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The Latest Breaking News from Greece

Greek General Strike Hits Transport And Commerce

More than 15,000 people took to the streets in Greece on Wednesday in the second 24-hour general strike this year, calling for higher wages to match the rising cost of living.

International Business Times

Nationwide strike for better pay brings Greece to standstill

Public and private workers stage a 24-hour walkout for a full return of collective bargaining rights.

Al Jazeera

Travel warning as strikes cancel Europe flights and leave trains at standstill

Easyjet flight attendants are set to walk out for hours on Wednesday

The Independent UK

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Flights and ferries halted in Greece as unions call general strike

A nationwide 24-hour general strike in Greece is disrupting services across the country, with ferries tied up in port, flights grounded, public services shuttered and public transport only partially running as labor unions press for a return of collective bargaining rights

The Independent UK

European Union border agency investigates Greece over alleged rights violations

The European Union’s border protection agency says it is investigating multiple alleged human rights violations by Greece in dealing with illegal immigration

The Independent UK

EU border agency investigates Greece over alleged migrant rights violations

Greece has come under increased international scrutiny and criticism from human rights groups following a migrant boat sinking in 2023 off its southern coast that killed hundreds.

Euronews

UK and Spain travel warning: Airport and hotel strikes expected to cause disruption this Easter

Holidaymakers with flights from the UK and hotels in Tenerife should prepare for possible disruption.

Euronews

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MSF finds malnourished children in Greek migrant camp, urges action

Doctors Without Borders raises alarm over child malnutrition in Greece’s migrant facility.

Al Jazeera

Medical charity reports 6 cases of malnourished children in Greek island migrant camp

A medical charity working in Greece says it has diagnosed six young children living in a migrant facility on the eastern Aegean island of Samos as suffering from malnutrition

The Independent UK

‘Incompatible with the symbolism’: Yorgos Lanthimos denied permission to shoot new film at the Acropolis

The country’s best-known director was refused by Greece’s culture ministry when he applied to shoot scenes for sci-fi comedy Bugonia at iconic Athens site

The Guardian - UK

European consumers will have to cope with a 'notable adverse impact' on growth from tariffs, Greece’s central bank governor warns

EU Commission President also sounded off the alarm that Europe "cannot absorb global overcapacity, nor will we accept dumping on our market.”

Fortune

Ange Postecoglou Celtic return predicted - on one condition

Former Greece international Giorgios Karagounis thinks Ange Postecoglou will one day return to Celtic.

The National (Scotland)

To Hades and back: my family holiday in Parga, Greece

With its white sand, sparkling sea, olive groves and echoes of ancient myths, a holiday in Greece’s beautiful Parga makes you very glad to be in the kingdom of the living

The Guardian - UK

Rescuers search for a girl missing after a migrant boat sank near Greek island

Greece’s coast guard says a search and rescue operation off an eastern island near the Turkish coast has still not found any trace of a child reported missing after a rubber dinghy carrying migrants sank

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Evening Standard

Amanda Holden and Alan Carr head to Greece for next BBC series

The duo previously travelled to Sicily, Tuscany and Andalusia for renovation projects.

The Guardian - UK

Greece’s Aegean islands reel from ‘lake of mud’ flash floods before Easter rush

Authorities race to complete clean-up operation after devastation from gales and heaviest rainfall in 20 years

Cycling News

Luke Plapp delivers a winning return from wrist surgery on stage 2 at the Tour of Hellas

Australian climbs to victory at 2.1 race in Greece as soon as it hits the mountains

AAP

Injury-hit Plapp back in business with first Europe win

Australian cycling ace Luke Plapp has returned to racing after surgery with a victory in his comeback race at Greece's International Tour of Hellas.

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Al Jazeera

At least 16 killed as two refugee boats sink off Turkiye and Greece

Greek and Turkish coastguards still searching for two missing people from the two unrelated accidents.

The Conversation

Get big or die trying: social media is driving men’s use of steroids. Here’s how to mitigate the risks

Men have cared about their appearance throughout the centuries, and ideals of masculinity and “manliness” are ancient – with strong emphasis put on physical fitness and virility. In ancient Greece, the ideal male body was considered strong, symmetrical and athletic.

Euronews

Greece storms were made wetter and more destructive by climate change, study finds

The research found that storms are up to 15 per cent wetter now than they would have been in the past.

The Independent UK

More than a dozen migrants die as boats sink off Greece and Turkey

Greece's coast guard says a boat carrying migrants from Turkey to a nearby Greek island sank leaving at least seven people dead, including three children

Al Jazeera

Greece launches ‘drastic’ rearmament programme to the tune of $27bn

A multi-year strategy will include balance of US and European weapons, marking a transition towards greater EU autonomy.

Euronews

At least seven dead after migrant boat capsizes near Greek island of Lesbos

Greece is one of the main entry points into the EU for people fleeing conflict and poverty in the Middle East, Africa and Asia, with many making the short but treacherous journey from Turkey to Greek islands in inflatable dinghies.

Evening Standard

Storm warning for popular Brit holiday destination: Is your Easter holiday at risk?

A storm warning has been issued for major British holiday destinations, raising concerns over Easter holiday plans

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