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Greece, Spain and Portugal race to contain wildfires as EU steps up help

Fire crews in Greece, Spain and Portugal are racing to contain wildfires, taking advantage of calmer winds that slowed the blazes’ advance. Much of southern...

Greece signs deal to buy 16 anti-ship missiles from France

Greece has signed a deal to purchase anti-ship missiles from France as it seeks to bolster its defences in a procurement programme aimed at...

Advocate for return of Elgin Marbles named new Greek President

A former Greek parliament speaker and a leading advocate for the return of the Elgin Marbles from the British Museum to Greece has been...

Earthquake surge prompts state of emergency on Greek island of Santorini

Greece’s government declared a state of emergency on Santorini on Thursday after hundreds of undersea earthquakes shook the resort island for nearly a week. The...

Greece seeks tougher EU migration policies amid fear over Middle East wars

Greece is seeking stricter European Union migration policies as it braces for a potential surge in migrants and refugees due to ongoing war in...

Heatwave forces Greek authorities to shut Acropolis in afternoon for second day

Authorities in Greece are closing the Acropolis in Athens for a second afternoon on Thursday as the country swelters in unseasonably high temperatures. Greece's Culture...

Greek novelist and lawyer are first same-sex couple to wed at Athens city hall

A Greek novelist and his partner became the first same-sex couple to be married in Athens’ city hall, three weeks after the legalisation of...

Strikes halt trains and ferries in Greece one year after rail disaster

Widespread strikes in Greece have halted trains and ferries in protests timed to coincide with the first anniversary of a deadly rail crash. Greece’s worst...

Greek island ferry captain charged over death of passenger pushed into sea

A Greek prosecutor brought criminal charges on Wednesday against an island ferry captain and three of his crew, over the death of a passenger...

France and Italy send firefighting planes to Greece as wildfires burn

Italy and France are each sending two firefighting planes to Greece to help it cope with wildfires burning on multiple fronts around Athens, with...

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