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Greece Expresses Abhorrence at Terrorist Attack, Beheading in Nice

The Greek Foreign Ministry expressed "abhorrence" at the knife attack that killed three people in and around the Basilica of Notre-Dame de Nice in the French city of Nice on Thursday morning. At least one victim, a woman, was beheaded...

Foreign Ministry Expresses Abhorrence Over Las Vegas and Marseille Terrorist Attacks

The Greek foreign ministry (MFA) expressed its abhorrence on Monday over the attacks in Las Vegas and Marseille on Sunday night, and the Greek people's sympathy for the American and French people, respectively, with dual-language messages on Twitter. In tweets...

Foreign Ministry Strongly Condemns Terrorist Attack in London Underground

Greece's foreign ministry strongly condemned the terrorist attack at Parsons Green underground station in London on Friday and expressed solidarity with Britain in a post on Twitter. "We strongly condemn today's attack in London underground & express our solidarity to...

Greek Woman Injured in Barcelona Terrorist Attack in Critical Condition

The Greek woman who was injured in Thursday's terrorist attack in Barcelona is in critical condition after undergoing a seven-hour surgery, a Skai television report said. Theoni Zissimopoulou, secretary of honorary consul of Greece in the Spanish city, reported that...

Greek Man Stabbed in London Terrorist Attack Out of Danger

British authorities officially announced to the Greek Embassy in London that there is a Greek national among the victims of Saturday's terrorist attack and that he is out of danger. The official information says that the Greek man, Antonio Filis,...

European Official Expresses Sadness Over Terrorist Attack Against Former PM Papademos

European Central Bank Governor Mario Draghi expressed his sadness and sympathy on behalf of himself and all of the staff at the bank for former prime minister Lucas Papademos, following the terrorist attack against him on Thursday, according to...

Eight-Year-Old British Cypriot Girl Killed in Manchester Terrorist Attack

An eight-year-old girl was killed after the deadly terrorist attack at an Ariana Grande concert in Manchester England on Monday night that left at least 22 dead and 59 injured. The little girl, Saffie Rose Roussos, a British Cypriot, had...

Two Greeks Among Injured of London Terrorist Attack, Both in Good Health

Two Greeks were among the 30 or so people who were injured when a terrorist mowed down pedestrians with his car on London’s Westminster Bridge on Wednesday. The terrorist killed two people and injured 30, then stabbed a police officer...

Greece's Foreign Ministry Condemns 'Heinous' Terrorist Attack Outside British Parliament

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs strongly condemned the terrorist attack outside the British Parliament on Wednesday, describing it as a "cowardly act" and noted Greece's support for the people of the United Kingdom: “We express our abhorrence at the heinous...

Greek Foreign Ministry Announcement on the Twin Terrorist Attacks in Istanbul

The Greek Foreign Ministry in an announcement on Sunday unequivocally condemned the terror attacks in Istanbul on Saturday. "We express our abhorrence and unequivocally condemn the deadly twin terrorist attacks that took place yesterday in Istanbul. We address our condolences...

Greek Gov't Expresses Solidarity With France Following Terrorist Attack of French Embassy in Athens

The Greek government on Thursday condemned the attack against the French Embassy in Athens and expressed its solidarity to the special guard that was injured. The government also said that the Greek police will do its duty to locate the...

Terrorist Attack in Athens

Two men riding on a motorcycle threw an explosive device towards the building of the the French Embassy in one of Athens' most crowded areas across from the Greek parliament, at about 4.45 am, Wednesday. According to initial police reports,...

Greece Condemns Istanbul Terrorist Attack

The Greek Foreign Ministry has condemned Tuesday’s terrorist attack on Istanbul's Ataturk international airport that left at least 41 people dead and 147 injured. "Disgusted and appalled by the new terrorist attack in Istanbul. We stand by our neighbors, our...

Two Suspects of Paris Terrorist Attacks Linked to Greece

Two men being held in Austria on suspicion of links to the Paris terrorist attacks in November passed through the Greek island of Leros, according to a Kathimerini newspaper report. The two suspects are French citizens of Algerian and Pakistani...

Greek Leadership Extends Condolences Over Istanbul Terrorist Attack

President of the Hellenic Republic Prokopis Pavlopoulos conveyed his condolences to the German Ambassador to Greece and the victims' families of Tuesday's terrorist attack in Istanbul, Turkey. A close Pavlopoulos aide at the presidency called German envoy Peter Schoof and conveyed...