Greece

Country in southeastern Europe

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Greece, officially the Hellenic Republic, known also as Hellas, is a country located in Southeast Europe. Its population is approximately 10.7 million as of 2018; Athens, the nation's capital, is its largest city, followed by Thessaloniki.

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At least eight people killed in Greece floods Water engulfed the second-largest city Thessaloniki and it is estimated as many as 3,000 homes have been damaged. Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 01:12Published 3 hours ago

Residents of Greek island face storm and flooding aftermath Greek emergency services and residents faced severe damage on Monday after flash floods sparked by a storm on the island of Evia left eight people dead.View on euronews Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 00:50Published 4 hours ago

Football rumours from the media Liverpool are looking to add Greece left-back Konstantinos Tsimikas and Waleswinger David Brooks while Bournemouth's Josh King is attracting attention allover Europe in the latest Premier League.. Credit: PA - Press Association STUDIO Duration: 01:28Published 5 hours ago

Seven killed in floods after torrential downpours on Greek island Authorities in the Greek island of Evia say seven people have died and dozens remain trapped in their homes and cars after flash floods caused by a torrential downpour.View on euronews Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:33Published 23 hours ago

Seven dead after storm causes flooding on Greek island Torrential rains and floods swept the Greek island of Evia, killing seven, damaging dozens of houses and blocking roads.View on euronews Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 00:50Published 1 day ago

Drake Shatters Another Billboard Record Drake continues to break music and entertainment records. The popular rapper has broken the record for the most top 10 hits in the history of the Billboard Hot 100. His appearances on DJ Khaled's.. Credit: Wochit News Duration: 00:32Published 2 weeks ago

Tom Hanks officially becomes a Greek citizen Tom Hanks and his wife Rita Wilson were welcomed to Greece by their Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis after officially becoming citizens of the country. Credit: Cover Video STUDIO Duration: 00:43Published 2 weeks ago

Tom Hanks And Rita Wilson Are Officially Greek Citizens Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson are officially Greek citizens. CNN reports the couple and their children became honorary Greek citizens last year. The Greek government honored Hanks for raising awareness.. Credit: Wochit News Duration: 00:31Published 2 weeks ago

Greece seeks return of Parthenon Marbles amid restoration project Greece has made the return of the Parthenon Marbles from the British Museum in London one of its top priorities. Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 02:26Published 2 weeks ago

Villages evacuated in southern Greece as large wildfire sweeps through area Villages evacuated in southern Greece as large wildfire sweeps through area Credit: Euronews English Duration: 02:15Published 2 weeks ago

Relief in Italy and Greece after EU coronavirus recovery deal There was a lot of wrangling at the EU summit over the size and terms of the coronavirus recovery fund. For once, the hard-hit southern states don’t feel like they’re losing out.View on euronews Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 02:18Published 3 weeks ago

EU survives COVID talks but not unscathed Tense recovery talks have revealed deep political fractures in the European Union, questioning its ability to stay unified. Megan Revell reports. Credit: Reuters - Politics Duration: 03:29Published 3 weeks ago

Teenager shares her cancer survival scrapbook A schoolgirl whose cancer was mistaken for exhaustion caused by end of year exam stress has revealed how she documented her year-long battle with the disease in a highly personal scrapbook.Ella.. Credit: PA - Press Association STUDIO Duration: 02:25Published on July 9, 2020

Greece faces fresh calls to probe migrant deaths at its Turkish border It comes after a report from research group Forensic Architecture which described as "highly probable" that the Syrian man was shot by Greek soldiers.View on euronews Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:51Published on July 7, 2020

Coronavirus: Greece shuts Serbia border amid COVID-19 spike in the Balkans Austria has also imposed a travel warning for six western Balkans countries, Bosnia, Kosovo, North Macedonia, Albania, Montenegro and Serbia, in view of high COVID-19 figures.View on euronews Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:44Published on July 7, 2020

