Read the latest news from regional and global sources, presenting different voices and perspectives.
Greece to stop accepting asylum requests for migrants on boats from Africa: PM
The Daily Tribune - News Of Bahrain
·
AFP | Athens, Greece Email : editor@newsofbahrain.com Greece will halt for three months all asylum hearings for migrants arriving on boats from North Africa, the prime minister said on Wednesday amid a migrant surge from Libya. "The road to Greece...
World AFP Greece to halt asylum hearings for migrants on boats from Africa
Yahoo News
·
Greece will suspend all asylum hearings for migrants arriving on boats from North Africa for three months, the prime minister said Wednesday following a rise in migrant arrivals from Libya. The move came after more than 2,000 migrants landed on...
France, Italy, Greece must explain allowing ‘safe passage’ to Netanyahu: UN expert
Press TV
·
UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese says Rome Statute member states—France, Italy, and Greece—must explain why they provided “safe passage” to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu en route to the United States. Netanyahu is an...
Greece Braces for Severe Wildfire Threat on Wednesday
To Vima
·
July 9, 2025
Greece faces an extreme wildfire threat on Wednesday, July 9, as authorities raise the alarm for several key regions across the country. According to the Fire Risk Forecast Map issued by the Ministry for Climate Crisis and Civil Protection, five...
Greece Mulls Tough New Measures Amid Libya Migration Surge
To Vima
·
July 9, 2025
The situation evokes memories of the 2015 migration crisis, when Greece became the primary entry point into the European Union. In response, the 2016 EU-Turkey deal was brokered in Brussels to reduce flows. Today, the government in Athens finds...
Athens is First City to Join Global “Blue Cities Alliance” for Ocean Protection
Greek Reporter
·
July 9, 2025
Haris Doukas signs the Blue Cities Manifesto, as Alexandra Cousteau stands by.Credit: Municipality of Athens In a landmark move for ocean regeneration and urban resilience, Athens has become the inaugural city to sign the “Blue Cities Manifesto,”...
Henderson County: How many students were enrolled in Athens High School in 2023-24 school year?
East Central Texas News
·
July 9, 2025
Athens High School had the highest enrollment among Henderson County schools, welcoming 872 students during the 2023-24 academic year, according to the Texas Education Agency. Of all the students welcomed in the 2023-24 school year, 51.5% of them...
Kimberly Guilfoyle’s Greece Ambassadorship: Full Senate Hearing Statement
Greek Reporter
·
July 9, 2025
Video screenshot. Credit: Senate Foreign Relations Committee Kimberly Guilfoyle, President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the US Embassy in Greece, is facing her confirmation hearing before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Wednesday. With...
Europe wildfires map: Where summer fires have struck from France and Spain to Greece
The Independent
·
July 9, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
Athens Restaurant Week to offer discounts at 63 local businesses
Athens Banner Herald - Georgia
·
With a record 63 businesses participating, the stage is set for Athens Restaurant Week's fifth year to be its biggest to date. Starting on Monday, July 14 and running through Saturday, July 20, an impressive roster of coffeeshops, breweries, fine...
Armenia, Greece discuss recent developments in South Caucasus
Arminfo
·
ArmInfo. Armenian Ambassador to Greece Tigran Mkrtchyan spoke about Armenia's foreign policy priorities during a meeting with Dimitris Avramopoulos, member of the Greek parliament from the ruling New Democracy party and former Minister of Foreign...
Is Pakistan's friend Türkiye rattled by India-Greece defence ties?
The Times of India
·
Foreign media reports speculate that New Delhi may have unofficially offered to supply Athens with an indigenous long-range missile that could be used against Türkiye. India’s wider regional engagement with Greece and Cyprus is also viewed as an...
Greece Adjusts Archaeological Site Hours Due to Heatwave
Greek Travel Pages
·
July 8, 2025
Acropolis, Athens. Photo © Greek Travel Pages With temperatures soaring across Greece, authorities are adjusting the opening hours of archaeological sites to safeguard both visitors and staff from heat-related risks. According to announcements...
Greece lightning: Efharisto poised to storm home again after stunning return
Brisbane Times
·
July 9, 2025
Having put the domestic scene on notice with a brilliant return win, an untapped Godolphin filly is out to rubber-stamp that potential at Thursday’s Gosford meeting. Efharisto hadn’t raced since beating all but the winner on debut as a...
Greece and Türkiye Deepen Tourism Ties, Target Cross-Border Connectivity
Greek Travel Pages
·
July 8, 2025
Greek Tourism Minister Anna Karamanli and her Turkish counterpart Nadir Alpaslan. Photo source: Turkish Ministry of Tourism and Culture Greece and Türkiye are taking steps to strengthen bilateral relations through tourism, signing a new...
Greece rescues over 500 migrants off southern island of Gavdos
Kathimerini
·
NEWS Boats used by migrants to cross the Mediterranean Sea are seen at Tripiti beach, Gavdos island, Greece, the southernmost point of Europe, on Monday. [Elena Becatoros/AP] Greece rescued more than 500 migrants from a fishing vessel south of the...
Owner of Jackson’s Bakery wanted in Greece on two charges
WHEC 10 - New York
·
July 9, 2025
Updates on local, state and national News are detailed by the News10NBC Morning Team, along with traffic, sports and the weather forecast. GREECE, N.Y. — The saga continues for the owner of a once popular bakery in Greece that’s now closed. The...
Greece shuts Acropolis for part of day, bans outdoor work at heat soars
Times LIVE
·
Greece shut the Acropolis for several hours in the afternoon on Tuesday as the Mediterranean country baked in its second major heatwave of the season, with temperatures set to soar as high as 41°C. Last week, large parts of Western Europe...
Greece Closes Acropolis Due to Heatwave
Tempo.co
·
July 9, 2025
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Greece has closed the main tourist attraction in Athens, the capital of the country, due to a heatwave. The temperature is expected to reach 42 degrees Celsius on Tuesday, July 8, 2025. As reported by Greek City Times, the...
UN Expert Slams France, Italy, and Greece for Granting Netanyahu Safe Air Passage Despite ICC Arrest Warrant
Watan
·
July 9, 2025
This came in response to France, Greece, and Italy—three state parties to the Rome Statute that established the ICC—permitting Netanyahu to use their airspace during his flight to the United States, where he met with President Donald Trump....