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Political neophyte Stefanos Kasselakis elected new leader of Greece's main opposition Syriza party
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A 35-year-old businessman without prior political experience was elected Sunday to lead Greece's main opposition bloc, the left-wing Syriza party. Stefanos Kasselakis defeated Effie Achtsioglou, a 38-year-old lawmaker and former labor minister, in a runoff...
Nearly 100 migrants rescued from a yacht off southwestern Greece
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Nearly 100 migrants were safely evacuated Wednesday from a yacht reported to be in difficulty off the southwestern coast of Greece, authorities said. The coast guard said in a statement that the yacht carrying 93 people was located about 40 nautical miles (46...
Bodies of 5 Greek military personnel killed in Libya flooding rescue effort are flown home
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece’s armed forces declared three days of national mourning after five members of a military rescue team were killed in a road accident in flood-hit Libya. The bodies of the five — three military officials and two civilians — were flown back to a...
Road collision kills 4 Greek rescue workers dispatched to flood-stricken Libya, health minister says
CAIRO (AP) — Four Greek rescue workers dispatched to Libya following devastating flooding in the eastern city of Derna were killed in a road collision Sunday, Libya's health minister said. Some 11,300 people died when two dams collapsed during Mediterranean storm Daniel last week...
The cost of damage from the record floods in Greece's breadbasket is estimated to be in the billions
ZAGORA, Greece (AP) — The apples were almost ripe for harvesting when the worst storms in more than a century struck Greece's breadbasket in Thessaly. Now, farmers on the forested slopes of Mount Pilion, which overlooks the plain of Thessaly, say they face millions of euros in...
Greek authorities say a 77-year-old man is 11th victim of flooding. At least 6 people are missing
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — The body of a missing 77-year-old man was found Saturday, raising the death toll from floods in central Greece to 11, authorities said. The number of missing increased to six, but there could be more. The man was living in the seaside village of Paltsi, in the...
Dozens of migrants rescued off Greek island of Lesbos. Search is under way for woman feared missing
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Dozens of migrants were rescued from a small boat in difficulty off an eastern Aegean Sea island and a search was underway for one more person, Greek authorities said Thursday, as arrivals to the southeastern European country increase. The coast guard said 43...
A rally in the northern Greek city of Thessaloniki to protest new IDs draws 5,000 people
THESSALONIKI, Greece (AP) — About 5,000 people gathered in the northern Greek city of Thessaloniki Sunday to protest against a new type of identity card to be introduced later this month, police said. Carrying Greek flags and banners, the protesters rallied at the city’s iconic...
More than 150 migrants in small boats rescued off Greece's Aegean Sea islands
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek authorities on Friday rescued more than 150 people, including several children, who were heading in small boats from Turkey to the nearby eastern Aegean Sea islands, the coast guard said. The rescues came amid a rise in crossings to European Union member...
Hundreds more migrants reach the Greek islands in boats and smaller vessels from Turkey
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — More than 450 migrants reached Greece's Aegean Sea islands in boats from Turkey in less than two days, Greek authorities said Thursday, including 51 people who made landfall on the high-end resort of Mykonos. The new arrivals come amid a steady rise in...
