Greece
Greece
Restaurants, Cafes, Bars Closed in Greece Tuesday Due to Strike
Many restaurants, cafes, and bars will be closed across Greece on Tuesday as workers in the service industry will be on strike.
The Panhellenic Federation of Restaurant & Related Professions (POESE), a trade union that represents workers in the service...
Greece
Transport Disruption in Greece as Unions Strike Over New Labor Bill
Trade unions in Greece have called for a strike to protest a new labor bill which, they say, will jeopardize the eight-hour workday.
Greece
Greek Workers Strike to Commemorate May Day
Greece is for the most part silent today as the nation commemorates May Day several days late, after the Easter holiday.
Greece
Greek Terrorist Koufontinas Continues Hunger Strike as Health Deteriorates
The health of Greek convicted terrorist Dimitris Koufontinas has swiftly deteriorated lately, it was made public on Saturday evening.
Crime
Convicted Terrorist Koufodinas on Hunger Strike for 45 Days
Convicted terrorist Dimitris Koufodinas, who has been on hunger strike for 45 days announced on Monday he will stop drinking water too.
Greece
Media Blackout Continues in Greece as Unions Extend Strike
Journalists, producers and technical staff decided on Wednesday to continue their strike for another 24 hours in protest against planned changes to the press laws in Greece.
State-run and most private-run media in the country have halted all news dissemination...
Greece
Public Sector Strike Slows Down Greece Amidst Lockdown
Metro services in Athens will be affected on Thursday, due to the participation of workers in the 24-hour strike, which has been announced by trade unions.
ADEDY, the public service union, is also carrying out a nationwide strike, demanding, among...
Greece
Severe Hailstorm Strikes Northern Greece in the Middle of June
An unseasonable hailstorm hit the region of Drama in northern Greece on Tuesday night, causing major disruption to the roadways there.
The hailstorm in the city of Drama was particularly severe. Such a dense layer of ice pellets accumulated there...
Greece
Woman Killed in Lightning Strike on Greece's Skopelos Island
A woman was killed from a lightning strike on the island of Skopelos on Tuesday as severe weather, bringing thunder, lightning and heavy rain slammed into several regions in Greece.
According to the local news site efimerida-sporades.com, the woman was...
Environment
Magnitude 6.0 Earthquake Strikes South of Crete Causing Mini Tsunami
An earthquake measuring 6 on the Richter scale hit the sea area south of Crete on Saturday afternoon.
According to the Geodynamic Institute of Athens, the tremor occurred at 4 p.m. local time and the epicenter was about 60 kilometers...
Greece
Magnitude 5.6 Earthquake Strikes North-Western Greece
Several old buildings collapsed from a 5.6 magnitude earthquake that hit Northwestern Greece in the early hours of Saturday.
There have been no reports of injuries from the tremor which struck at 02:49.
According to the Geodynamic Institute of Athens, it's...
Greece
Migrant Crisis: Northern Aegean Islands Will Go on General Strike Wednesday
Greece's Region of the North Aegean and its municipalities have called for a general strike on Wednesday, in a fresh protest against the tough stance the government has taken on establishing new migrant detention centers there.
The decision to strike...
Economy
Athens Gridlocked as Transport Workers Strike Over Pension Bill
Traffic in parts of the Greek capital came to a standstill on Tuesday as Greek transport workers joined a 24-hour public sector strike over pension reforms.
Buses, trolleys, trams and metro transportation will be out of operation for the day....
Economy
Athens Braces for Transport Strike as Unions Protest Social Security Reforms
Buses, trolleys, trams and metro transportation will be out of operation in Athens on February 18, as employees will be taking part in the 24-hour strike against the new social security bill expected to be brought before Parliament on...
Greece
North Aegean Islanders Go on General Strike in Protest Against Migrant Crisis
A general strike scheduled weeks ago took place on Wednesday on the islands of the North Aegean region of Greece, which have been the most affected by the refugee and migrant crisis of recent years.
All activities on the islands...