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 largest city, followed by Thessaloniki and Patras.

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Thousands of workers strike in Greece over high cost of living and pensions Protesters say the government has refused to implement policies that will make people's lives better, with unions criticising Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis' centre-right government for failing to.. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:11Published 21 hours ago

Road accidents in EU claim over 20,000 lives in 2022 as fatalities rise Regions in Portugal, Greece, and Romania reported the highest fatality rates. While EU-wide road deaths rose by about 9% between 2020 and 2022, the long-term trend offers hope. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:30Published 2 days ago

Stefanos Kasselakis announces new party in Greece after leaving Syriza The leader of Greece's main SYRIZA opposition party has stepped down and launched a new party, without even giving it a name. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 00:37Published 2 weeks ago

New LNG system opens in Greece aiming to reduce reliance on Russian gas The new project, funded in part by the European Commission aims to reduce southeastern Europe's dependence on Russian gas. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:08Published on September 30, 2024

Wildfire in southern Greece leaves two people dead following record-hot summer The flames were fanned on by strong winds blowing through forests left tinder-dry by a warm spring and hot summer. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:05Published on September 30, 2024

Greek coast guard violates Turkish waters pursuing migrant boat Turkish news outlets have released videos appearing to show the Greek vessel chasing a dingy near the Turkish city of Bodrum. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:43Published on September 24, 2024

Greece's capital region is working towards a flood-proof environment Attica's governor is pursuing a dogged fight to make his region safe, battling bureaucratic hurdles and lack of funding. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 02:17Published on September 23, 2024

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How climate change is driving extreme fires in Greece Just as an enormous wildfire tears through the suburbs of Athens, scientists in Europe are racing to understand why "extreme" fires like this are becoming more common. Sky News - Published on August 13, 2024
'You couldn't do anything': The homes burned by Greece's searing wildfires Picking through broken glass and twisted metal, Sakis Morfis is looking at what's left of his home. Sky News - Published on August 13, 2024
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Holidaymakers 'forced to sleep outside' as Greece wildfires continue Firefighters in Greece are spending a second day fighting wildfires on the island of Kos. Sky News - Published on July 2, 2024	Warning to holidaymakers as Greece's PM says more wildfires on the way this summer The prime minister of Greece has issued a warning to tourists, saying wildfires this summer could "be particularly dangerous". Sky News - Published on July 1, 2024
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