Sources: WAtoday
France imposes a mandatory requirement for a negative COVID-19 test result from the previous 24 hours for unvaccinated people travelling from Cyprus, Greece, the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, and the United Kingdom due to concerns over the spread of the highly contagious Delta variant. 2021-07-18
The Ministry of Citizen Protection announces changes to Greece's travel restrictions, effective August 31 until at least September 19, due to a rise in cases in recent weeks. Changes include requiring visitors from a list of countries to show a negative test result to enter and a suspension of flights to and from Catalonia, Spain, but lifting restrictions on the Netherlands. 2020-08-28
Egypt and Greece sign a bilateral agreement which establishes a new exclusive economic zone (EEZ) in the Eastern Mediterranean between the two countries. The agreement prompts anger from Turkey, with the Turkish Foreign Ministry describing the deal as "null and void". 2020-08-6
A TrainOSE passenger train derails near the Greek village of Adendro, leaving at least four people dead and five seriously injured. 2017-05-13
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says it underestimated the damage austerity would do to Greece. 2013-06-5
The President of Greece, Karolos Papoulias, fails to broker a coalition deal between Greece's major political parties. 2012-05-13
The Greek Cabinet unanimously supports plans by Prime Minister George Papandreou to hold a referendum on the European Union's proposed economic rescue plan. 2011-11-2
The Hellenic Parliament gives approval in principle to further austerity measures, as street protests in Athens turn violent amid Greece's worsening economic crisis. 2011-10-19
Greece is considering the construction of a fence along its border with Turkey to fend off an ongoing flood of economic migrants from the Middle East and North Africa. 2011-01-2
Two men are charged with terrorism following parcel bomb attacks in Greece, as a 14 th bomb addressed to the French embassy in Athens is detonated by police. 2010-11-4