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Tag: Greece
Turkey Blames Greece After 12 Migrants Freeze to Death
A Turkish minister accused Greek border guards of taking the group’s clothes and shoes and then forcing them back across the border, a claim that Greece denied.
Heavy Snow Strands Motorists in Greece and Turkey
In areas more used to dealing with extreme heat, blizzard conditions caused chaos on roads and at airports.
In Greece, a String of Killings Pushes Domestic Abuse Into the Spotlight
Several deadly assaults on women by their partners appear to have encouraged more victims to speak up in a country where such attacks have rarely been publicly discussed.
Building a Hub for New Art in Athens ‘Under the Shadow of the Acropolis’
Many associate culture in Athens with ruins and ancient artifacts. But the Greek government and several big philanthropic foundations want to put the city on the international contemporary art map.
Helping to Reveal a Still-Shuttered World
Our weekly photo essay series offered readers a glimpse of distant places and cultures that, for a second straight year, remained largely inaccessible.
At Least 16 Dead After Migrant Boat Capsizes Off Greece
The wreck late Friday in the Aegean Sea, the third in Greek waters in three days, was another reminder of the risks asylum seekers face.
Second Deadly Migrant Boat Crash Off Greece This Week
Ninety people were left stranded after Thursday’s accident. The crash came in a week that also saw scores of migrants die in wrecks off the coast of Libya.
Three Dead and Many Missing as Migrant Boat Sinks Near Greece
The sinking came just weeks after 27 people drowned trying to cross the English Channel, another stark reminder of the lethal risks facing asylum seekers.
As Europe Returns Artifacts, Britain Stays Silent on the Parthenon Marbles
The Parthenon Marbles in London are likely the world’s most famous disputed museum items. Yet the British government says the sculptures’ fate isn’t its concern.