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Greece: Country in Southeast Europe
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 nearly 10.4 million. Athens is the nation's capital and largest city.

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Worsening housing crisis hits Greece hard [Video]

Worsening housing crisis hits Greece hard

The housing market is tightening in one of Europe's southernmost countries.

Credit: euronews (in English)     Duration: 02:17Published
Overrun Athens: How the Greek capital is finding solutions to the tourist influx [Video]

Overrun Athens: How the Greek capital is finding solutions to the tourist influx

With tourism booming year-round, Athens' local resources and residents are feeling the strain.

Credit: euronews (in English)     Duration: 02:26Published
Construction Begins on Massive $9 Billion 'Smart City' Project [Video]

Construction Begins on Massive $9 Billion 'Smart City' Project

Construction Begins , on Massive $9 Billion, 'Smart City' Project. 'Newsweek' reports that construction is , underway on a "smart city" , three times the size of Monaco. Developers on the $9 billion..

Credit: Wibbitz Top Stories     Duration: 01:31Published
Holidaymakers in Greece warned of heatwave risks [Video]

Holidaymakers in Greece warned of heatwave risks

Greek officials are warning foreigners visiting the Mediterranean country over summer of the dangers associated with the extreme weather.

Credit: euronews (in English)     Duration: 02:41Published
13 arrested after yacht fireworks trigger Greek forest fire [Video]

13 arrested after yacht fireworks trigger Greek forest fire

Credit: FRANCE 24 English     Duration: 01:44Published
Heatwave in Greece halts visits to Acropolis in Athens [Video]

Heatwave in Greece halts visits to Acropolis in Athens

The UNESCO-listed archaeological site in the Greek capital which drew nearly 4 million visitors last year was closed for 5 hours as the high temperature climbed over 39 degrees Celsius.

Credit: euronews (in English)     Duration: 01:00Published
Athens Acropolis closes as earliest-ever heatwave sweeps Greece [Video]

Athens Acropolis closes as earliest-ever heatwave sweeps Greece

Credit: FRANCE 24 English     Duration: 01:52Published
Search for missing British celebrity enters fifth day on Greek island [Video]

Search for missing British celebrity enters fifth day on Greek island

The search operation for missing British television presenter Michael Mosley is now focussed on a network of water-filled tunnels on Symi island.

Credit: euronews (in English)     Duration: 00:35Published
Greek EU candidates host final rallies before polling day [Video]

Greek EU candidates host final rallies before polling day

Aspirant MEPs from the birthplace of democracy, Greece, are explaining why they think domestic challenges will force voters to the ballot box.

Credit: euronews (in English)     Duration: 02:33Published
Party leaders in Greece make final pitches to voters ahead of European Parliament elections [Video]

Party leaders in Greece make final pitches to voters ahead of European Parliament elections

Leaders from Greece's main parties have been out campaigning in a final effort to woo voters ahead of upcoming European Parliament elections.

Credit: euronews (in English)     Duration: 01:22Published
How do Greek islanders feel about EU elections? [Video]

How do Greek islanders feel about EU elections?

Many on the Greek island Milos say they don't care about upcoming European elections as they feel it will have little impact on their daily life, but others want EU officials to do more.

Credit: euronews (in English)     Duration: 02:34Published
Non-profit 'Healthy Seas' cleans up contaminated Greek oceans [Video]

Non-profit 'Healthy Seas' cleans up contaminated Greek oceans

The operation lasted ten days and tackled a location in Ithaca and another near Patras, where around 30 tonnes of nets and waste were collected.

Credit: euronews (in English)     Duration: 02:24Published

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