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MSF Says Greece's Moria Migrant Camp is a Coronavirus "Time Bomb"

The migrant camp at Moria, on the island of Lesvos, the largest in Greece, is a "time bomb" waiting to explode as the coronavirus has spread to the local population, an official from the group Doctors without Borders (MSF)...

Academics Report Grim Outlook for Greece's Ticking Demographic Time Bomb

With an aging population and the new post-bailout era that is Greece's reality, two academics have composed a report that paints a grim future for the country's ticking demographic time bomb. A study conducted by Professor Savas Robolis of the...

Time Bombs in FYROM Constitution Alarm Greece

The debate about the future name of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) and its political implications has left the even-more-critical issue of the neighboring country's constitution irredentist claims in the shadows. While Greek politicians are bickering about the...

American B-52 Bomber Lands in Greece For the First Time

The U.S. Air Force has deployed its B-52 Stratofortress bomber to Greece for the first time, according to a new statement issued by Naval Support Activity Souda Bay. “A B-52 Stratofortress bomber was diverted to land at Naval Support Activity...

The Greek Captain Who Refused to Participate in Bombing of Yugoslavia

Greek Navy Captain Marinos Ritsoudis became famous internationally after he refused to participate in a NATO mission as the organization conducted bombings in Yugoslavia in 1999. In that year, NATO countries, including the US, conducted an aerial bombing campaign on...

Eighty Years Later Greece Repeats Its Historic OXI, This Time to Turkey

It has been 80 years since the great "OXI!" Greek Prime Minister Ioannis Metaxas said to the fascist powers of Italy, yet the events of the days leading to October 28, 1940 are similar to today, as Greece says...

Greek Government Honors Marfin Bank Firebombing Victims

The Greek government on Saturday honored the victims of the Marfin Bank firebombing in May 2010 by placing a plaque on the site of the tragic incident. Present at the ceremony were relatives of the victims, President of the Republic...

Greece Marks 10-Year Anniversary of Deadly Firebomb Attack

Greece marked the 10-year anniversary of one of the worse violent acts in recent years on Tuesday, when three bank employees died in a firebomb attack during an anti-austerity riot in downtown Athens. President Katerina Sakellaropoulou said in a tweet: “Three...

Firebomb Attack Causes Minor Damages on Greece's Kathimerini and SKAI Building

The building of Greece's Kathimerini newspaper, as well as SKAI television and radio stations, was attacked by unknown individuals in the early hours of Saturday in southern Athens. The attack took place approximately at three o'clock in the morning local...

New Clashes Erupt in Evros; Migrants Throw Petrol Bombs Over to Greek Side

Fresh clashes erupted at the Greek-Turkish border in Evros on Wednesday evening, when migrants set fires, threw Molotov cocktails over to the Greek side and tried once again to pull the border fence down. Greek and combined European forces which...

Greek Police Destroy Makeshift Nail Bomb in Athens (video)

Bomb disposal officers on Monday used a controlled explosion to destroy a makeshift explosive device that was found outside a police station in the Zografou district, eastern Athens. The device which included a nails, timer, cables and a bottle of...

Greek Convicted Bomber Released from Jail

Jailed 25-year-old Nikos Romanos, in prison for attempted robbery and planting a bomb outside the house of a former minister, among others, was released on Wednesday on good behavior after serving six years in jail. Romanos was convicted in 2013...

Petrol Bombs Thrown at SYRIZA Party Offices in Central Athens

A group of reportedly young people wearing hoodies threw petrol bombs at the ruling SYRIZA party offices in Central Athens on Saturday night. Right after midnight local time, the group threw a series of petrol bombs at the stationed unit...

Two Injured in Athens Bomb Blast

A policeman and a church employee were injured in a bomb blast that rocked the Athenian neighborhood of Kolonaki on Thursday. According to Skai TV, the explosion occurred outside the historic Agios Dionysios church at 07:10 in the morning, local time....

Skai TV Bombing Investigation Continues; US Condemns Attack

Greece's counter-terrorism police unit is continuing their investigation into the Monday morning bombing which caused extensive damage to the building housing Skai Television and Kathimerini newspaper. The attack occurred at 2:30 AM local time (0030 GMT) and there were no injuries. Footage from security...