Sources: Reuters
Israel deports activists Thiago Ávila and Saif Abu Keshek, both of whom were detained after the interception of a Gaza-bound aid flotilla in international waters near Greece. 2026-05-10
Greece removes more than 308,000 inactive students from public university records under new education rules that end long-term dormant enrollment, reducing the official student population by almost half. 2026-01-2
Nine migrants, including six children, are killed and 39 others are rescued from a shipwreck off the coast of Samos, Greece. 2024-11-25
Brazil, Greece and Ghana report their first cases of monkeypox. 2022-06-8
Greece begins to implement measures that ban people who are unvaccinated or who have not recovered from COVID-19 from entering indoor public places and also mandates the wearing of masks in all workplaces in order to reduce the spread of COVID-19. 2021-11-22
Greece officially reopens its borders to all visitors who present a proof of vaccination, a negative PCR test result, or a document certifying a recent recovery from the COVID-19 as tourism season begins, hoping to revive the sector badly affected by the pandemic. 2021-05-14
Greek officials arrest 14 men, all but one of which are Greek nationals, on suspicion of funding terrorism. 2018-05-8
Thieves break into the Archaeological Museum of Olympia in Greece. stealing between 60 and 70 artifacts of the ancient Olympic Games. 2012-02-17
Greece's budget deficit for 2010 is 10.5% of gross domestic product, significantly higher than expected. 2011-04-26
Thousands of workers take part in a 24 hour strike in Greece in protest against government austerity measures. 2010-06-29