Greece

Cruel summer: Why temperatures in Europe are soaring past 40°C

Europe is sweltering under a record-breaking heatwave with temperatures in Spain touching 46 degrees Celsius. Other countries like Italy, Greece and France are also batttling with a severe summer. The mercury is only expected to surge in coming days. Is it the heat dome or climate change?

As Turkey looms, Greece signs deal with France to buy 16 Exocet anti-ship missiles

Greece’s Defense Minister Nikos Dendias signed the agreement for the 16 Exocet missiles with his French counterpart Sébastien Lecornu, who was on a one-day visit to Athens.

History Today: When the United States joined World War I

It was on April 6 in 1917, that the United States abandoned its stance of neutrality and officially joined the Allied powers in World War I, declaring war against imperial Germany. It was also this day in 1986, when the Olympic Games made a historic return to its birthplace in Athens, Greece, after a 1,500-year hiatus. The day also marks the beginning of the first-ever round-the-world flight in 1924

'World's changing at unpredictable pace': Greece unveils $27 bn defence boost plan

The new plan aims to modernise Greece's armed forces as the country emerges from a decade-long financial crisis and seeks to match the defence advancements of Turkey, its historical rival, according to a report

Why the Greece ‘golden visa’ is one of the world’s most popular

Donald Trump’s ‘gold card’ has once again put ‘golden visas’ in the spotlight. Greece’s golden visa programme has secured the top spot on the 2025 Global Residence Program Index. But why are there so many takers for the European nation’s ‘residence by investment’ scheme?

Thousands of earthquakes in past week, how long Santorini seismic swarm can go on?

After the emergency was declared on the Greek island, more than 11,000 people have been evacuated. The authorities are now reporting earthquakes in minute-by-minute intervals

Thousands fleeing Greece’s ‘Instagram island’ of Santorini after quake spree

The Greek island of Santorini has faced over 200 quakes of magnitude three or more since Friday, triggering panic among the masses and an exodus towards Athens. PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis has urged calm and said the region was experiencing a “very intense” geological phenomenon

Greece anxious over earthquake swarm in tourism jewel Santorini, deploys emergency crew

While Greek experts say the quakes, many with magnitudes over 4.5, are not linked to Santorini’s volcano, they acknowledge that the pattern of seismic activity is cause for concern.

Canary Islands: Europe's new migration crisis hub as Atlantic route deaths soar

In 2024, the Canary Islands have become the focal point of Europe’s migration crisis as the perilous Atlantic crossing claimed more lives and intensified political divisions across the EU

Greece's former royal family applies for citizenship 50 years after being dethroned

Greece's Interior Ministry official Athanasios Balerpas confirmed that the relatives of the late king signed a declaration on Thursday acknowledging the republican government and adopting a new surname, “De Grece” – French for “of Greece”