Sources: AP
At least 10 people have been killed by floods caused by torrential rain in Bulgaria, Turkey, and Greece. 2023-09-6
Greek firefighters rescue a group of 25 migrants trapped in a forest in the Evros region as flames from a wildfire approached. 2023-09-2
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
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
Greece reports 1,259 new infections, the highest number in a single day, bringing the nationwide total to 32,752. 2020-10-27
Riots erupt following a fire yesterday which killed an Afghan woman at an overcrowded refugee camp on the Greek island of Lesbos. The camp in Moria houses 13,000 in tents and shipping containers but has facilities for only 3,000 residents. The Greek government declares it will step up transfers to the mainland in response. 2019-09-30
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
Turkey's state-run Anadolu Agency reports 11 migrants, including three children, drowned, and the Turkish coast guard rescued seven Syrians from a capsized boat headed to the Greek island of Samos. 2015-12-22
Greek labor unions begin a general strike to protest ongoing government austerity measures shuting down public medical, educational, and transportational services. 2014-11-27
The Stockholm School of Economics, one of Sweden's most prestigious universities, is hit by scandal amidst revelation that top official Justin Jenk forged CMC documents about his conviction of insider trading in Greece. [http:--www.di.se-artiklar-2013-5-3-toppchefen-pa-handels-domd-till-fangelse- ("Dagens Industri")] (Swedish)2013-05-3