…

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Eurozone Ministers discussing Greece’s debt adjustment

AFP: Eurozone ministers will on Thursday try to resolve their differences over the terms of Greece's departure from its massive bailout programme with splits over the degree of debt relief needed…

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Protests in Macedonia

Euronews: Protestors threw flares, rocks and bottles at police outside the national parliament and chanted "Macedonia, Macedonia." Officers responded with tear gas and flash grenades. The demonstrations are a result…

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Insight – Macedonia and Greece (explainer)

EuroNews: It's a controversial and long-running dispute that has derailed attempts by FYR Macedonia to join the EU and NATO. But what's it all about and why does it incite…

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Greek and Macedonian deal sees FYR Macedonia renamed as North Macedonia

Greece and Macedonia have signed an agreement that aims to settle a decades-long dispute over Macedonia's name. Under the deal, Greece's neighbour will be known as North Macedonia. The name…

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Valid Schengen-area passport required for bathers in Levsos, in an effort to bar migrants

Greek Reporter: A popular beach on the Greek island of Lesvos is refusing entry to bathers without a valid Schengen-area passport, in an apparent effort to bar migrants. Local site lesvosnews.net published photos…

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Greece’s neo-Nazi Golden Dawn Party banned after one of its MPs called for military coup

Euronews: Greece’s neo-Nazi Golden Dawn Party has been temporarily banned from parliamentary proceedings after one of its MPs called for the military to overthrow the government. The controversial comments came during…

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Greek Parliament debates motion of no confidence against government on Macedonia deal

Greek Reporter: The Greek parliament is debating a motion of no confidence against the government tabled by the main opposition New Democracy party as hundreds protested outside against the provisional deal…

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Macedonia – More than a name

The Guardian: Macedonia’s president said on Wednesday he would not sign a landmark deal reached with Greece on changing his country’s name, dashing hopes of a swift end to a…

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Greece agrees to recognise the Republic of North Macedonia

BBC: Greece has reached a deal on the name of its northern neighbour, which called itself Macedonia at the break-up of the former Yugoslavia. After 27 years of talks - and…

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