Greece restricts outdoor work as temperatures soar again
Greece has ordered some businesses not to let their employees perform heavy outdoor duties during afternoon hours this week as the country sizzles in…
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Rescue efforts underway as deadly storm hits Greece
At least four people have died after storm Daniel swept across central Greece, triggering landslides, destroying roads and bridges and carrying away …
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Greece wildfire burns area bigger than NYC
A wildfire burning in northeastern Greece for 11 days has destroyed an area larger than New York City, the European Union-backed Copernicus Climate C…
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Fatal migrant boat sinkings off Greece
Five people, including four children, have died and dozens have been rescued in two separate incidents involving migrant boats heading to Greek islan…
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Greece: Wildfire near Athens rages
Greek firefighters backed by aircraft battled a blaze spreading outside Athens for a second day, one of hundreds ravaging a country where wildfires h…
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Greece: Airborne firefighters target blazing hilltop on Rhodes island
Airborne firefighters target blazing hilltops on Greece's Rhodes island as thick smoke billows into the sky.
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Firefighting plane crashes in Greece, killing both pilots
A firefighting plane has crashed in southern Greece, killing both crew members, as authorities are battling fires across the country amid a return of…
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Greece's ruling Conservatives win parliamentary vote
Reuters | Greece's ruling New Democracy party stormed to a crushing victory in a parliamentary election, falling just short of the threshold need…
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Dozens killed after two trains collide in Greece
At least 26 people were killed and scores more were injured after two trains collided in Greece.
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Clashes in Greece after teen shot
Clashes broke out between police and residents of Roma settlement over police shooting of a teenager outside Greece's second-largest city of Thes…
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Heavy snowfall in Greece
The Parthenon temple on the Acropolis in Athens was drenched in white as a heavy snowstorm swept across the country, closing schools, roads, and shut…
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Greece imposes rolling fines to push COVID-19 vaccinations in older people
Greece has begun imposing recurring fines on those over the age of 60 who are unvaccinated against COVID-19 to try to boost inoculation in the most v…
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Police subdue priest who shouted 'heretic' at Pope
Pope Francis was heckled by an elderly Greek Orthodox priest on Saturday as he arrived for a meeting with the head of the country’s Orthodox Church.
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Magnitude 5.8 earthquake strikes the Greek island of Crete
An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.8 shook Greece's largest island, Crete, killing one person and injuring several, authorities said.
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Greek island residents face wildfire aftermath
Residents of the Greek seaside village of Rovies mourn a lost paradise of pristine pine forests and family homes, scorched by wildfires that burned f…
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Villagers protect their homes from Greece's fires
As Greece's Evia island faced another difficult night from fires raging through the north, residents of one village refused to adhere to the call…
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Greece wildfire leaves major damage in its wake
Farms were destroyed with remains of burnt animals amongst the rubble near the village of Lasdikas as scorching winds continue to fuel blazes across …
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Perseus the Greek cat gets three new titanium legs
Perseus the homeless cat has three new legs. Engineers and vets made his implants out of titanium and plastic paws through 3D printing technology.
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Stolen Picasso painting recovered by police drops on floor
A stolen Picasso painting recovered by Greek police falls to the floor during a media presentation of the artwork.
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Greece reopens beaches, hoping to lure tourists
With widely spaced sun loungers and regular disinfections, Greece reopened its beaches as it eased curbs in preparation for the return of foreign vis…
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