Greece

On Monday, a day after national elections, Greece was bracing for a second ballot in which vote-winner Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis’ party is poised to seek sole power. Mitsotakis’ conservative New Democracy party won a landslide...

In the central city of Larissa on Thursday, a station master who was on duty when Greece’s deadliest train accident occurred will give testimony about the tragedy that left the nation in grief and claimed dozens...

A migrant boat capsized in the Aegean Sea on Wednesday, leaving about 50 people missing. The Greek coastguard said that an air and sea rescue operation was in progress. After setting sail on Tuesday from Antalya,...

On the Greek island of Lesbos, hundreds of locals and visitors have been evacuated after a wildfire started, threatening villages and destroying homes. The Greek Fire Service stated in a televised briefing on Sunday that volunteers...

Increased migrant deaths and allegations of pushbacks at the European Union (EU) border between Greece and Turkey have disturbed the International Organization for Migration (IOM). In 2022, at least 21 migrants have died on the Turkish-Greek...

The European Commission announced on Monday that EU countries are ramping up their assistance to Greece in the fight against forest fires that have ravaged the country’s mainland and certain islands. According to a statement, European...

Hundreds of people living in a woodland region north of Athens were forced to flee their houses as a wildfire spread through the city, fueled by Greece’s worst heatwave in decades. On Tuesday, a fire in...

Greece is increasing its military capabilities amid ongoing tensions with Turkey over its eastern Mediterranean sea border. They may renew their bilateral military cooperation agreement with the United States this summer. Greek Defense Minister Nikos Panajiotopoulos...

A magnitude 7.2 earthquake has shaken Greece, a country in southeastern Europe. The epicenter was reported below the Pacific Ocean floor, however; no tsunami alert was issued. However, it was not immediately clear whether there were...

On this World Children’s Day, UNICEF and the Government of Greece announce the official opening of a UNICEF Country Office in Greece, a major milestone in the ongoing cooperation between the Greek State and the United...