Kenya receives 180,000 doses of AstraZeneca vaccines from Greece
Kenya received a further 180,000 doses of AstraZeneca vaccine on Friday in a boost to ongoing vaccination efforts amid increased Covid-19 cases across the country....
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NZ tourist lost at sea ‘survive on boiled sweets’
A tourist survived for two days adrift at sea in a dinghy near Greece by snacking on boiled sweets, reports say. Kushila Stein, 45, from...
Wildfires kill at least 50 in Greece
At least 50 people are feared dead in wildfires burning near Athens, as Greece faces its worst fire crisis in more than a decade. According...
Turkey threatens to cancel EU deal
By BBC Turkey has threatened to cancel a deal with the European Union on taking back migrants who cross over to Greece. Turkish officials are...
Greece snubs Turkey soldiers’ extradition
By BBC Greece’s Supreme Court has ruled against extraditing eight Turkish soldiers whom the Turkish government accuses of being involved in last July’s attempted coup....
Obama warns of ‘crude nationalism’
By BBC Barack Obama has warned of a “rise in a crude sort of nationalism” following the Brexit and US presidential votes. Speaking in Greece...
Sun-powered phone charger gives migrants in Greece free electricity
By BBC For refugees and migrants stuck in Greece, a smartphone is a lifeline — as long as its battery lasts. But access to electricity...
Landmark deal unlocks 10.3bn euros for Greece
By BBC Greece has agreed a deal to unlock a further 10.3bn euros ($11.5bn; £7.8bn) in loans from its international creditors, after talks in Brussels....
Greece starts to move Idomeni migrants
By BBC Greece has begun evacuating thousands of stranded migrants from the makeshift Idomeni camp on its northern border with Macedonia. The operation began at...
Protests in Greece ahead of tax vote
By BBC Protesters have gathered outside parliament in Greece ahead of a vote on further austerity measures in return for more international bailout money. The...