Sources: Reuters
A series of over 200 earthquakes in a 48-hour period causes widespread evacuations from the Greek island of Santorini. 2025-02-3
A heatwave forces Greek authorities to close the Acropolis for visits during the afternoon. 2024-06-13
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
Seven tourists are injured after a section of cliff breaks away above Shipwreck Beach at Navagio, on the Greek island of Zakynthos, creating a minor tsunami that capsized several small boats in the cove. 2018-09-13
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
Vassilis Rapanos, chairman of Greece's largest private bank, is named finance minister. 2012-06-21
Crisis-wracked Greece is forced to hold new general elections, after efforts by major political parties to form a coalition government end in failure. 2012-05-15
A fourth successive attempt by major Greek political parties to form a coalition government ends in failure. Another attempt is scheduled for May 15; if a coalition cannot be agreed, emergency elections must be held in June. 2012-05-14
Reports indicate that European private banks have agreed to accept a 50% loss on Greek bonds, therefore removing the last apparent roadblock to a solution for the European sovereign debt crisis. [http:--www.ajc.com-business-eu-official-banks-agree-1210215.html (AP via "Atlanta Journal-Constitution")]date=August 2019 2011-10-27