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Ekaterini Sakellaropoulou was the first woman to head Greece's Council of State in 2018

Greek parliament elects its first woman president

A judge with particular expertise in environmental law and the constitution has become Greece's first woman president.

The Greek coastguard said the boat was carrying up to 50 people when it sank

12 dead off Greek coast after migrant boat sinks

At least 12 people have died after a boat loaded with asylum-seekers sank in the Ionian Sea, the Greek coastguard has said.

News • 11 Jan 20

Pig attacks journalist during live broadcast in Greece

A pig tried to steal the limelight from a Greek journalist on Tuesday as he was doing a live broadcast.

News Lens • 28 Nov 19

Torrential rains left damages in the town of Kineta, some 50 km southwest of Athens

Three die as storm front batters Greece

Three people have died in Greece as a storm front battered parts of the country, causing flooding and landslides, officials have said.

World • 25 Nov 19

A woman feeds her baby after their arrival from the island of Lesbos to the port of Piraeus near Athens in early October

A struggle for survival in 'hell on Earth'

Europe's human rights watchdog has slammed the situation for people living in migrant camps in Greece describing it as "explosive" and "on the edge of catastrophe".

World • 03 Nov 19

A man and a boy react after police fired tear gas during clashes outside the refugee camp of Moria

UN calls for transfer of migrants from Greek camp

The UN has called for the immediate transfer of migrants from an overcrowded Greek refugee camp on the island of Lesbos after a deadly fire at the camp there sparked riots.

Europe • 30 Sep 19

Firefighters battled through the night to tackle the blaze

Firefighters battle to control blaze on Greek island

A state of emergency has been declared on the Greek island of Evia where wildfires have led to the evacuation of several villages.

World • 14 Aug 19

Seasonally adjusted data showed the number of unemployed in Greece stood at 833,858 in April

Greek unemployment levels drops to lowest since 2011

Greece's jobless rate fell to 17.6% in April from an upwardly revised 18.2% in the previous month, data from the country's statistics service ELSTAT showed today.

Business • 11 Jul 19

A police officer cordons off a caravan damaged in the storm

Six tourists killed in storms in Greece

Violent storms have killed six tourists and injured dozens of people in northern Greece after freak winds and hail hit the popular tourist Halkidiki region, near the city of Thessaloniki.

Europe • 11 Jul 19

Conservative New Democracy had a commanding lead of 39.6% of the vote based on 73% of the votes

Greek Conservatives take charge in landslide win

Greece's opposition conservatives have returned to power with a landslide victory in snap elections, and Prime Minister elect Kyriakos Mitsotakis said he had a clear mandate for change, pledging more investments and fewer taxes.

World • 07 Jul 19

Tonnes of plastic waste and ghost nets are removed from Greek seas every month

Greek fishermen paid to recycle plastic caught in nets

To help clean the seas around Greece, a new company has introduced an initiative which sees fishermen being paid €200 a month to recycle waste from their nets.

News Lens • 03 Jul 19

31 people were rescued after the boat went down on the stretch of water between Kos and Bodrum

12 people dead as migrant boat sinks off Turkey

Twelve people have died after a boat carrying migrants sank off southwestern Turkey, the coastguard said.

World • 17 Jun 19

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has been forced to call a snap election

Greek stocks up, bond yields fall on snap election call

Greek stocks rallied more than 6% and government bond yields fell sharply today after the country's ruling leftist Syriza party suffered a massive defeat in the European elections.

Business • 27 May 19

Pierre Moscovici said the decision 'gives a new, very strong signal to the markets'

Eurozone releases debt relief to Greece

Eurozone finance ministers have released long delayed debt relief to Greece, saying the government had implemented reforms promised during the massive bailout that ended last year.

Business • 05 Apr 19

Victoria Harbour in Hong Kong turns out the lights

Landmarks turn off the lights for Earth Hour campaign

The Eiffel Tower, the Sydney Opera House and even the ancient Acropolis in Athens were plunged into darkness for an hour as part of a global campaign to raise awareness about climate change and its impact on the planet's vanishing plant and animal life.

World • 30 Mar 19

The epicentre was in the Gulf of Corinth (Pic: Google Maps)

5.3-magnitude earthquake shakes Greece

A 5.3-magnitude quake jolted central Greece today, the national observatory said, with no immediate reports of damage.

Europe • 30 Mar 19

This girl from Afghanistan arrived in Samos in early March. She is living in Vathy camp with her parents and three siblings

EU-Turkey deal: What has its impact been?

In March 2016, the EU and Turkey struck a deal designed to stop the flow of migrants from Africa and the Middle East to Europe's shores. But now aid agencies are warning that Greek islands have become a "dumping ground" for vulnerable people.

World • 20 Mar 19

Andrew Foley was determined to come up with a solution to give migrant children in camps a proper education (Pic:Fionn MacArthur)

Lesbos school: 'Normal kids with traumatic stories'

After experiencing the harsh reality of life in a squalid migrant camp in Greece and the lack of facilities for children, Co Waterford man Andrew Foley was determined to come up with a solution.

Europe • 14 Mar 19

Greece's December's unemployment rate was the lowest reading since July 2011

Greek unemployment falls to 18%, lowest since July 2011

Greece's jobless rate dropped to 18% in December from a downwardly revised 18.3% in the previous month, data from the country's statistics service ELSTAT showed today.

Business • 07 Mar 19

Most of the victims were unable to escape from a maze of poorly planned streets

Greek prosecutors charge 20 over deadly wildfire

Greek prosecutors have charged 20 people in relation to a wildfire that killed 100 people in the seaside town of Mati and nearby areas last July.

Europe • 05 Mar 19

Fires swept through the coastal resort of Mati on 23 July last year

Greek resort struggling to recover from deadly blaze

Devastating wildfires ripped through the Greek town of Mati last summer. More than six months on, residents are continuing to struggle to come to terms with the devastation.

World • 02 Feb 19

Children waiting at the clinic with their parents

The makeshift clinic offering a 'lifeline' to refugees

RTÉ's Dimitri O'Donnell and cameraman Stuart Halligan met parents and children being offered a 'lifeline' by a clinic near the Moria refugee camp in Lesbos.

World • 30 Jan 19

45 minutes inside Greece's notorious migrant camp

RTÉ News reporter Dimitri O'Donnell managed to gain access to the camp where he witnessed firsthand appalling conditions being endured by migrants there.

Greece • 29 Jan 19

Greece currently has no urgent need to draw money from the bond markets as it has built a cash cushion of at least €15 billion

Greece prepares for first bond issue since bailout exit

Greece's debt agency today said it had begun a process for the country's first bond issue - a five-year sale - since exiting the last bailout.

Business • 28 Jan 19

Tear gas was fired to disperse the crowd

Clashes in Athens over Macedonia name change deal

Clashes between police and a group of masked protesters left several injured in Athens, as tens of thousands demonstrated against a name change deal with neighbouring Macedonia.

Europe • 20 Jan 19

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