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Greece will deliver American liquefied natural gas (LNG) to Ukraine this winter, providing crucial support as the country’s gas infrastructure continues to suffer from Russian strikes, according to officials from both nations. The Greek state-owned gas company DEPA and Ukraine’s Naftogaz......
ATHENS — Hospital doctors in Greece gathered in the capital on Friday for the second day of a nationwide strike to protest what they describe as the “miserable” conditions in the country’s public healthcare system, affecting both patients and medical staff. “The......
Greek authorities have confirmed that two people were killed and several others injured in a shooting linked to a family vendetta in the mountain village of Vorizia, on the island of Crete. The incident occurred on Saturday, about 50 kilometers from Heraklion, the island’s capital. According to......
Two people were killed and several others injured on Saturday during a shooting in the central region of the Greek island of Crete, in what authorities believe may be connected to a long-standing vendetta. According to the Greek news agency ANA, the shooting took place in the village of Vorizia, about......
Four migrants were found dead on Monday after their boat sank off the coast of Lesbos, one of Greece’s main entry points for asylum seekers attempting to reach the European Union from Turkey, Greek coastguards said. “Four men were recovered lifeless off Lesbos, while seven others were......
At least 14 migrants died after a rubber boat sank off the coast of Bodrum, in southwestern Turkey, authorities reported on Friday. “Two people were rescued alive, and the bodies of 14 irregular migrants were recovered,” the provincial governorate of Mugla said......
Two women were found dead on the rocky coast of the Greek island of Chios, after a makeshift boat carrying 29 migrants ran aground on Friday, according to the Greek coast guard. “During a rescue operation following the grounding of a migrant boat, two women were found......
After two days of heated debates, the Greek Parliament approved a bill allowing workdays of up to 13 hours. Trade unions and left-wing parties denounce the measure as retrograde and dangerous for workers’ rights. The bill, passed by a parliamentary majority on Thursday, permits employees to work......
Athens — Greece was paralyzed by a new general strike on Tuesday as unions protested against a government bill allowing employees, under certain conditions, to work up to 13 hours per day. Metro, tram, and suburban train services were severely disrupted, while rallies took place......
Four people died after a rubber boat carrying 38 migrants and refugees sank off the island of Lesbos, Greek port police reported on Tuesday. The bodies were recovered by coast guards near the Gulf of Gera, while 34 survivors managed to reach the nearby shore. Authorities......
At least 50 Sudanese refugees lost their lives on Sunday in a tragic shipwreck off the coast of Tobrouk, in eastern Libya, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) reported on Wednesday. The accident, which also left 24 others rescued, highlights the ongoing risks migrants face while attempting......
Europe’s violent summer of extreme weather has inflicted short-term economic losses of at least €43 billion, according to a new analysis by economists from the University of Mannheim and the European Central Bank. The figure, equivalent to 0.26% of the EU’s economic output in 2024, is......
Europe faces widespread destruction as wildfires fueled by an ongoing heatwave continue to rage across multiple countries, including Spain, Portugal, Greece, Albania, and Turkey. In Spain, where the heatwave enters its third week, wildfires are concentrated in the northwest and western regions. The......
