Greeks protest economic reforms ahead of pollsTHESSALONIKI - Thousands of people marched in the northern port city of Thessaloniki Saturday to protest the ruling conservative government’s austere economic reforms ahead of elections next month. Greece heads for election 2 years early as weakened PM struggles to reform economyATHENS, Greece — The early election that Greece’s embattled conservative prime minister has called for next month — just halfway through his four-year term — will be a risky bid to shore up enough support to reform the country’s faltering economy. Idyllic Greek islands become Europe’s black hole for illegal immigrationSAMOS, Greece — By day, this lush island set in the Aegean Sea offers a sanctuary to tourists seeking clear blue seas and immaculate beaches. Greece’s conservatives, seeking mandate for economic reforms, call early election on Oct. 4ATHENS, Greece — Greece’s Conservative prime minister on Wednesday called an early general election for Oct. 4, seeking a renewed mandate to impose tougher economic reforms and deal with the international financial crisis. Greece’s conservatives, seeking mandated for economic reforms, call early general electionATHENS, Greece — Greece’s Conservative prime minister on Wednesday called an early general election, seeking a renewed mandate to impose tougher economic reforms and deal with the international financial crisis. Bomb outside Athens Stock Exchange building in Greece lightly injures woman, damages carsATHENS, Greece — A van bomb exploded outside the Athens Stock Exchange Wednesday, injuring a woman and causing extensive damage to the building in what police said was a coordinated double bombing that also targeted a government building in the northern city of Thessaloniki. UN refugee agency ‘alarmed’ at the detention of child immigrants in GreeceATHENS, Greece — The U.N. refugee agency says it is “alarmed” at the conditions at a Greek detention center where hundreds of illegal immigrants are being held, including scores of children. Archaeologists unearth lavish Macedonian burial site in ancient ruins in northern GreeceATHENS, Greece — Archaeologists said Friday they have unearthed a lavish burial site at the seat of the ancient Macedonian kings in northern Greece, heightening a 2,300-year-old mystery of murder and political intrigue. Small firefighting plane crashes on Greek island of Kephalonia, killing the pilotATHENS, Greece — Greece mourned its first death Thursday from a string of devastating summer wildfires, when a small water-dropping plane crashed during an island firefighting operation, killing the pilot. After flames out, Athens’ fire victims take stock of devastationRODOPOLI, Greece — Fani Filosidi sifted through the burnt wreckage of her home as her family calmly loaded what was left into a small van — a stack of plates, some living room furniture, a table lamp. Athens fires contained; up to 60 homes destroyed, 150 others damagedATHENS, Greece — Authorities in Greece say all fires in greater Athens have been put out or confined to small areas. Massive wildfire outside Athens contained; firefighters still patrol for flare-upsATHENS, Greece — With a wildfire contained after raging for days near Athens, the Greek government faced a different kind of firestorm Tuesday as opposition parties and media lambasted its response to the blaze as inadequate. Greek fires finally recede as winds drop, massive airborne effort continuesATHENS, Greece — A massive wildfire that destroyed homes and forests receded Monday as a multinational airborne effort beat back flames that at one point threatened Athens’ northern suburbs and raged near the ancient battleground at Marathon. Areas affected by wildfires outside AthensMassive fires outside Athens have scorched more than 37,000 acres (15,000 hectares) of forest and brush. Here are some of the areas hardest hit by the wildfires. Nations send planes, helicopters as exhausted Greek crews struggle to tame fires near AthensATHENS, Greece — A Greek monastery clanged its bells in warning Monday as an out-of-control wildfire raced down a mountainside, elderly nuns were evacuated from its threatened convent and the remains of Saint Ephrem were removed to a safer location. Nations send planes, helicopters as exhausted Greek crews scramble to tame firesATHENS, Greece — Firefighters