Tourists flock to European holiday destinations amid ongoing pandemic Thousands of people flocked to Greece and Croatia as the countries reopened to tourists.View on euronews Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:15Published on July 5, 2020

PM’s father defends visit to Greece during lockdown The Prime Minister’s father, Stanley Johnson, has defended his decision to travel to Greece – and making social media posts regarding the journey.The comments came after Boris Johnson’s father.. Credit: PA - Press Association STUDIO Duration: 01:24Published on July 4, 2020

Greece economy: Europe's biggest urban renewal project launched With unemployment at more than 14 percent, Greeks welcome the news but wonder if they will be the ones to benefit. Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 02:33Published on July 4, 2020

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Greece floods: At least five killed after Evia island storms Officials say an eight-month-old baby was among those killed in flooding on the island of Evia. BBC News - Published 1 day ago
Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson officially become Greek citizens The Hollywood stars are granted honorary citizenship for helping victims of a wildfire in Greece. BBC News - Published 2 weeks ago
Greece wildfires rage out of control Locals and tourists have been evacuated as fires continue to rage near the city of Corinth. BBC News - Published 3 weeks ago

Turkey-Greece tensions escalate over Turkish Med drilling plans Greece issues a naval alert after Turkey says it is sending a ship to carry out a drilling survey. BBC News - Published 3 weeks ago
Coronavirus: Greece bars Serbian visitors as Balkans cases rise Athens bars all but essential travel from Serbia for a week as infections steadily rise. BBC News - Published on July 6, 2020
Coronavirus: England’s quarantine-free list of countries published Greece, Belgium and Spain are among the countries on the list but Portugal is not. BBC News - Published on July 3, 2020

'Raise it with him': Boris Johnson refuses to comment on father breaking lockdown travel restrictions to fly to Greece PM says he will not get into the detail of family conversations Independent - Published on July 3, 2020
UK PM's father criticised for lockdown trip to Greece Stanley Johnson shared pictures on Instagram showing him arriving in Athens on Wednesday. BBC News - Published on July 2, 2020
Boris Johnson's father Stanley flies to Greece despite travel restrictions and says trip 'essential' to ready second home as holiday let Stanley Johnson also urges PM to get air bridges between counties up 'as soon as possible' Independent - Published on July 2, 2020
Many European countries set to be exempt from quarantine The UK looks set to exempt France, Italy, Spain, Greece, and several other European countries. BBC News - Published on June 25, 2020

