Sources: WAtoday
Two people are killed in wildfires in Peloponnese, Greece, as several villages are evacuated due to the fires. 2024-09-30
At least four people are found dead after a small boat carrying migrants sinks off the coast of Samos, Greece. 2024-09-23
At least one person is killed and dozens of others are injured in wildfires across Greece, with evacuations ordered for residents in at least one area near Athens. 2024-08-13
The death toll from the floods in Turkey, Bulgaria, and Greece increases to 15 after five more people are found dead in Greece. 2023-09-7
At least 10 people have been killed by floods caused by torrential rain in Bulgaria, Turkey, and Greece. 2023-09-6
Greece, a member state of NATO, strongly criticizes Stoltenberg's remarks, saying his recognition of the "Muslim Brotherhood government" does not reflect the positions of the military alliance. 2020-05-14
Wildfires in east and west Attica, Greece, kill at least 76 people, leave another 172 injured, and burn hundreds of houses and vehicles, prompting a state of emergency. The Greek government requests help from European Union countries. 2018-07-23
The Italian-owned MS "Norman Atlantic" catches fire on a ferry run from Greece to Italy 44 nautical miles northwest of Corfu, with 222 vehicles, 411 passengers and 5 crew on board. Greek and Italian officials report at least one person is dead. 2014-12-28
The British Museum announces that it will loan one of the Elgin Marbles in its collection, originally taken from Greece, to the Hermitage Museum in Saint Petersburg. Greece's Prime Minister Antonis Samaras calls the move "a provocation to the Greek people." 2014-12-5