Sep 07 Greece incentivizes state workers to save power By Nicholas Paphitis, Associated Press Greece's government has announced a carrot-and-stick drive to cut public sector energy use by 10 percent this year. It's linking compliance to funding and urging state employees to switch off lights and appliances when leaving the office. Continue reading
Jul 20 Wildfires slow in southern Europe, but blaze now threatens Athens By Thanassis Stavrakis, Derek Gatopoulos, Associated Press Nearly 500 firefighters are struggling to contain a large wildfire that is threatening hillside suburbs outside Athens for a second day, after hundreds of residents were evacuated overnight. Continue reading
Jul 17 Investigators search the site of plane crash in Greece that killed at least 8, officials say By Costas Kantouris, Demetris Nellas, Associated Press Serbian Defense Minister Nebojsa Stefanovic told a news conference Sunday that all eight crew members were killed. He said the plane was carrying 11.5 tons of Serbian-made mortar ammunition to Bangladesh, which was the buyer. It had taken off from… Continue reading
May 17 WATCH: Prime Minister Mitsotakis touts Greece as a new energy hub in address to Congress By Lisa Mascaro, Aamer Madhani, Zeke Miller, Associated Press As Europe looks to wean itself off Russian energy, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis touted the idea of Greece becoming an energy hub in a speech to a joint session of Congress. Continue reading
Jan 28 Rescuers work to help sick, stranded whale calf in Greece By Associated Press Divers, vets and the coast guard have mounted a rescue operation to help a whale calf that has become trapped in shallow water in a seaside area of the Greek capital. Continue reading
Dec 05 Pope chides Europe, comforts migrants on return to Lesbos By Nicole Winfield, Trisha Thomas, Derek Gatopoulos, Associated Press Pope Francis returned Sunday to the Greek island of Lesbos to offer comfort to migrants at a refugee camp and blast what he said was Europe’s indifference and self-interest “that condemns to death those on the fringes.”… Continue reading
Nov 30 Migrant crisis highlighted in pope’s Greece-Cyprus trip By Derek Gatopoulos, Theodora Tongas, Associated Press LESBOS, Greece (AP) — When Pope Francis visited the Greek island of Lesbos in 2016, he was so moved by the stories he heard from families fleeing war in Iraq and Syria that he wept and brought a dozen refugees… Continue reading
Aug 12 Greek wildfires a major ecological catastrophe, prime minister says By Elena Becatoros, Associated Press "We managed to save lives, but we lost forests and property," the prime minister said, describing the wildfires as "the greatest ecological catastrophe of the last few decades."… Continue reading
Aug 09 Massive forest fire continues to burn on Greek island By Elena Becatoros, Associated Press The fire, which began Aug. 3, is the most severe of dozens in the past week across Greece. The country has been baked by its worst heat wave in three decades. Continue reading
Aug 07 Wildfires rampage in Greek forests, cut large island in half By Elena Becatoros, Demetris Nellas, Associated Press The fire on Evia forced the hasty Friday night evacuation of about 1,400 people from a seaside village and island beaches by a motley assortment of boats after the approaching flames cut off other means of escape. Continue reading