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Varnava, Greece, August 11, 2024. Photo: Kostas Tzoumas/Eurokinissi via REUTERS

People flee wildfire near Athens as it spreads 'like lightning'

More than 400 firefighters backed by 16 waterbombing planes and 13 helicopters battled the blaze that broke out at 3 p.m. (midday GMT) and quickly reached the village of Varnavas 35 km (20 miles)...

Greek authorities have seized cocaine hidden in banana cargo.Photo: Hellenic Coast Guard

Greek coast guard seizes $1 million of cocaine hidden in banana cargo

Bangladesh urges Greece to establish resident diplomatic mission in Dhaka

Bangladesh urges Greece to establish resident diplomatic mission in Dhaka

Mount Parnitha, near Athens, Greece, June 29, 2024. Photo: REUTERS/Elias Marcou

Wildfire fanned by strong winds rages uncontrolled on Greece's Serifos island

A local resident holds bottles of water next to a wildfire burning in the village of Latas, in southern Greece, June 21, 2024. Photo: REUTERS/Giorgos Moutafis

One dead in Greek wildfires fanned by gale-force winds

Greek Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis talks during an interview with Reuters, following his visit to Ramallah, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Athens, Greece, November 17, 2023. Photo: REUTERS/Louisa Gouliamaki/File Photo

Europe must host Gaza children impacted by war, Greek foreign minister says

This man from Cameroon told the BBC he was thrown into the sea by the coastguard - his two companions drowned. Photo: BBC

Greek coastguard threw migrants overboard to their deaths, witnesses say

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Greece must reform to protect tourism, ombudsman says

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis shakes hands with Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan during a press conference at the Maximos Mansion in Athens, Greece, December 7, 2023. REUTERS/Louisa Gouliamaki

Greek premier to visit Turkey in quest for better relations

Passenger ships are moored during a 24-hour general strike at the port of Piraeus, in Athens, Greece, April 17, 2024. Photo: REUTERS/Louiza Vradi

Ships docked, trains halted as Greek workers strike over rising costs

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Greece keen to open diplomatic mission in Dhaka

A sign inside the now-shuttered Tintinnabulum shop reads, “Beautiful little stores are beautifully shut down by greedy owners and Airbnb.” Photo: Ioana Epure/Bloomberg

Greece lifts price of popular Golden Visa to fight housing crisis

Head Keeper Savannah Alicia Hoogenboom, 31, holds a newborn pygmy hippo, at the Attica Zoological Park near Athens, Greece, 27 February 2024. Photo: REUTERS/Stelios Misinas

It's a boy! Athens zoo welcomes birth of rare pygmy hippo