EU Home Affairs Commissioner, Ylva Johansson on Monday called on Greece to investigate media reports of 12 migrants being allegedly abandoned at sea by the Greek coast guard. Johansson tweeted that she wants the incident “fully and independently investigated” and…
Greece train crash: 57 people confirmed dead as public anger grows
The death toll from Tuesday’s train crash in Greece has increased to 57, a coroner has told the BBC. Eleni Zaggelidou, one of ten coroners working on the investigation, said DNA had been taken from 57 intact bodies. A government…
Greece’s last king Constantine II buried in private funeral
Greece’s final king, Constantine II, has been laid to rest in a private funeral after he died at the age of 82. European royals – including Princess Anne – gathered to pay their respects at the service in Athens on…
Greece: Bail set for policeman who shot Roma teenager
A Greek court has decided that a police officer accused of fatally injuring a Roma teenager during a car chase over an allegedly unpaid gas station bill should be released on bail pending trial. The Dec. 5 shooting of 16-year-old…
Greece: Funeral for Roma teenager shot by police
Hundreds of mourners gathered Thursday in a Roma settlement in northern Greece for the funeral of a 16-year-old who died days after being shot in the head by police during a car chase over an unpaid gas station bill. The…
Elgin Marbles: New body aims to return sculptures to Greece
A former Conservative culture minister will chair a new body aiming to return the so-called Elgin Marbles to Greece, the BBC can reveal. Lord Vaizey, culture minister from 2010-2016, says he is confident “a deal is within reach”. On Thursday,…
Irene Papas, Greek actress who earned Hollywood fame, dies at 93
Irene Papas, the Greek actress and recording artist renowned for her dramatic performances and austere beauty that earned her prominent roles in Hollywood movies as well as in French and Italian cinema over six decades has died. She was 93.…
Nations League: Northern Ireland to face Greece at Athens venue in final group game
The Georgios Kamaras Stadium in Athens has been selected to host the Nations League game between Greece and Northern Ireland next month. The venue, which is home to Greece Super League 2 side Apollon Smyrnis, has a 14,200 capacity. The…
Wildfires rage in Greece, Spain and Italy as heatwave moves across Europe
Fires continue to run wild in countries across Europe, where a heatwave has intensified drought conditions. Though temperatures have cooled in France and the UK, firefighters are still tackling blazes in Greece, Spain and Italy. The fires in France’s badly-hit…
6 longevity tips from a Greek island where people regularly live healthy lives past 100
People who reside in Blue Zone regions are pretty much winning at life. In case you’re not familiar, Blue Zones are areas around the globe where folks regularly live to be over 100 years old in good health. Today, we’re…