Greece

Greece: Mass Protests Demand Justice for Rail Crash Victims

27-01-2025 13:23:38

Protesters have taken to the streets across Greece two years after the country's deadliest rail disaster Demonstrators are frustrated at a lack of punishment and believe the government is engaging in a cover-up.

Bangladeshi Man Sentenced Lifetime Imprisonment for Rape and Murder in Greece

07-12-2024 19:15:06

A Bangladeshi man has been sentenced to lifetime imprisonment in Greece for the kidnapping, rape, and murder of a young Polish woman.

Greece: 1 dead as wildfires bear down on Athens

13-08-2024 19:48:29

Greece's National Observatory said on Tuesday that at least 10,000 hectares (24,700 acres) of land had been devastated after two days of wildfires that continued to rage. At least one person has died and dozens have been treated for injuries as tens of thousands of people flee their homes north of Athens.

Bangladesh, Greece vow to further strengthen bilateral relations

16-04-2024 18:25:12

Foreign Minister Dr. Hassan Mahmud and his Greek counterpart George Gerapetritis vowed to forge bilateral  cooperation in different areas including migration and mobility, trade and investment, shipping, manpower and recruitment, development of renewable & alternation energy infrastructure during a bilateral meeting held Tuesday (April 16) morning in the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center in Athens on the sidelines of the 9th Our Ocean Conference. 

Greece raises wildfire alert amid early blazes

07-04-2024 19:44:48

Greece has raised a wildfire alert to its second-highest level after dozens of blazes broke out over the weekend. They come following a record warm winter in the country.

Greece legalizes same-sex marriage

16-02-2024 08:34:32

A bill approved by Greece's parliament allows same-sex couples to marry and adopt children. Same-sex parents hailed the move as a historic moment for the country.

Greece faces longest heat wave on record

23-07-2023 08:35:39

Temperatures in Greece are expected to rise above 40 Celsius (104 Fahrenheit) over the next couple of days, as much of the world grapples with extreme heat this summer

Greece says 79 dead in migrant boat sinking

15-06-2023 18:06:52

Dozens of people have drowned after a fishing boat carrying migrants capsized off the Greek coast

Seasonal work visas to give Bangladeshi migrants 'dignity'

29-08-2022 22:27:41

Pakistanis occupy Syntagma Square: ‘Greece is besieged by a herd of foreigners'

06-01-2022 19:41:53

Amid ban on gatherings against the spread of COVID-19, hundreds of Pakistanis flooded Syntagma Square in central Athens on New Year’s Eve drawing the ire of Greek citizens and its politicians. Politicians, celebrities and social media all reacted strongly to the Pakistani “occupation” of Syntagma Square, reported Greek City Times. Constantinos Bogdanos, the MP who was recently expelled from the ruling New Democracy Party, could be considered as a typical representative of the trend that “Greece is besieged by a herd of foreigners.”