Tag: Greece
Albania leader blames nationalism for EU expansion deadlock
ATHENS, Greece — Albania's prime minister says he thinks a resurgence of nationalism in Europe is holding back plans to expand the European Union...
Glue gaffe: 2 men freed in Greece after drug bust mix-up
THESSALONIKI, Greece — A public prosecutor in northern Greece cleared two men arrested on drug trafficking charges after authorities acknowledged that a white substance...
Greece: 4 hurt in indiscriminate knife attack, man arrested
ATHENS, Greece — Four people were hurt in a knife attack in Athens on Wednesday and a suspect was arrested after he called the...
Greece: Bars face closure for serving standing customers
ATHENS, Greece — Authorities in Greece warned Tuesday that bars and restaurants could be shut down if they defy COVID-19 distancing rules following a...
Cyprus asks EU, Israel for help fighting huge forest fire
NICOSIA, Cyprus — Cyprus asked fellow European Union nations on Saturday to help battle a huge forest fire in a mountainous region of the...
Greece: Far-right party’s fugitive deputy leader jailed
ATHENS, Greece — The fugitive deputy leader of Greece’s extreme right-wing Golden Dawn party was jailed on Friday, hours after his capture by the...
Greece: Far-right party’s fugitive deputy leader jailed
ATHENS, Greece — The fugitive deputy leader of Greece’s extreme right-wing Golden Dawn party was jailed on Friday, hours after his capture by the...
US women’s hoops looks for seventh consecutive gold medal
Diana Taurasi and Sue Bird will try and become the first players ever to win five Olympic gold medals in basketball when the United...
Greece: Fugitive far-right former lawmaker arrested
ATHENS, Greece — A leading member of Greece’s extreme right-wing Golden Dawn party has been arrested in Athens, nearly nine months after he disappeared...
Slow tourism start on Greek island but businesses optimistic
KOKKARI, Greece — The picturesque seaside village of Kokkari on the Greek island of Samos is unusually quiet for this time of year. Sunbeds...