Sources: Reuters
The Hellenic Coast Guard finds two bodies and 39 survivors when a boat carrying migrants capsizes off the coast of Farmakonisi in the Dodecanese islands of Greece. 2025-04-14
Two wildfires near the Greek seaside towns of Lagonisi, East Attica, and Loutraki, Corinthia, cause significant property damage and prompt the evacuation of thousands. The Athens urban area and most of southern Greece are on the second highest level of wildfire alert. 2023-07-17
The Greek Supreme Civil and Criminal Court bans the far-right National Party, led by Ilias Kasidiaris, from participating in the upcoming general election, after the court accused the party of being a "continuation of the Golden Dawn". 2023-05-2
Greece reports 3,316 new cases and 50 deaths over the past 24 hours, a new single-day record for both cases and deaths since the pandemic began, taking the nationwide totals to 66,637 cases and 959 deaths. 2020-11-12
Greek soldiers fire warning shots at a Turkish helicopter over the Aegean Sea after it approaches the island of Ro. 2018-04-10
Trade unions in Greece call a general strike in protest against continuing austerity measures. 2012-09-26
Vassilis Rapanos, chairman of Greece's largest private bank, is named finance minister. 2012-06-21
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
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