Sources: WAtoday
Eleven people are missing after a ferry travelling between Greece and Italy catches fire. 2022-02-18
An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.0 hits Greece and Turkey, with an epicentre in the Aegean Sea. Flooding and destruction of houses is reported in Samos, where two people have died, and Izmir, where 20 people have died and 786 injured. 2020-10-30
Greece deploys its military on the border with Turkey to prevent thousands of migrants from entering the European Union, and suspends all asylum applications for a month while also vowing to deport any migrants who enter Greek territory illegally. 2020-03-1
Commercial air travel resumes between Greece and Macedonia for the first time since 2006. 2018-11-1
A Mediterranean hurricane forms, threatening Libya, Italy, Tunisia, and Greece. 2018-09-27
Almost 40 people are killed and 75 are rescued after a boat carrying migrants sinks between Turkey and Greece. 2016-01-30
Macedonia's Army begins erecting a metal fence on its southern border with Greece. Around 250 migrants later clash with Macedonian police on the border. 2015-11-28
Eurozone leaders agree on a bailout deal for Greece providing the Hellenic Parliament passes reforms into law by July 15. 2015-07-13
The Greek-owned oil tanker "MT Smyrni" is released along with its 26 crew members for a reported ransom of $9.5 million after being held hostage for 10 months. 2013-03-8
People in Greece protest against the latest austerity measures imposed on their country, as more senior politicians resign. 2012-02-10