At least seven dead after rain causes flooding in Greece, Turkey,
Fierce rainstorms battered neighboring Greece, Turkey and Bulgaria on Tuesday, triggering flooding that caused at least seven deaths, including two holidaymakers swept away by a...
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Far-right militants in Greece illegally ‘arrest’ migrants they blame
Two videos posted online on August 23 show Greek members of the extreme right illegally “arresting” migrants in Evros, a Greek region bordering Turkey. The...
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Firefighters in Greece battling ‘largest wildfire ever recorded in EU’
A forest blaze in Greece is “the largest wildfire ever recorded in the EU” and the bloc is mobilising nearly half its firefighting air wing...
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Fires rage in Greece as military mourns water-dropping plane pilots
A Greek air force water-dropping plane crashed while diving into a wildfire in southern Greece on Tuesday, killing both pilots, as authorities battled blazes that...
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As new wildfires rage in Greece, a survivor and a firefighter share
The fires that have ravaged Greece and its idyllic islands for over a week are dredging up painful memories of previous catastrophes, like the Mati...
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Thousands evactuated as wildfires spread on Greek island of Corfu
Authorities evacuated nearly 2,500 people from the Greek island of Corfu on Monday as crews fight several wildfires in heat-battered Greece. Issued on: 24/07/2023 –...
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Wildfires in Greece burn for fifth consecutive day with no respite in
Greece struggled to contain a wildfire west of Athens that burnt forestland for a fifth day on Friday as another heatwave hit the country. Issued...
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Wildfires force thousands to flee seaside communities outside Athens
Wildfires outside Athens forced thousands to flee seaside resorts, closed highways and gutted vacation homes Monday, as high winds pushed flames through hillside scrub and...
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Hope fades for missing migrants in deadly shipwreck in Greece
Nine survivors from a migrant boat that sank were arrested Thursday on suspicion of smuggling as hope faded for hundreds of missing passengers and attention...
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Greece broadens investigation into alleged plot to carry out
Issued on: 30/03/2023 – 12:48 Greece is questioning eight additional suspects from Pakistan over an alleged plot to carry out anti-Semitic attacks in Athens, a...
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Clashes break out in Greece as thousands protest against train tragedy
Issued on: 16/03/2023 – 19:09 Greek police fired tear gas and protesters hurled firebombs on Thursday as more than 40,000 people took to the streets...
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Greece train crash: At least 16 dead, 85 injured
At least 16 people have been killed and 85 injured after two trains collided near the city of Larissa in Greece late Tuesday night, Reuters...