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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......

Greece: Parliament approves workday of up to 13 hours

After two days of heated debates, the Greek Parliament approved a bill allowing workdays of up to 13 hours. Trade unions and left-wing parties denounce the measure as retrograde and dangerous for workers’ rights. The bill, passed by a parliamentary majority on Thursday, permits employees to work......

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,......