Greece
An "urgent investigation" has been launched after a coffin containing a man's body was inadvertently left on a plane at Dublin airport and flown to Greece. The Sunday Independent reported , externalthe incident involving an Irish cit..
Earlier this month, the Qatar Youth Choir (QYC) traveled to Preveza, Greece, to perform in the 26th International Choral Competition. The 37 young singers, led by Conductor and Director Alena Pyne, placed first in the "original repertoire" ..
Extreme fires have swallowed up huge swathes of land, destroyed homes and threatened livelihoods across the world in the first half of 2022. Below is a list of the bigger blazes - once relatively rare events that scientists say have become increas..
Türkiye will not relinquish its rights in the Aegean region and will not refrain from using power granted to it by international agreements over militarisation of islands, President Erdogan warns. Türkiye does not violate anyone's ri..
Qatar Airways (QA) is making it easier for customers to enjoy the Greek Isles with the launch of its new service to Santorini (JTR), and the resumption of flights to Mykonos (JMK). In its statement release today, QA said that the first flight from..
Greece lifted COVID-19 restrictions on Sunday for foreign and domestic flights, its civil aviation authority said, ahead of the summer tourism season that officials hope will see revenues bouncing back from the pandemic slump. To fly in or out of ..
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan and Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis agreed in talks on Sunday to improve ties, despite the long-running disagreements between the two NATO members, Ankara said. Both countries have key roles to play in the..
Greece is to make Covid vaccinations mandatory for people aged 60 and over. Fines of €100 (£85) will be imposed at monthly intervals from mid-January on those who refuse, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said. The money will go tow..
Greece on Saturday inaugurated the first of five "closed" migrant camps, which are opposed by human rights groups who say their strict access measures are too restrictive. Barbed-wire fencing surrounds the new camp on the island of Samos..