Greek authorities have seized a Russian oil tanker off the island of Evia. In addition, new European Union sanctions over the war in Ukraine have banned ports in the Member States from allowing ships flying the Russian flag to enter. The Greek shipping ministry said that the nearly 250-meter […]
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A magnitude 5.8 earthquake rocked the Greek island of Crete on Monday morning. At least one person has died. Nine others were injured. The quake was also felt on other islands, including Santorini. People left their homes in panic, and schoolchildren left their classrooms. There have been several aftershocks. […]
Last night and tonight, thousands of people have again fled suburbs north of the Greek capital Athens. There was also the first death in the fires in Greece today. Neighbourhoods have gone up in flames again. Also on the island of Evia, people had to be removed by boats. […]
Greece refuses to talk to Turkey while a Turkish research vessel operates in disputed waters. So said a Greek government spokesman after the Turkish vessel Oruc Reis was returned to the eastern Mediterranean. NATO member states Greece and Turkey have been arguing for some time about the search for […]
