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…