Greece

Greek protesters block train loaded with US tanks

Published on: March 25, 2024
09:57

Athens, Mar 25 (Prensa Latina) Greek activists stopped a train transporting US tanks and forced it to return, a local newspaper reported.

President urges women leaders to include gender equality on agenda

Published on: March 20, 2024
12:38

Addis Ababa, Mar 20 (Prensa Latina) Ethiopian President Sahle-Work Zewde called on women leaders on Wednesday to include gender equality in their daily talks.

EU sues Greece for environmental issues

Published on: March 13, 2024
14:00

Brussels, Mar 13 (Prensa Latina) The European Commission (EC) on Wednesday denounced Greece to the European Court of Justice for failing to comply with its flood risk management plans, a key tool against that phenomenon.

Opposition group assumes sending parcel bomb to Greek judge

Published on: February 19, 2024
12:03

Athens, Feb 19 (Prensa Latina) The Greek opposition group Armed Response assumed the sending of a parcel bomb against a judge, raising fears of a resurgence of this radical movement, according to analysts.

Four dead in shooting at Greek shipping company

Published on: February 12, 2024
12:15

Athens, Feb 12 (Prensa Latina) A man, described as a former employee, has shot dead three people at a shipping company's office near Athens.

Underwater clues reveal Santorini’s volcanic eruption

Published on: February 7, 2024
14:15

Athens, Feb 7 (Prensa Latina) One of the world’s most-studied volcanoes turns out to be hiding plenty of secrets. Geologists have unearthed major clues about past eruptions of the Greek island of Santorini by drilling into the sea floor around the partially submerged volcano.

Cuban president mourns death of solidarity activist Babis Vorreas

Published on: November 17, 2023
14:47

Havana, Nov 17 (Prensa Latina) Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel on Friday mourned the death of Greek solidarity activist Babis Vorreas.

Greece expresses concern to the US for the population of Gaza

Published on: November 6, 2023
11:38

Athens, Nov 6 (Prensa Latina) The Greek Prime Minister, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, expressed to the United States his concern for the threats to the civilian population in the Gaza Strip, where Israeli bombings caused more than 10 thousand deaths.

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.

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