An increasingly tourist-filled Athens in a Greece fed up with tourism
The Mediterranean country is breaking occupancy records as citizens question whether it is worth maintaining a model that brings more problems than benefits
The Mediterranean country is breaking occupancy records as citizens question whether it is worth maintaining a model that brings more problems than benefits
Asylum requests from residents of the enclave and the West Bank tripled last year compared to 2021, but Israel’s attacks since October 7 have slowed the flow of those seeking protection on European soil
The file of a Turkish citizen, whose body was abandoned in the Aegean Sea, after allegedly being tortured by security forces in Greece, is blocked by bureaucracy in both countries. His case is one of the most serious arising from the alleged violations of human rights at the hands of the Hellenic Coast Guard
The new leader, Stefanos Kasselakis, has seen 11 of his 47 deputies leave the ranks while polls have shown the party has been relegated to second place in the opposition, behind the socialists
The unknown Stefanos Kasselakis will face the leadership race favorite on Sunday after overtaking her in the first round of the Greek leftist party’s primaries
The death toll from flooding in Greece rises to four and more than 800 rescued from rising water
Fierce rainstorms also battered neighboring Turkey and Bulgaria on Tuesday, triggering flooding that caused at least 12 deaths
As firefighters and seaplanes work day and night to put out the largest blaze ever recorded in the EU, some locals are blaming Turkey and refugees for the flames
A water-dropping plane crashed on the Greek island of Evia, killing both pilots. At least 34 people have died in Algeria in recent days, and five in Italy. Croatia and Portugal are fighting fresh fires
Anna Hernández fled the island so that she could live freely in a safe environment, finding solace in dance and support groups for refugees. Last Monday, she was found stabbed to death in her home in Athens
In the early hours of the morning of June 14, the captain of an oil tanker received a call to help save the trawler that sank 30 miles off the coast of Greece. The sea had swallowed everything up. Navigational data show contradictions in Greece’s official account of events
The 104 survivors of the tragedy have very limited mobility and access to communications. Some of them said Greek Coast Guard vessels threw them a line shortly before their vessel capsized
The Greek Coast Guard faces criticism from human rights organizations and lawyers, who are preparing a complaint for the alleged crimes of omission of assistance and reckless homicide
The fishing boat, believed to have been carrying up to 750 people, sank after being escorted for hours by a Greek coast guard vessel
The deadly accident is weighing heavily on the minds of voters, but so far the leftist Syriza has been unable to capitalize on the anti-government sentiment
In documents accessed by EL PAÍS, the Alliance also calls for a pact to bring an end to cyberattacks
In documents accessed by EL PAÍS, the responses from Washington and NATO to Vladimir Putin’s demands reject closing the door on future incorporations to the Alliance but do pave the way for mutual trust-building measures