Tag: Greece
Greece impounds 2 Russian oil tankers
Both ships are being detained at Karystos Bay in the Petalioi Gulk in Greece for reportedly violating EU sanctions.
COVID-19: Greece imposes 100 euros monthly fine on anti – vaxxers
Greece State health authorities would transmit the names of the unvaccinated to finance authorities so fines can be levied.
Greece donates 1 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine to Nigeria
Greek Foreign Affairs Minister, Nikos Dendias, announced the donation on Monday in Abuja during a visit to Nigeria’s Minister of…
200th anniversary: Buhari sends best wishes to Greece
On behalf of the Government and the people of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, President Muhammadu Buhari sent best wishes…
Sad, 6-year-old drowns in migrant boat accident
A 6-year-old child has drowned after a boat smuggling migrants capsized off the Greek island Samos, a Greek Coastguard spokesperson…
Earthquake: Buhari condoles with Turkey, Greece
President Muhammadu Buhari offers deep condolences to the President of the Republic of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan and the Prime…
Greece picks first female president Ekaterini Sakellaropoulou
Greece's parliament on Wednesday elected the first female president in the country's history. She is 63-year-old Ekaterini Sakellaropoulou, a senior…
Schools shut as powerful earthquake hits Greece
The mayor of the town of Kissamos announced Wednesday that all schools will remain closed after a powerful earthquake measuring…
Wildfire threat: Greece on ‘red alert’
Persistent heat and wind, with more of it arriving over the weekend, spurred the Greek civil protection service to raise…
Prime Minister-elect Mitsotakis vows to make Greece proud
Greece's conservative prime minister-elect Kyriakos Mitsotakis vowed that the country would "proudly" enter a post-bailout period of "jobs, security and…
Dwyane Wade & Gabrielle Union holiday in Greece
Celebrity couple Dwyane Wade and wife Gabrielle Union are currently in Greece having the time of their lives, the couple…
Greece urged to act over ‘shameful’ migrant camps
Non Governmental Organisations on Thursday urged Greece to take urgent action over the ‘shameful’ migrant camps, where 17,000 people are…
35 die of West Nile virus in Serbia, Greece
The West Nile Virus has claimed six lives in Serbia in the past week alone, pushing the number of confirmed…
Croatia to send firefighting airplanes to help Greece
Croatian Defence Minister has said the government will send two firefighting airplanes in Greece to help them battle the blaze…
Wildfire kills 50, injures many in Greece
A wildfire killed at least 50 people and injured scores more as it swept through a small resort town near…
Greece warned over flag raising on Aegean islet
Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim on Monday warned Greece over raising a Greek flag on an uninhabited islet in the…
Drug Bribery Case: Greek parliament to probe politicians
Greece’s parliament voted early on Thursday to set up a committee that will investigate politicians, including former prime ministers, over…
Greece limits use of Sharia norms in Muslim community
The Greek parliament adopted on Wednesday a law limiting the use of the Sharia norms for the Muslim community in…
Greece arrests suspected Islamic State terrorist
Greek authorities on Friday said they had arrested a Syrian man suspected to be member of the Islamic State terrorist…
WWII bomb found near petrol station in Greece
An unexploded World War II bomb discovered in the northern Greek city of Thessaloniki was defused on Sunday after a…
2000 migrants arrive Greece, Italy
Greece and Italy on Friday reported the arrival of nearly 2,000 migrants from Turkey and North Africa. The Greek coast…
Two Paris attackers entered Europe as refugees – Police
Greek Police confirmed today that two men connected with the Paris attacks Friday night registered as refugees with Greek authorities…
11 migrants, including 6 children, drown off Greece
Eleven migrants, including six children — four of them babies — drowned on Sunday in a new tragedy off the…
19 bodies recovered, 138 migrants rescued off island of Kalymnos
Greece on Friday rescued 138 refugees and recovered the bodies of 19 after their boat capsized off the island of…
Migrant woman, baby and child drown trying to reach Greece
Athens (AFP) – A woman, a young girl and a baby have died after a boat carrying migrants and refugees…
Twelve Syrians drown heading from Turkey to Greek island
Reuters – An image of a drowned toddler washed up on the beach in one of Turkey’s prime tourist resorts…
Greek bailout programme will expire June 30 – Eurogroup
Brussels (AFP) – Eurozone ministers agreed Saturday that Greece’s bailout programme should expire as planned on June 30 after Greece…
Olympiakos wins 42nd league title
Olympiakos claimed their 42nd domestic league title with three games to spare after a 4-0 victory at home to Levadiakos…
Hollande congratulates Tspiras on Greek election victory
France’s President Francois Hollande congratulated Alexis Tsipras on his radical left party Syriza’s victory in Greek elections Sunday, the French…
Greece must stick to its EU commitments, says Hollande
French President Francois Hollande on Monday urged Greece to abide by its European commitments, as the spectre of a Greek…