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The European Union Operation Aspides task force warns of a likely significant and ongoing oil spill in the Red Sea following Houthi demolition of the Greek-flagged "Sounion" oil tanker carrying 150,000 tons of petroleum, with Houthi footage showing flaming oil leaking into the sea.
2024-08-24

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

Greece reports a record for the second consecutive day of 6,909 new cases of COVID-19, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 774,265.
2021-11-5

NATO, during a two-day meeting, considers request from Turkey and Greece to monitor migrant transit in the Aegean Sea and to combat human traffickers squeezing refugees onto unsafe boats.
2016-02-10

Eurozone finance ministers reject a request by Greece to extend debt negotiations past Tuesday's deadline.
2015-06-27

Several hours of heavy rain and thunderstorms in the Greek capital Athens flood roads, houses, and causes disruption to train and tram networks.
2013-02-22

Euro zone leaders secure a €109 billion bailout for Greece with the country going into default for a short period, but with increased powers for the main European rescue fund to assist countries that have not been bailed out, such as Spain and Italy.
2011-07-21

Greece experiences its first forest fires of the summer season.
2010-07-17

Following a warning, a bomb explodes outside a maximum security prison in Korydallos, Greece.
2010-05-13