WHO says world not ready for pandemic Several European countries have announced their first coronavirus cases, all apparently linked to the growing outbreak in Italy. Austria, Croatia, and Switzerland said the cases involved people who had been to Italy, as did Algeria in Africa. The first positive virus test has been recorded in Latin America […]

 Greece plans to accelerate the creation of detention centres on its outlying islands in the Aegean Sea after a backlash against overcrowded camps by some migrants and nearby residents.

Greece wants to install a floating barrier in the Aegean Sea to deter migrants arriving at its islands’ shores through Turkey, government officials said on Thursday. Greece served as gateway to the European Union (EU) for over one million Syrian refugees and other migrants in recent years. Greek islands, while an agreement with Turkey sharply […]

Police in Greece said Saturday they had seized weapons and more than a tonne of cocaine and arrested eight foreign nationals in a series of raids on a drug-smuggling network. The suspects being held had been bringing drugs into Europe and North Africa from the Caribbean by yacht, police said in a statement. They were […]

Two young men ― an Afghan father of two (32 years) and an Iraqi (30 years) ― who were living in a hotel packed with refugees in northern Greece committed suicide over Christmas, a charity said Thursday. The two men were found in the village of Mouries near the border with North Macedonia. “We have […]

Authorities in Greece say two people have died and hundreds of homes have been flooded following an overnight storm that affected areas west of Athens. The bodies of the two men believed to be tourists were recovered late Sunday and early Monday near the port of Antirio, 250 kilometers (155 miles) west of Athens after […]

U.S. Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo, on Saturday announced closer cooperation, especially militarily, with Greece after meeting with the country’s Prime Minister during a trip to Athens. Pompeo and Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said the NATO countries will also strengthen their ties in the energy and economic sectors. “We’re opening a new chapter in our […]

Following the death of a female asylum seeker in Greece’s asylum camp, hundreds of asylum seekers protested the conditions of the camp. Most of them can be seen with placards that read “Moria is hell”. Moria camp is the largest migrant camp in Greece. More than 12,000 people – mainly from Syria, Afghanistan and Iraq live […]

A 5.3-magnitude quake jolted central Greece on Saturday, the national observatory said, with no immediate reports of damage.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Thursday travels to Athens for a two-day visit, her first since 2014 and four months after Greece emerged from the final bailout package.

Northern Ireland coach Michael O’Neill said he was “staggered and bewildered” by a controversial penalty decision which gave Switzerland a 1-0 win in their World Cup play-off first leg on Thursday.

Greek authorities on Friday said they had arrested a Syrian man suspected to be member of the Islamic State terrorist organisation.

Four-time winners Italy will play Sweden in a playoff for a place in the 2018 World Cup while the Republic of Ireland take on Denmark, following the draw on Tuesday.

The Rhodes Forum opens this week with a strong African presence led by former Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan headlining a diverse array of high-profile international speakers to discuss and seek practical solutions to major global challenges being faced today.