The Houthis strike and sink the Greek-owned, Liberian-flagged cargo ship "Tutor" with an unmanned surface vehicle. 2024-06-12
Greece reports a record 50,126 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 1,344,923. 2022-01-4
Greece expands its mandatory regular COVID-19 testing to unvaccinated tourism and restaurant workers nationwide as the number of COVID-19 cases continues to increase. 2021-07-22
Eight people are dead after floods caused by thunderstorms and torrential rains affected Evia, Greece. Dozens of people have been evacuated from the area. 2020-08-9
Eleven people are killed after their vehicle and a lorry collide head-on in Thessaloniki, Greece. 2018-10-13
Greek officials arrest 14 men, all but one of which are Greek nationals, on suspicion of funding terrorism. 2018-05-8
Flash floods on the outskirts of the Greek capital Athens kill at least 16 people and injure dozens more after a severe thunderstorm. 2017-11-15
The BBC reports that the European Central Bank will cap lending to Greece's struggling banks, causing the run on the nation's banks to become even worse. Next week a referendum will be held about leaving the Euro currency. 2015-06-28
Austerity measures of pay cuts and pension freeze supported by the European Union and International Monetary Fund (IMF) cause civil servants to stage a 24-hour strike in Greece. 2010-10-7
A lawyer for 33 Greek citizens on board during the Gaza flotilla raid announces legal action against several Israeli politicians, including Defense Minister Ehud Barak and army leader Gabi Ashkenazi. 2010-06-23