Greece

Firefighters battle tough blaze on Greek island of Evia

Jul 06, 2019 10:54

Greek firefighters have battled a stubborn wildfire on the island of Evia, as heavy winds and high temperatures plague the island.
Supporter of North Macedonia’s name deal wins presidential run-off

May 06, 2019 10:40

Pro-western candidate Stevo Pendarovski wins North Macedonia’s presidential run-off, promoting a government that changed the country’s name under a controversial deal with Greece and consolidating a push for membership in the European Union and NATO.
Woman drowns as 92 refugees reach Greek island: Coast guard

Apr 14, 2019 11:24

One woman has drowned as 92 refugees reached the Aegean island of Samos, a Greek coast guard official said as the country's officials struggled to deal with the rising number of immigrant arrivals.
Greek far-right Golden Dawn holds rally in Athens

Feb 03, 2019 04:51

Members of the Greek far-right party Golden Dawn rallied in Athens on Saturday to commemorate the anniversary of the Imia crisis that resulted to the death of three Greek soldiers in 1996.
Protestors burn EU, US flags during demo against Macedonia name deal

Jan 27, 2019 14:20

Greek MPs have supported the name-change deal with Macedonia with a narrow majority.
Protesters violently clash with police at Macedonia rally in Athens

Jan 22, 2019 14:05

Protesters clashed with police outside Greece's parliament during a rally that drew tens of thousands of people against the Greek-Macedonia name deal.
Macedonia PM urges Greek MPs to ratify name deal

Jan 12, 2019 15:23

Macedonian Prime Minister Zoran Zaev has called on Greece to end their nations' decades-long dispute by ratifying the deal to rename his country "The Republic of North Macedonia."
Merkel says Germany 'takes total responsibility' for Nazi crimes in Greece

Jan 11, 2019 11:25

Chancellor Angela Merkel says Germany “takes total responsibility” for crimes committed by the Nazis in Greece during the Second World War.
Blast hits Greece’s SKAI TV in ‘attack on democracy’

Dec 17, 2018 09:48

A powerful blast smashed windows and wrecked offices at Greece's SKAI TV in Athens on Monday in what officials called an attack on democracy. No one was injured.
Greek police, protesters clash on shooting anniversary

Dec 07, 2018 04:18

Greek police clashed with protesters on Thursday following demonstrations to mark the 10th anniversary of the killing of a teenage boy by police, which triggered the country's worst riots in decades.