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Hundreds of passengers faced travel chaos across Europe on Sunday, April 5, with 85 flights cancelled and 381 delayed in multiple countries, including Greece. Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) repo...

The skies over the island of Crete in Greece were draped in an orange hue on Wednesday after being blanketed by a haze of dust that swept in from the African continent.

Greece achieved the second-highest ranking among OECD member states and partners in the 2026 Anti-Corruption and Integrity Outlook, reflecting significant progress in strengthening its strategic framework to combat corru...

Greece to deploy frigates, including its first FDI HN frigate Kimon, F-16 fighter jets and other assets to bolster Cyprus’ defense amid Iran escalation. The newly commissioned frigate will provide air defense cover with...

Four people have been found guilty and given jail terms by a Greek court after a wiretapping scandal shook the country in 2022.

For a few tense hours on Sunday morning, Greek skies turned into a communications black hole. Air traffic controllers for Athens airport were guiding planes toward the runway when the usual radio chatter suddenly vanishe...

Greek farmers have significantly escalated their protests, causing widespread disruption across the country, including blockades at border crossings, roads, and even an airport on the island of Crete.

Greek farmers clashed with police on Sunday during protests in central and northern regions over the delayed payment of European Union subsidies prompted by an investigation into a corruption scandal that has rocked the...

A 20-year-old man was stabbed to death and two were injured on the Greek island of Evia on Tuesday, police said, in two separate incidents which police officials said were possibly linked to soccer violence.

But the proposal has triggered two general strikes this month by workers who see it as a move to undermine their rights just as they are struggling with stagnating wages and the rising costs of food and rent.

Protests have been held at Greek islands and mainland ports along the route of the Crown Iris, several of which have led to clashes with police.

Extreme heat persisted, with temperatures reaching 42.4C (108.32F) in central Greece on Sunday.

Very high to extreme heat stress is expected today and tomorrow in many areas of Greece due to the strong heat wave that prevails in the country.

Greece is experiencing its first heat wave of the summer. A large wildfire broke out south of Athens, prompting evacuations as temperatures approached 40 degrees Celsius.

A state of emergency has been declared on the Greek island of Chios where five separate wildfires are burning and being fanned by strong winds.

Greece will send more than 170 more firefighters on Monday to reinforce teams battling wildfires on the Greek island of Chios for a second day, as winds further whipped up the blaze, bringing power cuts and spurring the...

More than 600 migrants were rescued overnight and early Friday from two wooden fishing boats found sailing miles (kilometers) from the southernmost part of Greece, the country’s coast guard said.

Greek police said on Thursday they had dismantled a far-right criminal group linked to robberies, assaults and violence with a racist motive in the northern city of Thessaloniki.

Rallies and demonstrations were organised across multiple major European cities on Thursday to commemorate Labour Day, calling for higher pay, greater equality and the protection of workers' rights.

Greece will deploy a record number of firefighters this year in anticipation of "bad scenarios" ahead, its climate crisis minister said on Thursday, after a succession of destructive wildfires.