Latest News from Greece
WWF calls for more awareness about forest fires
Environmental conservation group WWF Greece on Thursday called for more public education in the protection of the country's forests after data from the European Forest Fire Information System (EFFIS) put 2016 as the fifth worst year for fires in a decade.
Aid group blames Greece, EU for poor state of hot spots
The international aid group Medecins Sans Frontieres (Doctors Without Borders) issued a damning report on Thursday, saying refugees at camps in Greece continue to live in mostly "appalling conditions" and suggested that there was a lack of political will to tackle the problem, both in Greece and in other European Union member-states.
Waiting for answers for 42 years
Relatives of Greek commandos and airmen shot down by friendly fire in Cyprus give their take on the incident and its aftermath.
Police seize one ton of cannabis in ongoing crackdown
Authorities in Attica have launched a large-scale operation to bring down a gang believed to be behind a ton of cannabis found in a storage unit north of Athens.
Police have so far arrested six suspects and are seeking dozens more individuals believed to be involved in a large drug-smuggling racket that possibly stretches beyond Greece's border.
Two arrested for smuggling antiquities in northwestern Greece
Two men, aged 31 and 33, on Thursday faced a prosecutor in Preveza, northwestern Greece, on charges of illegally possessing and trading in ancient artifacts.
Searches of their homes on Wednesday turned up a large number of artifacts - chiefly amphorae but also coins, jewelry and religious icons - from various periods.
Fraport eyes boost in passenger numbers at Makedonia
Fraport has said that it intends to increase passenger traffic at Thessaloniki's Makedonia airport by 48 percent in the next decade, after 5.3 million passengers passed through Greece's second-largest airport last year.
"Thessaloniki is taking off," Fraport Greece said on Wednesday while presenting its plans for the biggest of the 14 airports it has leased in the country.
ELA unchanged for Greek banks
The European Central Bank maintained the cap on emergency liquidity assistance Greek banks draw from the domestic central bank at 51.8 billion euros, the Bank of Greece said on Thursday.
The move reflected stabilizing liquidity conditions in Greece's banking sector, taking into account private sector deposit flows, the Greek central bank said.
New Earthquakes Hit Albania, Greece, Turkey
The Balkan peninsula continues to be hit by earthquakes.
At noon on Thursday, new earthquakes were registered on its territory, reported Macedonian media Press 24, cited by Focus.
A 2.3-magnitude earthquake hit Greece. In Tirana, a 3.3-magnitude earthquake was registered. There were earthquakes in some Turkish cities as well.
Bad weather expected, EMY warns
Heavy rain, storms and strong winds were expected to hit various parts of Greece late Thursday, the country's National Meteorological Service (EMY), warned earlier in the day.
According to an emergency report filed by the service, bad weather was expected in the Ionian islands, Epirus, parts of Central Greece and the eastern Peloponnese and possibly Thessaly.
Greek Meteorological Services issue severe weather warning
The Greek Meteorological Services (EMY) has issued a severe weather warning staring from late Thursday. According to the emergency forecast, the weather will deteriorate substantially with heavy rainfalls, low temperatures, strong winds and topical hail storms until Sunday.
Refugees face 'appalling conditions' in Greece says aid group
The international aid group Doctors Without Borders says refugees at camps in Greece are still living in mostly "appalling conditions" with poor access to health care and a lack of provisions to identify the most vulnerable.
Aftershock activity continues in Ioannina
A mild earthquake measuring 4.5 on the Richter scale hit Ioannina, northwestern Greece, early on Thursday, the Athens-based Institute of Geodynamics reported.
According to the institute, the tremor was part of aftershock activity following a 5.2 earthquake that shook the area last Saturday.
There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage following Thursday's quake.
Greece struggles in its rule of law
Greece placed 41st out of 133 countries the world over, according to a the World Justice Project (WJP) Rule of Law Index, which ranks countries according to the way the rule of law is experienced by the general public.
Education Minister Filis: No plans to separate Church and State
Speaking to Skai TV, Education and Religious Affairs Minister Nikos Filis said the government had no plans to hold a referendum on the separation of Church and State.
Working 9-5 is no longer the norm
Part-time or shift work has now become the norm in the Greek labor market, accounting for six out of every 10 new jobs created last month, according to Labor Ministry figures that reveal unprecedented changes in the features of employment in Greece.