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News Articles: Greece

High school classmates march in Athens, Greece, during a general strike in March, following a train collision that left 57 people dead, many of them young people. The students chanted, "The young generation will not forgive you."

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  • Europe

After Greece's worst train crash, young Greeks rally for change ahead of elections

Young people throughout Greece have staged large protests following last month's collision near the city of Larissa, which killed 57 people, many of them students.

March 22, 2023
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By:
  • Lydia Emmanouilidou
Emergency crews continue to search through the wreckage after a train accident in the Tempe Valley near Larissa, Greece on Tuesday evening. At least 43 people were killed.

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  • World

Greek prime minister says 'human error' caused a train collision that left 43 dead

A passenger train and a freight train were traveling down the same track when they crashed head-on, sending the first two passenger carriages flying into the air, twisting backwards and catching fire.

March 01, 2023
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By:
  • Emily Olson
A crane, firefighters and rescuers operate after a collision in Tempe near Larissa city, Greece, Wednesday, March 1, 2023.

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  • Europe

A fiery Greece train collision kills dozens and injures more than 80

The government has declared three days of national mourning after a head-on collision between a passenger train and a freight train killed at least three dozen people and injured some 85.

March 01, 2023
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By:
  • The Associated Press
Father Theofilos, a Pantokrator monk, shows a manuscript at the library of Pantokrator Monastery in the Mount Athos, northern Greece, on Thursday, Oct. 13, 2022.

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  • World

Greek monastery manuscripts tell new story of Ottoman rule

Deep inside the medieval fortified monastery in Greece, researchers are for the first time tapping a virtually unknown treasure — thousands of Ottoman-era manuscripts.

October 21, 2022
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  • The Associated Press
An array of photovoltaic panels are pictured at a solar power park in Kozani, Greece on April 6, 2022. Greece's power transmission operator says it recently hit a new benchmark, using exclusively renewable energy for a brief time.

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  • Energy

Greece says its entire electrical grid ran on 100% renewables for the first time

Renewable energy sources covered Greece's electricity demands for about five hours last Friday, the operator of the country's power grid said.

October 13, 2022
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By:
  • Bill Chappell
A 1952 portrait of Greek actress Irene Papas taken in Paris. Papas died Wednesday at age 96.

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  • Arts & Life

Irene Papas, celebrated Greek actress from 'Zorba' to 'Iphegenia,' has died

Papas catapulted to international fame in such films as Zorba the Greek, Z and The Guns of Navarone. She also earned acclaim for her work in classical Greek plays. She died Wednesday at age 96.

September 14, 2022
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By:
  • Anastasia Tsioulcas
Debris of an Antonov cargo plane smolders in Palaiochori village in northern Greece, Sunday, July 17, 2022, after it reportedly crashed Saturday near the city of Kavala.

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  • Europe

Cargo plane operated by Ukraine carrier crashes in Greece

A cargo plane operated by a Ukrainian airline crashed near the city of Kavala in northern Greece, as residents reported seeing a fireball and hearing explosions for two hours after the crash.

July 17, 2022
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  • The Associated Press
Constantine Tsioulcas, holding his daughter Anastasia as a baby.

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  • Arts & Life

A father's recipe that crossed three continents

Papa's recipe traveled over generations from Greece to Egypt and back again. It will never mean the same thing to the people who randomly find it online, but it will still be delicious.

June 16, 2022
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By:
  • Anastasia Tsioulcas
A portrait of Greek composer and songwriter Mikis Theodorakis, taken in Rome in 1973.

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  • Music News

Greek Composer And Politician Mikis Theodorakis Has Died At The Age Of 96

Greek composer and politician Mikis Theodorakis has died. He was 96 years old. His music for Zorba the Greek was full of joy — but his own story was much more complicated.

September 02, 2021
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By:
  • Anastasia Tsioulcas
Firefighters battle a wildfire on August 2 in Mugla, Marmaris district. The European Union sent help to Turkey and volunteers joined firefighters in battling a week of violent blazes that have killed eight people.

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  • Europe

Wildfires Are Driving People Out Of Turkish Vacation Spots

Residents and tourists alike are being forced to evacuate Turkey's coastal towns, where flames have blazed for six days.

August 03, 2021
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By:
  • Josie Fischels
Greece's Evangelia Papazoglou and Evangelia Platanioti compete Monday in the preliminary for the duet free artistic swimming event in Tokyo. Their hopes are now dashed after Greek officials said the team will not participate in the group or duet artistic swimming events.

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  • Sports

Greece's Entire Synchronized Swimming Team Is Out After Positive Coronavirus Tests

First came news that one athlete had tested positive; three more quickly followed. Now the whole team is being moved to a separate hotel.

August 03, 2021
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  • Bill Chappell
Minks are seen here last week at an estate in Denmark, where the government has ordered the culling of all minks due to an outbreak of the novel coronavirus in the animals. The virus has now been found in minks in Greece as well.

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  • Europe

Coronavirus Found In Minks In Greece

The strain found in the minks is the same one found in humans, an agriculture official said, and a breeder at one farm also tested positive. Some 2,500 minks have reportedly been culled already.

November 13, 2020
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By:
  • Laurel Wamsley
Thousands of people gather for an anti-fascist protest outside a court in Athens on Wednesday. The court ruled the neo-Nazi Golden Dawn party was operating as a criminal organization, and delivered landmark guilty verdicts in a five-year trial against dozens of defendants, including former lawmakers.

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  • World

Golden Dawn: Greek Court Delivers Landmark Verdicts Against Neo-Nazi Party

The court ruled Golden Dawn is a criminal organization. Huge crowds massed outside the courtroom, waving banners that read "Nazis in Prison." The crowds roared after each guilty verdict was announced.

October 07, 2020
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By:
  • Joanna Kakissis
The Greek island of Kastellorizo, shown here at sunset from the top of an ancient castle, is a little over a mile away from the Turkish shore. Known for its architecture, turquoise sea and friendship with the neighbor Turks, it's recently become a pawn in a geopolitical dispute between the Greek and Turkish governments over hydrocarbons and maritime borders.

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  • World

'Not Our World': This Greek Island Wants An End To Greece And Turkey's Feud

Kastellorizo has become a pawn in a dispute between Greece and Turkey over maritime borders and offshore resources. But as the governments' standoff continues, islanders speak of peace and harmony.

September 23, 2020
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By:
  • Joanna Kakissis
A massive fire this week ravaged a refugee camp on the Greek island of Lesbos, leaving more than 12,000 asylum-seekers homeless.

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  • Europe

Fires Leave Thousands Of Asylum-Seekers On Greek Island Homeless

Europe's largest refugee camp, on the Greek island of Lesbos, was built to hold 3,000 people. When fires struck this week, the settlement of 12,000 was largely destroyed.

September 10, 2020
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By:
  • Joanna Kakissis

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