Sources: WAtoday
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
In an interview with Greek newspaper "Ta Nea", UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson says Britain is the legitimate and legal owner of the historic 2,500-year-old Elgin Marbles amid growing calls to return the marbles to Greece. 2021-03-12
Greece reports 667 new infections in the last 24 hours; 250 of them are from Attica. It is the highest number yet for the country since the beginning of the pandemic. 2020-10-20
A rare Mediterranean tropical-like cyclone (medicane), with winds up to 120 km-h (75 mph), kills three people as it passes over Greece heading toward the island of Crete. About 5,000 homes in Karditsa, Greece, were affected by flooding and heavy winds. One person is still reported missing. 2020-09-19
Greece issues new three-month debt at a negative interest rate. 2019-10-9
Commercial air travel resumes between Greece and Macedonia for the first time since 2006. 2018-11-1
A bomb blast at the Hellenic Business Federation offices in central Athens, Greece, damages the Cypriot Embassy across the street. While there is yet no claim for responsibility the authorities suspect a domestic guerrilla group set off the blast. 2015-11-24
The Hellenic Coast Guard rescues 218 migrants off the coast of Greece who sailed illegally from Turkey making the total number of people arriving more than 1,500 in a week. 2015-05-28
The Greek Parliament approves sweeping cuts in its budget; some Greeks disagree and protest. 2010-12-23