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Greece cites new trust of Turkey as the neighbors seek to ease tensions

Nov. 07, 2024 09:28 AM EST

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece’s foreign minister said Thursday that his country has established a foundation of trust with Turkey, ahead of a visit to Athens by the Turkish foreign minister as the two neighbors try to ease tensions. Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan will meet...

4 dead, 25 survivors in Greece after migrant smuggler allegedly forced his passengers overboard

Nov. 06, 2024 09:36 AM EST

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek authorities have recovered the bodies of four people from the sea just off the coast of the eastern Aegean island of Rhodes, while another 25 people have been found alive on land after a migrant smuggler allegedly forced his passengers overboard while transferring them...

Greek police seize large cache of explosives and arrest 5 in organized crime crackdown

Nov. 05, 2024 11:00 AM EST

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Police in Greece have seized large quantities of explosives and firearms following raids in Athens aimed at dismantling what authorities described as a significant criminal weapons storage and distribution network in the country's capital. Five people were...

Greek police arrest third suspect over bombing as minister warns of new generation of extremists

Nov. 04, 2024 14:34 PM EST

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek police arrested a third suspect Monday in connection with an explosion in central Athens last week that authorities have blamed on an alleged aspiring domestic extremist group. The 30-year-old woman surrendered to Greek authorities Monday at Athens...

Albania aims to join the European Union by 2030, prime minister tells expatriates in Greek city

Nov. 03, 2024 15:35 PM EST

THESSALONIKI, Greece (AP) — Albania hopes to join the European Union by 2030, Prime Minister Edi Rama told a crowd of some 2,000 supporters at a hotel in the northern Greek city of Thessaloniki on Sunday. Rama also promised that the numerous Albanian expatriates will be able for...

As summers get hotter, Greece's seasonal firefighters protest for permanent jobs

Oct. 31, 2024 17:16 PM EDT

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Seasonal firefighters clashed with police in Greece’s Civil Protection Ministry during a protest Thursday to demand permanent positions after their contracts expire following a grueling wildfire season. Riot police used tear gas to force a group of...

Inspired by Harris, many Black sorority and fraternity members are helping downballot races

Oct. 31, 2024 16:29 PM EDT

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — U.S. Rep. Jahana Hayes isn't a member of the historically Black sororities and fraternities known as the “Divine Nine." But throughout her hotly contested reelection campaign this year, Hayes, the first Black woman to represent Connecticut in Congress, has...

Greece seeks tougher EU migration policies as it braces for impact of Mideast wars

Oct. 30, 2024 07:45 AM EDT

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece is seeking stricter European Union migration policies as it braces for a potential surge in migrants and refugees due to ongoing war in the Middle East, a senior government official said Wednesday. Migration Minister Nikos Panagiotopoulos said the...

Strikes by Greek teachers and island ferry crews trigger broader labor disputes

Oct. 23, 2024 11:53 AM EDT

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Striking Greek public school teachers marched in protest through central Athens on Wednesday as tensions grow between labor organizations and the center-right government over workers’ rights. Island ferry crews also decided to extend for another two days a...

Vasso Papandreou, champion of women in Greek politics, dies at 79

Oct. 19, 2024 17:55 PM EDT

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Vasso Papandreou, a trailblazing Greek politician who served as a government minister, European commissioner and leading advocate for women’s representation in politics, has died at her home in an Athens suburb. She was 79. No cause of death was given, but...