Feb 15 Greece legalizes same-sex civil marriage in landmark parliamentary vote By Nicholas Paphitis, Associated Press Greece has become the first Orthodox Christian country to legalize same-sex civil marriage, despite opposition from Church officials. Continue reading
Feb 15 Greek parliament to legalize same-sex marriage, first for an Orthodox Christian country By Nicholas Paphitis, Associated Press Opinion polls suggest that most Greeks support the reform, and the issue has failed to trigger deep divisions in a country more concerned about a twin cost-of-living and housing crisis. Continue reading
Feb 14 Greek lawmakers debate a landmark bill to legalize same-sex marriage, narrowly supported by public By Derek Gatopoulos, Associated Press If approved, the bill would grant same-sex couples full parental rights but not allow male partners to seek children born in Greece through surrogacy. Continue reading
Jan 27 U.S. approves sale of fighter jets to Turkey and Greece after Turkey ratifies Sweden's entry to NATO By Matthew Lee, Associated Press The Biden administration has approved the sale of F-16 fighter jets to Turkey and F-35s to Greece following the Turkish government’s ratification this week of Sweden’s membership in NATO. Continue reading
Jan 06 Blinken makes stops in Turkey, Greece as he tries to prevent expansion of Israel-Hamas war By Matthew Lee, Associated Press U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with the leaders of Turkey and Greece on Saturday during the opening stops of his latest Mideast diplomatic mission as fears grow that Israel’s war against Hamas in Gaza may expand into a broader conflict. Continue reading
Dec 01 King Charles III draws attention by wearing a Greek flag tie after London-Athens dispute By Associated Press He chose the neckwear after a diplomatic spat between the U.K. government and Greece over the Parthenon Marbles. Continue reading
Sep 28 Watch 4:54 News Wrap: American soldier who fled to North Korea returned to U.S. In our news wrap Thursday, an American soldier who ran away to North Korea has been returned to the U.S., NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg urged the allies to provide Ukraine with more air defense systems and scientists in Switzerland sounded… Continue watching
Sep 12 European Union to rush more than $2 billion to disaster-hit Greece, using untapped aid funds By Associated Press EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said 2.25 billion euros could be made available in the short term, with much of the money coming from unclaimed aid funds. Continue reading
Sep 11 Public health officials in Greece warn against using floodwater, citing contamination risks By Associated Press The floods have caused damage over 700 square kilometers (270 square miles) in Greece’s central farming belt, destroyed homes and roads and left thousands of households without power and water for days. Continue reading
Sep 08 Watch 4:37 News Wrap: Boston declares heat emergency and opens cooling centers In our news wrap Friday, the summer's latest heat wave spread its sweltering grip across New England where Boston declared a heat emergency and opened cooling centers, floodwaters began receding in parts of central Greece after three days of record… Continue watching