Greece

Dozens of migrants rescued after shipwreck off Greek island

Published on: October 28, 2025
10:40

Athens, Oct 28 (Prensa Latina) The Greek Coast Guard rescued more than 50 migrants alive after a shipwreck that occurred while they were traveling aboard a boat off the island of Crete, in the south of the country.

Greece hit by fire for the third day, evacuations increase

Published on: July 24, 2025
10:49

Athens, Jul 24 (Prensa Latina) A forest fire declared on Tuesday in the region of Corinth (south) continues to rock the country with more than 1,200 hectares razed and forced to evacuate more than two thousand people, according to local authorities.

Greece suspends examination of asylum applications

Published on: July 9, 2025
10:33

Athens, Jul 9 (Prensa Latina) The Greek government announced today the suspension for three months of the analysis of asylum applications for immigrants who arrived irregularly by sea from North Africa

Helicopter collides with tourists at sea near Greek capital

Published on: June 16, 2025
10:31

Athens, Jun 16 (Prensa Latina) A helicopter carrying American tourists crashed today into the sea immediately after takeoff in Vouliagmeni, a southern suburb of Athens, highlighted the Greek public television ERTnews.

Italy and Greece’s foreign ministers agree to strengthen relations

Published on: May 13, 2025
10:01

Rome, May 13 (Prensa Latina) Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and her Greek counterpart, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, presided over the 2nd Intergovernmental Summit in Rome, in which significant cooperation agreements were signed, a press release stressed on Tuesday.

Cuban museum holds lecture on Greek culture

Published on: December 12, 2024
10:50

Havana, Dec 12 (Prensa Latina) The National Museum of Fine Arts (MNBA) in this capital is hosting on Thursday a Hispano-Hellenic program of activities at the Hemicycle of this gallery's Universal Art Building, sponsored by the Spanish and Greek embassies.

Türkiye rejects EU’s assessments in 2024 report

Published on: November 1, 2024
08:14

Ankara, Nov 1 (Prensa Latina) Turkey has rejected the assessments of the European Union, particularly on political criteria and internal dynamics, in the European Commission (EC) 2024 report, the Anadolu Agency noted.

China announces visa-free travel for some countries in Europe

Published on: September 30, 2024
11:45

Beijing, Sep 30 (Prensa Latina) China announced today that its country will extend the visa-free policy for citizens of Portugal, Greece, Cyprus and Slovenia who hold ordinary passports.

Greece accuses Europe of instigating war in Ukraine

Published on: July 2, 2024
10:02

Athens, Jul 2 (Prensa Latina) Instead of an initiative to establish a ceasefire in Ukraine and find a peaceful solution, Europe is implementing an increasingly aggressive policy of the conflict, former Greek Prime Minister Kostas Karamanlis said on Tuesday.

High temperatures to increase forest fires in Greece and Turkey

Published on: June 20, 2024
00:46

Athens, Jun 20 (Prensa Latina) High temperatures in Greece and Turkey are causing forest fires in both countries, the destruction of hundreds of hectares of vegetation and the forced evacuation of hundreds of people.

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