Greece

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Greece, officially the Hellenic Republic, is a country in Southeast Europe. Located on the southern tip of the Balkan peninsula, Greece shares land borders with Albania to the northwest, North Macedonia and Bulgaria to the north, and Turkey to the east. The Aegean Sea lies to the east of the mainland, the Ionian Sea to the west, and the Sea of Crete and the Mediterranean Sea to the south. Greece has the longest coastline on the Mediterranean Basin, featuring thousands of islands. The country comprises nine traditional geographic regions, and has a population of over 10.4 million. Athens is the nation's capital and its largest city, followed by Thessaloniki and Patras.

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Hundreds of tourists flee Santorini after powerful earthquake warning Schools were closed and emergency crews deployed on the volcanic Greek island of Santorini after experts warned of a spike in seismic activity. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:10Published 3 weeks ago

EU migration chief visits Greece, says returns are 'something we have to deliver' Greece, a major entry point for migrants into the EU, has advocated for stricter immigration controls. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:53Published on January 17, 2025

Orthodox faithful in Greece swim to retrieve the cross on Epiphany A large crowd watched on as dozens of swimmers rushed to retrieve a wooden cross thrown by a priest into the water, in a ceremony marking Epiphany near the port of Piraeus outside Athens on Monday. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:00Published on January 6, 2025

Electric cars: Which regions in Europe have the highest density? Norwegian, Swedish, and Dutch regions are leading the charge, while certain areas in Greece and Spain have almost no electric car registrations. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:30Published on January 1, 2025

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Thousands flee Santorini after spike in earthquakes Thousands have fled the Greek island of Santorini after hundreds of earthquakes shook the Aegean Sea in recent days. Sky News - Published 3 weeks ago
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GB lose to Greece in EuroBasket qualifier Great Britain suffer a 77-67 defeat to Greece in the FIBA EuroBasket 2025 qualifiers. BBC Sport - Published on November 24, 2024

Scotland face Greece in Nations League play-off Scotland take on Greece over two legs in March to determine if they stay in the top tier of the Nations League. BBC Sport - Published on November 22, 2024
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Hospitals evacuated as wildfires spread near Greek capital A children's hospital has been evacuated as hundreds of firefighters battle to contain a major wildfire near Athens. Sky News - Published on August 12, 2024	Hundreds of firefighters tackle wildfire as smoke fills skyline above Greek capital A wildfire is burning just outside of Athens with hundreds of firefighters trying to bring the blaze under control. Sky News - Published on August 12, 2024
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