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Greece Rhodes fires evacuation

Greek Coast Guard vessels were dispatched to rescue visitors and residents on the large island, a leading tourist destination. Some fled in their bathing suits.

Only Early Birds Will See Acropolis as Workers Strike Over Heat

Security guards and others say the extreme temperatures in Athens and at other historical sites are dangerous for them and for tourists. The employees are...

Greece Election: Kyriakos Mitsotakis Claims ‘Strong Mandate’ With Win

His party’s landslide victory comes as the country experiences strong economic growth, with voters seemingly willing to look past scandals and disasters that have tarnished...

Greece Elections Results: New Democracy Holds Strong Lead

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis’s New Democracy party did not win enough votes to form a one-party government. But he appeared to rule out talks to...

Search of Train Crash Site in Greece Nears an End

The authorities were planning to start clearing the debris after Greece’s deadliest rail disaster, with some relatives receiving confirmation that their loved ones had died,...

Greece Train Crash Kills 32

A train with 350 passengers aboard collided with a freight train. Two of the carriages “basically don’t exist anymore,” a regional governor said.

Constantine II, the Last King of Greece, Dies at 82

An Olympic medalist, he was popular when he took the throne in 1964. But his efforts to intervene in Greek politics led to a coup...

Greece Tries Stationing Police on Campus, and Students Fight Back

For decades, law enforcement was rarely allowed on university grounds. Critics say that putting officers there is part of a slide toward authoritarianism.