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Radio frequency failure disrupts air traffic across Greece

Air traffic across Greece was significantly disrupted on Sunday morning due to a technical malfunction involving radio frequencies, according to the country’s civil aviation authority. Officials said that several frequencies serving the Athens Flight Information Region (FIR) experienced failures,......

Over 840 migrants rescued in five days off southern Crete

Crete, December 27, 2025 — Greek coast guards rescued more than 840 migrants in the past five days off the southern coast of Crete, authorities confirmed on Saturday. On Saturday morning alone, 131 migrants were rescued 14 nautical miles south of the small island of Gavdos, while 395 others had......

Greek farmers clash with police amid protests over delayed payments

Tensions flared in central Greece on Sunday as farmers protesting delayed compensation payments clashed with police near the city of Larissa. The demonstrations, driven by frustration over rising production costs and long-standing issues with the state agricultural payments agency, quickly escalated......

Greece to supply US LNG to Ukraine amid winter energy challenges

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......

Greek doctors strike to protest “miserable” state of public hospitals

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......

Two killed in suspected family Vendetta shooting in Crete

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......

Deadly shooting in Crete linked to suspected vendetta leaves two dead

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......

Greece: four migrants found dead after boat sinks near Lesbos

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......

Greece: New migrant shipwreck in the Aegean Sea leaves two dead

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......