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Explosion in Greece damages offices, stores in Athens, one person injured
One person has been injured and several buildings extensively damaged by an explosion in central Athens that led to a fire early on Wednesday, ... World News -
Two Greeks are imprisoned for Turkey espionage
Two men have been handed jail sentences by a court on the island of Rhodes for spying for Turkey, state TV ERT reported late Wednesday.For the latest ... News -
Greek wildfire burns through pine forest for fourth day
Hundreds of Greek and Polish firefighters were battling a major wildfire decimating a pine forest for a fourth day Thursday northwest of the Greek ... World News -
Firefighters in Greece beat back large blaze outside Athens
Hundreds of firefighters in Greece backed by more than 30 water-dropping planes gained ground Tuesday against a large forest fire burning for the ... World News -
EU sends firefighting resources to fight forest blazes in Greece, Italy
Fire-fighting resources from EU nations are on their way to Greece, Italy, Albania and Northern Macedonia to help fight forest blazes, the EU crisis ... World News -
Greece not demilitarizing Aegean Islands if Turkish threat remains: Defense Minister
Greece and Turkey were almost on the brink of war on three separate occasions in 2020 due to a long-standing maritime dispute, said defense minister ... World News -
Coronavirus: Greece bans public gatherings ahead of 1973 uprising anniversary
Greek police on Sunday announced a ban on public gatherings of four or more people as hospitals were overwhelmed with coronavirus cases, ahead of the ... Coronavirus -
Five missing after Turkish fishing boat collides with Greek vessel
A Turkish fishing boat capsized on Wednesday after colliding with a Greek-flagged vessel off Turkey’s Mediterranean coast, Turkey’s state-run news ... Middle East -
EU extends sanctions framework on Turkey over East Mediterranean drilling
EU member states on Friday extended for another year a sanctions framework against Turkey allowing visa bans and asset freezes against individuals ... Middle East -
Coronavirus: Greece to re-enter lockdown as COVID-19 resurges
Greece will re-enter a lockdown from Saturday for three weeks to battle a second wave of the coronavirus, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced ... Coronavirus -
EU condemns Turkey's gas-exploration mission in waters disputed by Greece and Cyprus
The European Union on Wednesday condemned as "deeply regrettable" an announcement by Turkey that it was extending the mission of a gas-exploration ... Middle East -
Greece urges Turkey to withdraw from eastern Med, says area under Greek shelf
Greece urged Turkey on Sunday to rescind a naval advisory announcing hydrocarbon exploration activity in the Mediterranean, saying the area it covered ... World News -
Turkey extends vessel mission in eastern Mediterranean again
Turkey on Sunday extended once again a research ship mission in contested waters of the east Mediterranean, ignoring Greek warnings such moves ... World News -
Turkey rejects ‘groundless’ claims denouncing Ankara’s drills in eastern Med
Turkey on Thursday rejected as “groundless” claims made by Greece, Cyprus and Egypt denouncing Ankara’s “unilateral provocations” over energy ... Middle East -
Greek army prepared to face any Turkish ‘provocation’ in eastern Med: Reports
Greece’s army is prepared to face any “provocation” by Turkey in the eastern Mediterranean, Greek media reported on Monday.Greece is conducting ... World News -
Greece says no talks with Turkey until vessel withdrawn from contested area
Greece will not engage in exploratory talks with Turkey as long as Turkish survey vessel Oruc Reis remains in its continental shelf waters, the ... World News -
UN calls on Turkey to close Varosha beach to avoid ‘raising tensions’
The UN Security Council called on Turkey and Turkish-controlled northern Cyprus on Thursday to close a beach in uninhabited Varosha that was opened ... World News -
Turkey’s plans to reopen Varosha ‘unacceptable provocation’ : Greek PM
Turkey’s plans to reopen the abandoned beach resort in Varosha are an “unacceptable provocation,” Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis told French ... World News -
Turkish, Greek FMs meet for first time since eastern Mediterranean dispute
The foreign ministers of Turkey and Greece met on Thursday for the first time since a disputeemerged between the two NATO members over energy ... World News -
Turkey withdraws drilling vessel from Cyprus coast
The Turkish drill ship Yavuz has left the area where it was operating southwest of Cyprus and reached the Turkish coast, Refinitiv Eikon shipping data ... Middle East -
US sends major ship to Greece for first time in decades: Reports
The United States Navy is ramping up its presence in the eastern Mediterranean Sea and will send a major ship to be based at Souada Bay in Greece for ... World News -
Turkey attempting to make rift between Greece, Cyprus but will fail: Expert
Turkey is trying to create a rift between Cyprus and Greece but will fail because the two countries will never publicly admit to their differences, ... World News -
Cyprus ready for talks with Turkey but not under threats: Cyprus President
Cyprus is ready to engage in dialogue with Turkey to resolve differences but not under threats, the Mediterranean island’s President Nicos ... Middle East -
Massive fires leave thousands in Greek refugee camp homeless
Greek authorities on Thursday were racing to shelter thousands of asylum seekers left homeless on Lesbos after the island’s main migrant camp was ... World News -
Conflict with Turkey, sanctions main subject of EU meeting: France’s FM
Turkey’s escalating conflict with Greece and Cyprus will be the main subject at this month’s European Council meeting, when sanctions will be ... World News -
Greece in talks with France for fighter jets amid rising East Med tensions: Sources
Greece is in talks with France and other countries over arms purchases to boost its armed forces, a government official told Reuters on Tuesday, as ... World News -
France should refrain from ‘escalating tensions’ in eastern Mediterranean: Turkey
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Friday France should refrain from steps that escalate tensions in the eastern Mediterranean, where ... Middle East -
Turkey to continue its Mediterranean drilling operations until end of August: Erdogan
Turkey will continue its drilling operations in the eastern Mediterranean until August 23, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on ... Middle East -
Turkey will conduct seismic survey in eastern Mediterranean: Turkish navy
Turkey’s navy has issued an advisory saying that the Turkish ship Oruc Reis will carry out a seismic survey in the eastern Mediterranean over the next ... Middle East -
Adviser to Turkey’s President Erdogan threatens Greece with war
An adviser to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan made threats against Greece, saying Turkey would retaliate if Greece moves to defend parts of the ... Middle East