The country’s conservative government is toughening its stance on migration and on groups working with migrants, aligning itself with a hardening climate across Europe.
Author: NIKI KITSANTONIS
Greece Tightens Covid Restrictions on the Unvaccinated
The restrictions start Saturday and target unvaccinated people, said the country’s health minister, Thanos Plevris.
3 Children and 1 Woman Drowned While Migrating Across the Aegean Sea
Migrant crossings are down and so are deaths at sea, but Tuesday’s incident was a reminder that dangers remain.
Greece Loosens ‘Red Area’ Covid Rules for Vaccinated People
The country, where only 57 percent of the population is vaccinated and hesitancy is running high, is trying to persuade more people to get inoculated.
Wildfires in Greece: After a Long Battle, Firefighters Contain Blazes
A thunderstorm was a mixed blessing: The rain doused some of the smoldering fires, but lightning sparked new ones.
As Wildfires Ravage Greece, Countries Send Aid
The prime minister called the fires, which have destroyed more than 200,000 acres of Greek forestland, a “natural disaster of unprecedented proportions.”
Greece works to contain wildfires, as help arrives from other nations.
Wildfires were still burning in Turkey and other parts of Europe, where a protracted heat wave has created tinderbox conditions.
Fires Continue to Ravage Greece Amid Europe’s Protracted Heat Wave
Multiple countries are sending firefighting aid to Greece as blazes rage for a sixth day.
Greek Fires Force Thousands More to Evacuate
Wildfires are raging in Greece and Turkey as southern Europe faces one of its worst heat waves in decades.
Wildfires in Greece Force Thousands to Evacuate
Thousands of people were forced to evacuate on Tuesday, including many who had to be rescued by firefighters.