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As fire season fast approaches, Greece’s planners look for an edge in...
Authorities in Greece are stepping up multi-agency fire drills in an attempt to reduce response times ahead of the summer fire season that officially starts May 1.
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At birthplace of Olympics, performers feel pull of the ancient past
Every two years, a countdown to the Olympic Games is launched from its ancient birthplace with a flame-lighting ceremony in southern Greece at ancient Olympia.
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Unions in Greece call widespread strikes, seeking a return to bargaining...
Strikes called by Greece’s largest labor union have halted ferries, disrupted public transport services and left some state-run hospitals running on emergency staffing levels in Athens and elsewhere.
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5 former officials are convicted over Greece’s deadliest wildfire but are...
A Greek court has convicted five former firefighting and disaster response officials over the deadliest wildfire in the country’s history, with more than 100 people killed outside the capital.
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Greece boosts special firefighting units to cope with its growing heat risk
Under pressure to cope with the impact of rising temperatures, Greece's emergency response planners are shifting tactics this summer.
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Wary of wars in Gaza and Ukraine, old foes Turkey and Greece test a...
Old foes Turkey and Greece are set to test a five-month-old friendship initiative when Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis visits Ankara.
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Greek judge dismisses case against 9 Egyptians accused of causing a deadly...
A Greek judge has dismissed charges against nine Egyptian men accused of causing a shipwreck that killed hundreds of migrants last year and sent shockwaves through the European Union’s border...
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Europe’s cybersecurity chief says disruptive attacks have doubled in 2024,...
The top European Union cybersecurity official says that disruptive digital attacks have doubled in the 27-member bloc in recent months and election-related services are also being targeted.
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Celebrations in Greece as Olympiakos beats Fiorentina 1-0 for first European...
Olympiakos has won Greece’s first European club title by beating Fiorentina 1-0 after extra time in the Europa Conference League final.
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LGBTQ soldiers in Ukraine hope their service is changing attitudes as they...
Several hundred LGBTQ Ukrainian servicemen and their supporters have marched in central Kyiv to demand more rights and highlight their service to their country in its war with Russia.
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Under curfew, Ukrainians mark midsummer with bonfire jumping at a festival...
Despite war-time restrictions, Ukrainians marked midsummer with festivals that feature frenetic folk dancing, flower decoration and jumping over bonfires.
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Ukraine’s top EU negotiator says war-torn country won’t seek ‘discount’ on...
Ukraine’s lead negotiator to join the European Union says the war-torn country is on an “irreversible” course of Western integration after the EU agreed to formally start entry negotiations this week.
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In a Kyiv market, Ukrainians take heart from team’s inspiring play at Euro 2024
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has paid tribute to his country's soccer team as they ended their European Championship run with a 0-0 draw against Belgium.
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Ukraine is releasing thousands of prisoners so they can join the fight...
Ukraine is expanding its military recruiting to cope with battlefield shortages more than two years into fighting Russia’s full-scale invasion.
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Despite hardships brought by war, flowers fill Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities
Flowers have always been linked with Ukraine’s culture but since Russia’s 2022 invasion, their significance has only grown.
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From basement to battlefield: Ukrainian startups create low-cost robots to...
Facing manpower shortages and uneven international assistance, Ukraine is struggling to halt Russia’s incremental but pounding advance in the east and is counting heavily on innovation at home.
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Greece signs deal to buy 20 US-made F-35 jets in major military overhaul
Officials in Greece say they have formally approved the purchase of 20 F-35 Joint Strike Fighters from the United States as part of a major defense overhaul.
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Probe clears Greek government agencies in spyware scandal but opposition...
Officials in Greece say an investigation has cleared the country's security agencies of involvement in an international spyware scandal that triggered U.S. sanctions earlier this year.
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A climate-related mass die-off leaves over 100 tons of dead fish collecting...
Authorities say more than 100 tons of dead fish have been collected in and around the port of Volos, Greece, after a die-off linked to extreme climate fluctuations.
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UN nuclear watchdog head is in Ukraine out of renewed concern over...
The head of the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog is holding talks with senior officials in Ukraine after attacks were reported near the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant.
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Wearing prosthetics, Ukraine war veterans take to the runway as fashion week...
Ukrainian war veterans with prosthetic limbs have taken to the runway in Kyiv as fashion week returned home for the first time since the Russian invasion in 2022.
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Surprise Ukrainian resignations include the nation’s top diplomat
A spate of resignations from the Ukrainian government came with one major surprise: the departure of the highly regarded foreign minster.
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In Ukraine, a city grieves for a family killed in a deadly Russia missile attack
In the western Ukrainian city of Lviv, a Russian missile attack that killed seven people, including a mother and her three daughters.
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AP PHOTOS: A ferocious blaze scars the land outside Greece’s capital
MARATHON, Greece (AP) — In the blackened remains of his workshop, sculptor Vangelis Ilias stacks what little is left of years of his efforts. In August, a ferocious wildfire swept through the mountains...
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Ukraine braces for hardest winter due to intensified Russian attacks on...
Ukraine’s prime minister has warned that the country could be facing its toughest winter since the full-scale Russian invasion began.
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Mimis Plessas, a mild-mannered giant of modern Greek music, dies at 99
Renowned Greek musician and composer Mimis Plessas has died just a week before his 100th birthday.
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Vasso Papandreou, champion of women in Greek politics, dies at 79
Vasso Papandreou, a trailblazing Greek politician who served as a government minister, European commissioner and leading advocate for women’s representation in politics, has died at her home in an...
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In wartime Ukraine, soccer fans bury rivalries and find a moment of calm at...
Ukraine’s Premier League is holding its first full season with fans present since the start of the full-scale war in 2022, with crowd sizes limited by the capacity of nearby bomb shelters.
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Greece hit by general strike as thousands of workers protest over the high...
Large protests have been held in Greece as part of a general strike timed to coincide with the government submitting its 2025 budget to Parliament.
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Rural resurrection: A Greek village leans into faith in fight against...
In the remote mountains of central Greece lies Fourna, a village in danger of disappearing due to its aging population.
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Former Greek royal family expresses ‘deep emotion’ after regaining citizenship
Members of Greece’s former royal family have expressed “deep emotion” after being granted Greek citizenship, ending a decades-old dispute with the country's government.
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Losing your kids to doom scrolling? Greece is building a government app for that
Greece says it will enhance parental oversight of mobile devices by building an app that will help get digital age verification and browsing controls.
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European court rules against Greece over migrant’s illegal deportation, calls...
The European Court of Human Rights in a landmark ruling has found that Greece illegally deported a woman back to neighboring Turkey.
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Greece bans windowless basements, freezes central Athens licenses in overhaul...
Greek lawmakers are debating legislation to regulate short-term rentals.
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