Disaster Off the Coast of Greece: Boat Capsizes, Killing Migrants During Maritime Pursuit
The incident occurred during a Hellenic Coast Guard patrol; 15 people were killed, 25 migrants were rescued injured and taken to hospital
The incident occurred during a Hellenic Coast Guard patrol; 15 people were killed, 25 migrants were rescued injured and taken to hospital
After a day of heavy rain in a short period of time and winds reaching close to 100 km/h, Greek authorities have issued new weather warnings for large parts of the country
The circumstances of the large fire that killed at least three workers at a factory in the city of Trikala are still unclear. Several injured people were evacuated from the scene for medical treatment and there is concern for missing people. 53 firefighters worked at the scene, and suspicion of arson is being investigated
Greek authorities have issued several warnings of severe weather expected to hit large parts of the country for a short period of time. Last week, mobile phone alerts were sounded due to previous storm warnings
Following emergency alerts sent to their phones, residents of the Greek capital experienced a fully-blown storm with strong winds and over 140 mm of rain falling in a short time, causing flooding throughout the city
More than 37 million passengers passed through Fraport-operated airports in Greece in 2025, marking a 3% increase compared to the previous year. Numbers for the most successful airports: 7 million passengers in Rhodes and almost 8 million in Thessaloniki
The Chamber of Commerce of Chania, the second largest city in Crete, met with the Greek Deputy Minister for Infrastructure and Transport in light of the malfunction that shut down the country's airspace for hours: "The radio systems were not working, a modern approach radar is critical to our future"
The investigative committee's conclusions on the radio-frequency jamming that paralyzed Greek airspace are clear: a malfunction caused the unintentional activation and continuous transmission of numerous transmitters. The head of the Greek Civil Aviation Authority resigned
Greek airline Aegean Airlines has announced a discount offer of up to 50% on flights to and from Greece on selected dates. The promotion is valid for all direct and connecting flights to any global or domestic Greek destination, both one way and roundtrip
Wizz Air is expanding its footprint with new routes between Spain, Albania, Greece, and Hungary, focusing on affordable direct travel in Western and Southern parts of Europe