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Greece faces new general strike over 13-hour workday proposal

Athens — Greece was paralyzed by a new general strike on Tuesday as unions protested against a government bill allowing employees, under certain conditions, to work up to 13 hours per day. Metro, tram, and suburban train services were severely disrupted, while rallies took place......

Greece: Migrant boat sinks off Lesbos, leaving four dead

Four people died after a rubber boat carrying 38 migrants and refugees sank off the island of Lesbos, Greek port police reported on Tuesday. The bodies were recovered by coast guards near the Gulf of Gera, while 34 survivors managed to reach the nearby shore. Authorities......

Body of missing British tourist found on greek Island, Husband criticizes authorities

A body discovered on the Greek islet of Fidonisi has been identified as Michele Bourda, the 59-year-old British tourist who went missing on 1 August while sunbathing near Kavala. The discovery was made by a passing yacht, and authorities confirmed her identity on Friday. Bourda’s husband, Christos,......

Wildfires force evacuations in Greece as heatwave fuels destruction

Firefighters in Greece are battling relentless wildfires for a second consecutive day, with flames threatening villages, towns, and tourist hotspots near Patras and on the islands of Chios and Zakynthos. Thousands of residents and tourists have been evacuated as the fires, stoked by scorching temperatures,......

Strong winds in Greece: Two Vietnamese tourists die, maritime traffic disrupted

Two Vietnamese tourists died on the Greek island of Milos due to strong winds that also caused significant disruptions to ferry services across the Aegean Sea during peak tourist season, according to the Greek port police. The man and woman were found unconscious near Sarakiniko beach and later declared......

Search intensifies for missing British woman in northern Greece

Greek authorities have ramped up their efforts to find a British woman who mysteriously disappeared from a beach in northern Greece. Michele Bourda, 59, was last seen on August 1st resting on a sunbed at Ofrynio beach, near the town of Kavala. The Hellenic coastguard, assisted by private boats and fishing......

Greece’s militarization of Aegean islands tests Türkiye’s patience

Greece’s ambitious “Agenda 2030” plan to establish self-sufficient military units on its Aegean islands has sparked a sharp response from Türkiye, which views the move as a violation of international law and a direct threat to regional stability. Some of these islands lie just......

Greece receives EU assistance to combat destructive wildfires

Greece is struggling to contain multiple wildfires for a second consecutive day, with blazes spreading across various regions including the Peloponnese, Evia, and the island of Kythera. The fires have destroyed homes, farmland, and cultural sites, prompting mass evacuations and a call for international......

A 6.1-Magnitude Earthquake Shakes the Greek Coasts

A 6.1-magnitude earthquake occurred off the coast of Greece early Wednesday morning, according to the US Geological Survey. The quake's epicenter was situated in the southern Aegean Sea, 15 kilometers from Kasos Island, at a depth of 78 kilometers. The seismic event took place at 1:51 a.m. local......