Greece

Maximum rainfall in Greece for 24 hours

Published on: September 6, 2023
11:51

Athens, Sep 6 (Prensa Latina) Rainfall of 600 to 800 millimeters in 24 hours fell in the Greek region of Magnesia (center), an unprecedented event in decades, according to experts.

UNHCR expresses deepest condolences for shipwrecks in Aegean Sea

Published on: August 28, 2023
17:43

Athens, Aug 28 (Prensa Latina) The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in Greece expressed its deepest condolences to the victims of two shipwrecks in the Aegean Sea on Monday.

Greece continues to fight fires and intensifies arrests

Published on: August 24, 2023
10:09

Athens, Aug 24 (Prensa Latina) The Greek authorities continue the extinguishing of several fires that destroyed tens of thousands of hectares in different parts of the country, while they develop investigations to arrest people allegedly related to the fires.

Dozens of suspected migrants killed by fires in Greece

Published on: August 22, 2023
15:24

Athens, Aug 22 (Prensa Latina) Firefighters carrying out firefighting work in northeastern Greece found the charred bodies of at least 26 people, possibly migrants in an irregular situation, the agency reported.

Greek party calls to boycott Western military plans

Published on: August 22, 2023
12:56

Athens, Aug 22 (Prensa Latina) The nations should react against the interference policy of the European Union (EU), the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), and the United States in their plot against Russia and China, spokesmen for the Greek Communist Party (KKE) stated on Tuesday.

Türkiye rescues 24 undocumented migrants off the coast of Izmir

Published on: July 31, 2023
11:33

Ankara, Jul 31 (Prensa Latina) Turkish security forces rescued 24 undocumented migrants off the coast of the Aegean Izmir province on Monday, the Coast Guard reported on Monday.

Egypt to send helicopters to Greece to help fight fires

Published on: July 24, 2023
08:36

Cairo, Jul 24 (Prensa Latina) Egypt will send three helicopters to assist in putting out several fires that have been affecting Greece for days, and which have devastated the island of Rhodes, the Armed Forces announced.

Egypt mourns deaths in shipwreck off coast of Greece

Published on: June 17, 2023
07:56

Cairo, Jun 17 (Prensa Latina) The Egyptian government is currently working with Greek authorities to determine total toll of nationals dead during a boat shipwreck, with hundreds of illegal immigrants, off the coast of Greece.

Death toll rises after sinking boat with migrants in Greece

Published on: June 15, 2023
14:08

Athens, Jun 15 (Prensa Latina) The death toll from the sinking of a fishing boat full of migrants off the coast of southwestern Greece rose to 79, the Greek public broadcaster ERT said.

New elections in Greece will be held on June 25

Published on: May 30, 2023
00:52

Athens, May 30 (Prensa Latina) New legislative elections will be held in Greece on June 25, the country's presidency announced Monday through a decree.

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