Bulgarians complain of long border queues after Greece eases lockdown Hundreds of trucks and cars from Bulgaria, Romania and Serbia waited in long queues at the border with Greece on Wednesday after Athens eased coronavirus restrictions to try to salvage the summer.. Reuters - Published on June 17, 2020
Greek PM visits Israel, hoping to restore tourism and warning on Turkey Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis visited Israel on Tuesday in a show of confidence in the countries' anti-coronavirus measures which Athens hopes can be translated into a resumption of tourism. Reuters - Published on June 16, 2020
EU borders reopening as Greece and Belgium prepare to welcome tourists European Commission launches website to navigate a patchwork of reopenings across Schengen area Independent - Published on June 15, 2020	Greece welcomes foreign visitors, restarts summer tourism Greece reopened its main airports to more international flights on Monday, hoping to kick-start its vital tourism sector after three months in lockdown. Reuters - Published on June 15, 2020
Coronavirus: Island isolation over as Greece lets tourists back The idyllic islands of Mykonos and Santorini reopen for tourists, but not everyone is happy. BBC News - Published on June 13, 2020	Greece ready to open to tourists, PM says safety is top priority The safety of tourists is a top priority for Greece as it opens its airports to foreign visitors, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Saturday on a visit to the popular holiday island of.. Reuters - Published on June 13, 2020
U.S. ruling over ancient bronze horse a 'huge victory' for Greece: minister Greece’s culture minister has hailed a U.S. court ruling over a disputed ancient horse figurine as a major victory that may help Athens and others fighting to reclaim antiquities. Reuters - Published on June 12, 2020	Greece, Italy sign accord on maritime zones in Ionian Sea Greece and Italy signed an agreement on maritime boundaries on Tuesday, establishing an exclusive economic zone between the two countries and resolving longstanding issues over fishing rights in the.. Reuters - Published on June 9, 2020
Greece, Italy to sign deal on maritime zones: foreign affairs ministry Greece and Italy will sign an agreement on maritime zones on Tuesday, the country's foreign affairs ministry said. Reuters - Published on June 9, 2020	Greek hotels reopen to an uncertain future Greece allowed year-round hotels to open on Monday, restarting its vital tourism sector hobbled by weeks of lockdown, although business remained quiet with international flights from its main airports.. Reuters - Published on June 1, 2020
Coronavirus: Greece to open up in two weeks, but not to the UK Tourists from 29 countries will be able to visit Greece from 15 June, but not travellers from the UK. BBC News - Published on May 29, 2020	Turkey says may begin oil exploration under Libya deal in three-four months Turkey may begin oil exploration in the eastern Mediterranean within three or four months under a deal it signed with Libya that was condemned by others in the region including Greece, Energy Minister.. Reuters - Published on May 29, 2020
Greece to open to tourists from 29 countries from June 15 Greece said on Friday it will open to visitors from 29 countries from June 15, days before its peak tourism season begins. Reuters - Published on May 29, 2020	Greece to welcome Germans, Cypriots, Israelis in first wave of visitors Greece will allow travellers from around two dozen countries including Germany, Cyprus and Israel to visit from mid-June without having to be quarantined, government officials said, part of a gradual.. Reuters - Published on May 27, 2020
Greece reopens cafes, restaurants as summer season nears Greece allowed cafes and restaurants to reopen on Monday as part of a gradual lifting of its coronavirus restrictions to reboot its tourism-dependent economy and help draw in foreign visitors ahead of.. Reuters - Published on May 25, 2020	Coronavirus outbreak: Five ways Europe is easing lockdown Jogging in a Madrid park, having a Czech beer, taking a Greek ferry - Europe is opening up more. BBC News - Published on May 25, 2020
Coronavirus news you may have missed overnight as Tory MPs turn on Cummings and schools to reopen despite serious concern UK focuses on prime minister's senior aide, while Japan and Greece announce easing of some lockdown measures Independent - Published on May 25, 2020	Coronavirus travel: Airport tests and hotel quarantine for Greece arrivals Greece's tourist season begins in June - but how easy will it be for travellers to get into the country? BBC News - Published on May 21, 2020
Andre Bent murder trial: Vasilios Ofogeli jailed for murder "Remorseless" Vasilios Ofogeli, then aged 16, fled to Greece within hours of the murder. BBC News - Published on May 21, 2020	Coronavirus: Greece to reopen tourism season in June, PM says Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis says his country has shown that it is a "passport of safety". BBC News - Published on May 20, 2020
