Greece

Floods in Greek island leaves five dead, two missing

Aug 09, 2020 12:01

Five people including a baby died and two more were missing as torrential rains and floods swept the Greek island of Evia, damaging dozens of houses and blocking roads, officials said Sunday.
Turkey’s Erdogan denounces Greece-Egypt maritime deal as ‘worthless’

Aug 08, 2020 00:53

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has denounced a maritime deal between Greece and Egypt in the eastern Mediterranean as “worthless,” saying his country will resume its controversial oil and gas exploration in the area.
Turkey suspends Mediterannean oil research plan as goodwill gesture to Greece

Jul 29, 2020 02:03

Turkey says it has suspended plans for seismic research for oil in the eastern Mediterranean Sea as a goodwill gesture amid ongoing talks with neighboring Greece.
Hagia Sophia prayers ignites war of words between Turkey, Greece

Jul 25, 2020 13:36

Neighboring Turkey and Greece have traded barbs over the disputed conversion into a mosque of the UNESCO World Heritage site of Hagia Sophia in Istanbul, a day after Friday prayers were held in the medieval spot for the first time in nearly nine decades.
Greece says Turkey encroaching on its territory, threatening NATO’s cohesion

Jul 22, 2020 03:09

Greece says Turkey is attempting to encroach on its territorial waters and threatening the cohesion of NATO through “illegal and provocative behavior” in the eastern Mediterranean Sea.
Greek police use teargas to disperse protesters in Athens

Jul 10, 2020 04:00

Greek police used tear gas to disperse demonstrators gathered outside parliament on Thursday (July 9) in a bid to denounce a draft law attempting to regulate street protests in the country.
Greece shuts border to Serbians after virus spike

Jul 05, 2020 10:22

Greece announced on Sunday the closure of its frontier for Serbian nationals until July 15 because of a coronavirus spike.
Greece hands reins to first female president

Mar 13, 2020 09:08

Greece on Friday swore in the first female president in its history as the country grapples with over 100 coronavirus cases.
Turkey’s Erdogan says Greek authorities ‘acting like Nazis’ in treating refugees

Mar 11, 2020 10:31

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says Greek authorities are acting like the Nazis as they resort to violence in preventing thousands of refugees from crossing the Turkish border into Greece.
European Commission urges Turkey to take migrants back from Greek border

Mar 10, 2020 02:47

The European Commission has called on Turkey to move refugees and migrants away from the Greek border as part of measures aimed at ‘relieving the pressure’ and paving the way for the resolution of the crisis.