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Maria was among a group of Syrians stranded on a small island on the Greek-Turkey border

Greece vows to retrieve body of Syrian refugee child

Greek authorities say they will try to retrieve the remains of a five-year-old Syrian girl who died on a small island on the Greece-Turkey border, where she was among a group of migrants stranded there.

World • 17 Aug 22

The migrants were trapped on an islet in the Evros river at the border between the two countries (file pic)

Greece accuses Turkey of forcing migrants over border

Greece has accused Turkey of forcibly pushing a group of stranded migrants onto a small Greek island and leaving behind the body of a five-year-old child who died.

World • 16 Aug 22

Greek economic developments and policy have been monitored under the EU enhanced framework since 2018

Greece to exit 'enhanced surveillance' after 12 years

Greece will exit the European Union's so-called enhanced surveillance framework on August 20, its finance minister said today, a move that will allow the country greater freedom in making economic policy.

Business • 10 Aug 22

A Hellenic Navy ship patrols the Aegean Sea between Greece and Turkey (file image)

Up to 50 missing after migrant boat sinks off Greece

Up to 50 people are missing after a boat carrying migrants sank off the Greek island of Karpathos in the Aegean Sea, a coastguard official has said.

World • 10 Aug 22

Greek president calls for phone tapping investigation

Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou has called for an investigation into the tapping of a political leader's phone by the intelligence service (EYP).

World • 09 Aug 22

Firefighters try to extinguish a wildfire next to the village of Tabara, near Zamora, northern Spain

Europe counts heatwave cost, Spain estimates 500 dead

Spain's prime minister has said "more than 500 people died" during a 10-day heatwave as Europe counts the cost of a record period of extreme temperatures.

World • 20 Jul 22

A firefighter takes position at a a forest fire in southwestern France

Warning of 'heat apocalypse' in southwestern France

A heatwave sweeping southern Europe that has caused hundreds of deaths and huge wildfires showed some signs of abating today but continued to move north, including towards Britain where authorities issued an extreme weather warning.

World • 18 Jul 22

Drone footage shows the wreckage of the fuselage

All eight crew killed in cargo plane crash in Greece

All eight crew members of a cargo plane that crashed near the Greek city of Kavala died in the accident, Serbia's defence minister has said.

World • 17 Jul 22

A firefighting helicopter dropping water during a training session in Magoula, Greece

Two killed in Greek firefighting helicopter crash

Two people were killed after a firefighting helicopter with four crew members aboard crashed into the sea off Greece, the coastguard and fire service has said.

World • 14 Jul 22

The Greek coastguard said that those rescued reported that there are still more people missing (file image)

Over 100 migrants rescued off the Greek island Mykonos

More than 100 migrants have been rescued off the island of Mykonos in the Aegean Sea and four are missing, the Greek coastguard said.

World • 19 Jun 22

Month-on-month consumer inflation rose 0.7%

Greek inflation jumps to 11.3% in May, a 29-year high

Greece's annual consumer inflation jumped to its highest level in 29 years in May at 11.3% on the back of surging costs for energy, housing, transportation and foods, official data showed today.

Business • 09 Jun 22

A firefighter at the scene of the wildfire in the Athens suburb of Ano Voula

Greece evacuates Athens suburb under wildfire threat

A wildfire whipped by gale-force winds is blazing through vegetation in a southern suburb of Athens, the Fire Brigade said, forcing residents to evacuate.

World • 04 Jun 22

Firefighters have been trying for days to contain the fire

Passenger found dead after Greek ferry fire

The Greek fire brigade has recovered the body of a man who was listed as missing after a blaze swept through a ferry sailing from Greece to Italy.

World • 20 Feb 22

The fire and the heat on the ferry have prevented rescuers from boarding the vessel

Twelve still missing after Greek ferry fire

Twelve people are still missing after a blaze swept through a ferry sailing from Greece to Italy early on Friday, Greek authorities have said, as firefighters battle for a second day to control the fire.

World • 19 Feb 22

The Greek fire brigade said two men trapped in the ship's garage had been rescued

Eight missing after flames engulf Greece-Italy ferry

Eight passengers were missing after a blaze engulfed a ferry sailing from Greece to Italy early on Friday and fire fighters were still battling to rescue people trapped on the ship, authorities said.

World • 18 Feb 22

Turkish officials say they have no information yet about the migrants' nationalities

Turkey says migrant toll at Greek border up to 19

The frozen bodies of seven more migrants have been discovered close to the Greek border, Turkish officials said today, bringing the death toll to 19.

World • 03 Feb 22

Heavy snowfall covers a beach and sun parasols in Athens

Greek PM apologises for snowstorm unpreparedness

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has apologised for the state's unpreparedness to deal with the impact of a severe snowstorm that brought transport in Athens to a halt and left thousands of drivers stranded on a main city motorway this week.

World • 26 Jan 22

A table and chairs covered in snow on a terrace on the beach in Alimos, a suburb of Athens

Snow-hit Greece declares two public holidays

Greek authorities declared today and tomorrow as public holidays as heavy snowfall clogged roads and stranded thousands of people.

World • 25 Jan 22

The incident happened near the island of Paros in the Aegean Sea (Pic: Google Maps)

At least 16 die after boat sinks off Greek coast

At least 16 people have died when a migrant boat sank in the Aegean, Greece's coastguard has said, just hours after a similar incident claimed another 11 lives.

World • 25 Dec 21

Pope Francis speaks to children who lined up to meet him on the island of Lesbos

Pope calls neglect of migrants 'shipwreck'

Pope Francis has returned to the island of Lesbos, the migration flashpoint he first visited in 2016, to plead for better treatment of refugees as attitudes towards immigrants harden across Europe.

World • 05 Dec 21

Pope Francis is greeted as he arrives in Athens

Pope in Athens for first papal visit in 20 years

Pope Francis has arrived in Athens for the first visit to the Greek capital by a pontiff in two decades.

World • 04 Dec 21

Seán Binder answering questions outside court today

Trial of Irish aid worker in Greece is adjourned

The case of 24 humanitarian workers, including 27-year-old Irish man Seán Binder, due to go on trial in Greece has been adjourned.

World • 18 Nov 21

The sculptures were removed from the Acropolis more than 200 years ago

Greece to challenge UK over return of Parthenon Marbles

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is expected to challenge his British counterpart Boris Johnson over the return of the Parthenon Marbles to Greece when the pair meet.

World • 16 Nov 21

Seán Binder denies all charges against him

Irish man due to stand trial in Greece next week

A 27-year-old Irish man is due to go on trial next week in Greece facing charges of people smuggling, membership of a criminal organisation and espionage.

World • 11 Nov 21

A damaged church in the village of Roussochoria in eastern Crete

One dead in strong earthquake on Greek island of Crete

A strong earthquake measuring 5.8 has shaken Greece's largest island Crete, killing one person and injuring several others.

Europe • 27 Sep 21