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A portrait of Greek composer and songwriter Mikis Theodorakis, taken in Rome in 1973.

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

4:34pm September 02, 2021

by Anastasia Tsioulcas

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.

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

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

12:31pm August 03, 2021

by Bill Chappell

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

A man leaves as advancing fires rage the Hisaronu area, Turkey on Monday. For the sixth straight day, Turkish firefighters battled the blazes that are tearing through forests near Turkey's beach destinations.

Wildfires Are Driving People Out Of Turkish Vacation Spots

9:00pm August 02, 2021

by Josie Fischels

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

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.

Coronavirus Found In Minks In Greece

12:22pm November 13, 2020

by Laurel Wamsley

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.

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 doz

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

2:45pm October 07, 2020

by Joanna Kakissis

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.

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

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

11:45am September 23, 2020

by Joanna Kakissis

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.

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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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Fires Leave Thousands Of Asylum-Seekers On Greek Island Homeless

5:23pm September 10, 2020

by Joanna Kakissis

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.

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Travelers arrive Monday at the Athens Airport after Greece reopened for some international flights.

Greece Reopens To Tourists, But Some Coronavirus Restrictions Apply

8:59pm June 15, 2020

by Joanna Kakissis

The country has begun letting in foreign visitors, but those from countries with high COVID-19 infection rates are to be tested and quarantined. Greece has one of the lowest infection rates in Europe.

Migrants wave from the their balconies in Kranidi, southern Greece, on Tuesday. Authorities confirmed a high number of COVID-19 infections at the site.

In Greece, 148 Asylum Seekers Test Positive For COVID-19 At Shelter

5:13pm April 21, 2020

by Joanna Kakissis

At least 150 people in a shelter have tested positive for COVID-19, says the International Organization for Migration. Most are from Cameroon and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

The Acropolis is one of Greece's most popular tourist attractions. More than 32 million foreign tourists visited Greece last year.

The Coronavirus Is Hurting Travel, So Greece Has Begun Offering Virtual Tourism

7:53am April 05, 2020

by Joanna Kakissis

Greece is looking at enormous losses in a main industry due to COVID-19. Authorities have launched a website for virtual visits "until we can all be together in person again," a tourism official says.