Tag: "greece"
Greece's ancient sites get climate-change checkup

Greece's ancient sites get climate-change checkup

World 14:08 13/04/2026

Worsening wildfires, soaring heatwaves and rising water levels have prompted Greek officials to take a closer look at protecting priceless archaeological sites that draw hundreds of thousands of visitors each year.

Greece expected to announce social media ban for children under 15

Greece expected to announce social media ban for children under 15

World 15:00 08/04/2026

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is expected on Wednesday to announce a ban on access to social media for children under the age of 15, according to a government briefing.

'Cooked alive': Europe's wildfires hit tourism spots and forests

'Cooked alive': Europe's wildfires hit tourism spots and forests

World 15:17 13/08/2025

Firefighters across Spain, Portugal, Greece, Turkey and the Balkans were battling wildfires on Tuesday, with another heatwave pushing temperatures above 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit) across parts of Europe.

Two Vietnamese tourists die at sea in Greece amid gale-force winds

Two Vietnamese tourists die at sea in Greece amid gale-force winds

Vietnam News 10:10 10/08/2025

Two Vietnamese tourists died at sea in Greece on Friday, the coastguard said, as gale-force winds confined many ferries to port, disrupting travel for tens of thousands of summer travellers, and also sparked fires.

Greece battles wildfires across country, evacuates villages

Greece battles wildfires across country, evacuates villages

World 16:26 27/07/2025

Firefighters were battling wildfires across Greece and the Western Balkans on Saturday as the south of Europe sweltered under the third heatwave of the summer, with some villages and settlements being evacuated in Greece and Albania.

Europe's illegal pesticide trade surges as farmers cut costs

Europe's illegal pesticide trade surges as farmers cut costs

World 17:14 10/07/2025

As the cost of spraying crops with pesticides becomes increasingly expensive, farmers in Greece's agricultural heartland have turned to a cheaper alternative: liquids in unlabeled plastic bottles smuggled over land and sea.

Greece shuts Acropolis for part of day as heat soars, bans outdoor work

Greece shuts Acropolis for part of day as heat soars, bans outdoor work

World 10:33 09/07/2025

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 degrees Celsius (107.6 degrees Fahrenheit).

Greece to install train control systems by September in reform after deadly 2023 crash

Greece to install train control systems by September in reform after deadly 2023 crash

World 19:10 28/04/2025

Greece aims to install remote train control systems to make its railways safer by September, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Monday, more than two years after the country's worst rail disaster killed 57 people, most of them students.

Greek president visits popular destinations in Ho Chi Minh City

Greek president visits popular destinations in Ho Chi Minh City

Vietnam News 17:13 19/05/2022

The president visited Bach Dang Wharf Park, Ngoc Hoang Pagoda, the Museum of Vietnamese History, and the Municipal Theater

Greek president talks cooperation with Ho Chi Minh City chairman

Greek president talks cooperation with Ho Chi Minh City chairman

Vietnam News 13:01 19/05/2022

Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou joined talks with Ho Chi Minh City chairman Phan Van Mai on Wednesday

Greek president buys souvenirs at Hanoi’s Old Quarter

Greek president buys souvenirs at Hanoi’s Old Quarter

Vietnam News 11:24 18/05/2022

She took a stroll along a street and bought souvenirs at a local shop on Tuesday evening

Greek banks must find up to 14.4 bn euros after ECB stress test

Greek banks must find up to 14.4 bn euros after ECB stress test

Economy 14:48 01/11/2015

Weakened after years of recession, Greece's banks took a further battering this year when the government pushed the country to the brink of a euro exit in a standoff with Berlin and Brussels over the terms of Greece's international bailout