Jul 24 Watch 7:41 News Wrap: Fast-moving Greek wildfires kill dozens In our news wrap Tuesday, Greece is in mourning after wildfires killed at least 74 people near Athens. Also, a heat wave over Asia is taking a growing toll. Officials in Japan said record temperatures have claimed at least 80… Continue watching
Jul 24 At least 74 killed as wildfires sweep through resorts in Greece By Derek Gatopoulos, Elena Becatoros, Associated Press The country's prime minister, Alexis Tsipras, declared three days of national mourning for those killed in the deadliest fire season to hit Greece in more than a decade. Continue reading
Jul 21 Watch 25:04 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode July 21, 2018 By PBS News Hour On this edition for Saturday, July 21, Greece’s debt relief plans are costing residents, and hear what how Russians are reacting to the Trump-Putin meeting in Helsinki. Also, how your personal lifestyle choices may impact health insurance costs. Hari Sreenivasan… Continue watching
Jul 21 Watch 10:41 Greece's debt relief plans come at high price for residents By PBS News Hour Eight years ago, Greece’s financial crisis threatened the value of the euro and led to the world’s largest bailout in history. As the country approaches the end of the bailout program next month, unemployment rates remain high and foreclosures loom… Continue watching
Feb 04 Greeks protest Macedonia's name as leaders try to end decades-long dispute By Michael D. Regan More than 100,000 protesters met in Athens to demonstrate against a possible plan by Greece's government to accept the name "Macedonia" for the neighboring former Yugoslavian country. Continue reading
Nov 13 Watch 8:11 Brain drain and declining birth rate threaten the future of Greece By PBS News Hour Seven years since the financial crisis shook Greece, many young people lack opportunity or hope for the future. Austerity and financial insecurity have pushed the birthrate to all-time lows, and members of the younger generations are leaving Greece for better… Continue watching
Oct 17 WATCH: Trump, Greek prime minister hold joint press conference By Ken Thomas, Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is welcoming Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras to the White House to address a range of economic and security issues — and perhaps make amends. Continue reading
Oct 10 Watch 3:45 Swim lessons help refugees put trust in once-perilous seas By PBS News Hour In our NewsHour Shares moment of the day, the sea is a constant reminder of a trauma for the refugees who crossed the water in search of security. But a group of swimming instructors in Lesbos, Greece, is working to… Continue watching
Sep 11 Watch 8:23 Refugees urgently in need of mental health help flounder on Lesbos By PBS News Hour Migrants fleeing the Middle East envision Lesbos, Greece, as a springboard to new lives, but many find themselves stuck on the island for months, living in bleak conditions, and unable to get help for mental health problems. As concerns about… Continue watching
Sep 05 Watch 6:53 This ancient whistling language is in grave danger of dying out By PBS News Hour In the Greek island village of Antio, home to the world's most endangered language, aging residents communicate across hillsides through whistles, a specific system of communication believed to date back to Ancient Greece. Special correspondent Malcolm Brabant reports on how… Continue watching