Tag: Greece
Two migrants die after boat hits rocky shore on Greek island of Chios
(Reuters) -Two migrants died after their boat collided with a rocky shoreline on the Greek island of Chios…
Israel deports Greta Thunberg and 170 other activists to Greece and Slovakia
(Refiling to fix name of departure point to Ramon International Airport from Ramon airbase, paragraph 4)By Olivia Le…
General strike in Greece over 13-hour workday plans
Greece will grind to a halt on Wednesday in a 24-hour general strike against plans by the conservative…
Train tragedy hunger striker captures hearts in Greece
The photo of Denis, who died in Greece's worst rail disaster, is prominently displayed in front of the…
Gaza aid flotilla set to head east from Greece despite Israeli warnings
ATHENS (Reuters) -An international aid flotilla was set to leave Greek waters and head towards Gaza on Friday,…
Greece to extradite tycoon Plahotniuc to Moldova this week, source says
ATHENS (Reuters) -Greece plans to extradite former politician and business tycoon Vladimir Plahotniuc to Moldova this week to…
Spain suffers third wildfire death, Greece beats back flames
Spain on Thursday mourned its third wildfire death this week and Greece began beating back a blaze threatening…
Spain suffers third wildfire death as thousands remain displaced in Europe
Spain has recorded its third death from wildfires this week while Greece began beating back a blaze threatening…
Pro-Palestinian tourist ship protests irk Greek govt
A series of pro-Palestinian protests targeting an Israeli cruise ship around Greece have irritated a conservative government walking…
Thousands battle Greece fires as heatwave bakes Europe
Greece battled a dozen major wildfires on Wednesday, including one threatening its third-largest city Patras, as a heatwave…
Greece may extend North Africa asylum ban if migrant flow resurges
ATHENS (Reuters) -Greece could extend a suspension on examining asylum applications passed by parliament last month if migrant…
Egyptian minister calls West’s response to Gaza suffering shameful
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Egypt’s foreign minister, on a visit to Greece on Wednesday, described the international response…