Sources: AP
A technical failure in Greece's air traffic control communication systems forces authorities to impose a seven-hour nationwide ground stop and airspace closure, diverting aircraft to nearby countries and causing widespread delays and cancellations. 2026-01-4
Fire department officials in Greece arrest two men on suspicion of setting fires amid ongoing wildfires. 2023-08-26
A passenger train and a freight train collide in Tempi, Larissa, Thessaly, Greece, killing over 50 people and injuring more than 80 others. 2023-02-28
Greece reports a record for the second consecutive day of 8,613 new casea of COVID-19, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 801,208. 2021-11-9
Greece reports a record 6,700 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 754,451. 2021-11-2
Greece reopens primary and junior high schools for in-person classes for the first time in months. The courts also restart many activities. 2021-05-10
High schools in Greece reopen after five months of closure, with precautions such as wearing masks and COVID-19 testing for all teachers and students twice per week. 2021-04-12
An Afghan community centre is burned down in Athens, Greece. An extreme far-right group claims responsibility, and the United Nations condemns the attack. 2018-03-24
The President of Greece, Karolos Papoulias, fails to broker a coalition deal between Greece's major political parties. 2012-05-13
The three Royal Netherlands Navy personnel captured 12 days ago by armed men loyal to Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi are released after negotiations after Greek Deputy Foreign Minister Dimitris Dollis secured their release and oversaw their evacuation to Athens, Greece. The crew was trying to rescue a Dutch citizen from Libya when armed men captured them. [https:--www.npr.org-templates-story-story.php?storyId=134423178 (NPR)]date=August 2019 2011-03-12