battled around-the-clock Monday to try and contain massive blazes north of Athens, as more water-dropping planes and assistance from other European nations arrived to relieve Greece’s exhausted fire crews. Fire crews, exploiting break in winds, scramble to tame Greek fires; Nuns rescuedATHENS, Greece — Fire crews outside Athens scrambled Monday to exploit a lull in high winds, but the flames spread further and a dozen nuns had to be rescued from a convent threatened by one blaze. Fire crews, exploiting break in winds, scramble to tame Greek firesATHENS, Greece — Fire crews outside Athens scrambled Monday to exploit a lull in high winds, but the flames spread further and dozens of nuns had to be rescued from a convent threatened by one blaze, officials said. Thousands flee as Greek firefighters struggle overnight to tame “mega-wildfire” near AthensATHENS, Greece — A partial drop in gale-force winds early Monday offered hard-pressed Greek firefighters a brief respite after wildfires raged unchecked for two days north of Athens, burning houses and swathes of forest while forcing thousands to flee their homes. Tens of thousands flee wildfires in Greece; locals say firefighters, equipment scarceATHENS, Greece — A partial drop in gale-force winds early Monday offered hard-pressed Greek firefighters a brief respite after wildfires raged for two days north of Athens, burning houses and swathes of forest while forcing thousands to evacuate their homes. Wildfires reach Athens suburbs, forcing thousands to evacuate; water, electricity cutATHENS, Greece — A raging fire bore down on Athens’ northern suburbs Sunday, prompting panicked residents to battle the flames with tree limbs and buckets, and police to order 10,000 people to evacuate one town immediately. Wildfires reach Athens suburbs; thousands evacuated; water, electricity cutATHENS, Greece — A raging fire bore down on Athens’ northern suburbs Sunday, prompting panicked residents to battle the flames with tree limbs and buckets, and police to order 10,000 people to evacuate one town immediately. Greek authorities order evacuation of Athens suburb of 10,000 as wildfires approachATHENS, Greece — Authorities have ordered the evacuation of an Athens suburb that is threatened by huge wildfires outside the Greek capital. Wildfires reach Athens suburbs, thousands flee homes on foot, by motorbike and in carsATHENS, Greece — Fire burned through suburbs north of Athens early Sunday, destroying homes and forcing thousands to flee in nighttime evacuations, fire service and local officials said. Hospitals, suburban homes evacuated as wildfires close in on Athens; high winds set to returnATHENS, Greece — Dozens of wildfires broke out across Greece, torching olive groves, cutting off villages and sending residents fleeing Saturday as one of the largest blazes swept perilously close to the capital’s northern suburbs. Greece declares emergency as major wildfire breaks out northeast of Athens, threatens villagesATHENS, Greece — Dozens of wildfires broke out across Greece, torching olive groves, cutting off villages and sending residents fleeing Saturday as one of the largest blazes swept perilously close to the capital’s northern suburbs. Greece declares state of emergency as major wildfire breaks out northeast of AthensATHENS, Greece — Greek authorities declared a state of emergency Saturday as a major wildfire burned unchecked northeast of Athens, threatening homes and villages. Scores of residents fled on foot or by motorbike. Remains of missing Greek Cypriot soldiers from iconic 1974 invasion photo identifiedNICOSIA, Cyprus —The remains of five Greek Cypriot soldiers who appear in an iconic 1974 photo surrendering to invading Turkish troops were found in an abandoned well in the Turkish Cypriot north, officials said Monday. Reports: Nikolaos Makarezos, senior figure in 1967-74 Greek dictatorship, dies at 90ATHENS, Greece — Nikolaos Makarezos, one of the leaders of the military dictatorship that ruled Greece from 1967-1974, has died at age 90, according to media reports. Nikolaos Makarezos, senior figure in 1967-74 Greek dictatorship, dies aged 90ATHENS, Greece — Nikolaos Makarezos, one of the leaders of the military dictatorship that ruled Greece from 1967-1974, has died at age 90. |
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