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Stay prepared for shifting conditions, and enjoy the sunshine if you’re in northern Greece!

According to police reports, the elderly driver’s vehicle crashed into a taxi ahead, which then collided with another car in front of it.

First day of Great Lent on the Orthodox calendar - Clean Monday - is celebrated with family gatherings and picnics, with Lenten dishes comprised of seafood, legumes and unleavened bread

The president of the Hellenic Train workers firmly denies the allegations that 2.5 tons of flammable material were stored on the freight train involved in the Tempi disaster.

Featuring 57 golden birds inscribed with the names and ages of the victims, the monument stands as a tribute to those lost in Greece’s deadliest train crash.

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis acknowledged the record-breaking demonstrations and national strike about the Tempi tragedy in his weekly social media post.

Friday marked a history day in Greece, as the people spoke through unprecedented assemblies, honoring the victims of the tragic Tempi rail disaster and demanding justice

Alexis Kougias, a well-known Athens defense lawyer, passed away on Friday at the age of 74. In recent days, he had been intubated and was being treated in an Athens hospital’s ICU, battling lymph node cancer. The news of his death caused widespread grief in the legal and sports communities, as he had served in […]

The Battle of Crete holds a special place in Australian memory. Many ANZAC soldiers who could not escape the island found refuge in the homes of Cretan villagers, their stories forever etched in history.

The word that was repeated on loudspeakers, in chants, and in conversation was “rage”.

The huge Tempi rallies in hundreds of cities in Greece and across the world have drawn widespread international media coverage. British news outlets The Guardian, German RND Network, and Al Jazeera are among the news sites reporting on the demonstrations the focus of which is in the Greek capital of Athens. The protests in 124 cities […]

According to reports, a kiosk owner was injured in the chaos and was escorted by police to safety until paramedics arrived.

The first officer shoved the passenger off the ferry's vehicle ramp and into the sea as the vessel departed, resulting in his death.

UPDATE Protesters are reportedly returning to Syntagma Square in Athens after the bulk of the demonstrators dispersed earlier on Friday following skirmishes that broke out between police forces and a small group of hooded individuals. The masked individuals – purportedly anarchists and fringe anti-establishment left-wing groups – started throwing Molotov cocktails in front of the […]

Around 5,500 of Santorini's residents returned to the island over the past few weeks, resolved to adapt to the "new norm".

"I have no oxygen." These were the final words of one of the victims of the Tempi train tragedy. "We have no oxygen." The last word has not yet been spoken. "I" has become "we."

Temperatures are expected to stay at the same level, with highs reaching 15-17°C across most of the country and up to 18°C in the southern mainland.

From Germany and France to Argentina and Mexico, people are gathering in remembrance of those who died in the Tempi train crash in Greece.

Responding to reporters in a press briefing on Thursday, Greek Government spokesperson Pavlos Marinakis stated that there was no indication of a cover-up in a long-awaited investigation report on the causes of the Tempi train crash which was released at the Athens Daily Newspaper Union (ESIEA) by a panel of experts. Marinakis acknowledged possible weaknesses […]

Travelers to Greece and residents in Athens, Thessaloniki and other large cities are advised to plan ahead and expect major disruptions throughout the day.