Cafes and churches open in Italy and Greece; Spain eyes summer reboot Italian shops, restaurants and churches reopened their doors to spring sunshine on Monday, Greece welcomed visitors back to the Acropolis - and Spain hoped for tourists to return in summer in cautious.. Reuters - Published on May 18, 2020	Acropolis sparkles in the sun as Greek tourist spots reopen Greece reopened the Acropolis, museums and other major tourist attractions as the coronavirus lockdown eased in bright sunshine in Athens on Monday. Reuters - Published on May 18, 2020
Two more migrants quarantined on Lesbos test positive for COVID-19 Two asylum seekers recently arrived on Greece's Lesbos island, the site of the country's biggest migrant camp, have tested positive for the coronavirus, migration ministry sources said on Friday. Reuters - Published on May 15, 2020	Migrants stranded in Greece by COVID-19 fly to UK A group of 50 refugees and asylum seekers flew from Greece to Britain on Monday to reunite with relatives in a transfer that had been held up by the coronavirus lockdown. Reuters - Published on May 11, 2020
With plexiglass barriers, Greece's Santorini island wants visitors to return There is a new addition at a bar on Santorini. The beach lounge chairs are surrounded by plexiglass screens, a precaution against coronavirus once the island starts getting visitors again. Reuters - Published on May 7, 2020	Greece to reopen ancient monuments this month as it eases coronavirus ban After standing empty for two months, Greece's ancient sites, including the Acropolis hill towering over Athens, will reopen to visitors on May 18, authorities said on Thursday. Reuters - Published on May 7, 2020
Israel signs deal to lease drones to Greece for border defence Israel said it will lease drones to Greece to defend its borders, in the first military deal between the two countries which includes an option to buy the system. Reuters - Published on May 6, 2020	Coronavirus: Greece and Croatia acted fast, now need to save summer Greece and Croatia reacted fast to coronavirus, but now it threatens their tourism industries. BBC News - Published on May 4, 2020
Greece to ship hundreds of migrants to mainland from camp on Lesbos Greece will move hundreds of migrants from a camp on the island of Lesbos to mainland facilities on Sunday as part of efforts to ease overcrowding, police and government officials said. Reuters - Published on May 3, 2020	Strong earthquake strikes south of Crete, no word on damage A strong earthquake struck south of the Greek island of Crete on Saturday, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said https://www.emsc-csem.org/Earthquake/earthquake.php?id=853296 ,.. Reuters - Published on May 2, 2020
Magnitude 6.0 earthquake strikes Crete, Greece: EMSC An earthquake of magnitude 6 struck the Greek island of Crete on Saturday, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said https://www.emsc-csem.org/Earthquake/earthquake.php?id=853296. Reuters - Published on May 2, 2020	Using plastic markers, Greek workers defy ban to mark Labour Day Greek workers and students wearing masks and gloves lined up outside parliament to commemorate May Day, defying a government ban on movement imposed to fight the coronavirus. Reuters - Published on May 1, 2020
Canadian military helicopter crashes in sea off Greece; 1 dead, 5 missing One body has been recovered and five people are missing after a Canadian military helicopter crashed in the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Greece on Wednesday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on.. Reuters - Published on April 30, 2020	Canadian military helicopter crashes in Mediterranean: NATO A Canadian military helicopter crashed in the Mediterranean off the coast of Greece on Wednesday, prompting a search and rescue mission, NATO said in a statement on Thursday, after Canada had confirmed.. Reuters - Published on April 30, 2020
Canadian helicopter engaged in NATO exercises missing off Greek coast A Canadian helicopter engaged in North Atlantic Treaty Organization exercises off the coast of Greece disappeared and search-and-rescue efforts were under way, the Canadian Armed Forces said on.. Reuters - Published on April 29, 2020	Nato helicopter missing off Greece The aircraft had reportedly taken off from a Canadian ship when it disappeared over the Ionian Sea. BBC News - Published on April 29, 2020
Coronavirus: Greeks ponder ban on fax machines in state offices The coronavirus has forced Greece to digitise the state and rapidly move public services online. BBC News - Published on April 29, 2020	Greece opening to tourists in July but hoteliers fear empty beaches Greece hopes to welcome back tourists from July, but hoteliers expect a bleak season, fearing the coronavirus pandemic will keep visitors away and beaches empty. Reuters - Published on April 29, 2020
Greece plans gradual relaxation of lockdown measures Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Tuesday restrictions on citizens' movements would be lifted and more shops allowed to reopen from May 4 in a gradual easing of a lockdown imposed to.. Reuters - Published on April 28, 2020	Greece unveils plan to ease lockdown, hopes for tourism revival Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis unveiled on Tuesday the country's plan to ease a nationwide lockdown to curb the spread of the new coronavirus. Reuters - Published on April 28, 2020

Greece

Country in southeastern Europe

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