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Greece

Greece, with its capital Athens, is in southeastern Europe. As an EU border country, it has seen an increase in migration over the last decade.

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A closeup of welder in a blue helmet working on a ship with sparks flying around him

A closeup of welder in a blue helmet working on a ship with sparks flying around him

Is Greece's new six-day workweek a model for others?

Greece is adopting a six-day workweek, while many other countries are experimenting with shorter office hours.

A hiker seen from behind, walking along a mountainous trail offering no shade

A hiker seen from behind, walking along a mountainous trail offering no shade

Heat wave in Greece claims more tourist lives

This June is set to be the hottest ever recorded in Greece. Authorities are warning tourists to take precautions.

An early evening view of boats and yachts anchored at the Greek island of Hydra

An early evening view of boats and yachts anchored at the Greek island of Hydra

Greece: 13 arrested after yacht fireworks spark wildfire

The blaze burnt the only pine forest on the island of Hydra.

A man stands on a red-tiled roof. In the background is the Greek village of Horio on the island of Symi and the sea

A man stands on a red-tiled roof. In the background is the Greek village of Horio on the island of Symi and the sea

Greece introduces the six-day work week

A lack of skilled workers is causing massive problems in Greece. The government's solution: longer working hours

Members of the Hellenic Red Cross hand over bottles of water to tourists who line up to visit the Acropolis hill

Members of the Hellenic Red Cross hand over bottles of water to tourists who line up to visit the Acropolis hill

US tourist found dead in Greece, 3 more missing

It is the latest in a number of cases in which tourists on the Greek islands have died or gone missing.

A tourist uses a hand fan to cool down another one sitting on a bench in front of the Parthenon at the ancient Acropolis, in Athens

A tourist uses a hand fan to cool down another one sitting on a bench in front of the Parthenon at the ancient Acropolis, in Athens

Dutch tourist missing in Greece found dead

Four more tourists are still missing as Greece records unusually high temperatures.

Tourists with an umbrella walk in front of the Parthenon at the ancient Acropolis in central Athens, Wednesday, June 12, 2024.

Tourists with an umbrella walk in front of the Parthenon at the ancient Acropolis in central Athens, Wednesday, June 12, 2024.

Greece: Heat forces Acropolis closure for 2nd straight day

The UNESCO-listed site, situated atop a hill with no shade available, was closed from noon until 5 p.m. local time.

A boy jumps from a staircase into the Bosporus

A boy jumps from a staircase into the Bosporus

Greece, Turkey feeling the heat as temperatures soar

It's getting hot in Southern Europe, leading to school closures and fears of potential forest fires.

The Greek island of Symi

The Greek island of Symi

Michael Mosley: TV presenter's body found on Greek island

A dead body presumed to be that of British TV presenter Michael Mosley has been found on the Greek island of Symi.

A closeup of Michael Mosley in 2019

A closeup of Michael Mosley in 2019

Michael Mosley: Greek police search for missing TV doctor

The 67-year old doctor and TV personality was reported missing on the Greek island of Symi.

Invasive species: A problem that's hard to fix

Invasive species have a huge financial and ecological impact. What can be done to combat uninvited guests?

Ethnic Greek Albanian politician Fredi Beleri sits at a table on a terrace

Ethnic Greek Albanian politician Fredi Beleri sits at a table on a terrace

Jailed ethnic Greek Albanian seeks to become Greek MEP

Greece's ruling party has put a jailed mayor-elect from Albania's Greek minority on its list for the EU elections.

Survivors of a shipwreck sit inside a warehouse at the port in Kalamata town, on June 15, 2023.

Survivors of a shipwreck sit inside a warehouse at the port in Kalamata town, on June 15, 2023.

Greece: Trial on Mediterranean migrant shipwreck dismissed

Nine Egyptian men face trial after the shipwreck of a fishing trawler in June 2023 left hundreds of migrants dead.

North Macedonia's new President Gordana Siljanovska-Davkova is seen in stage at her inauguration

North Macedonia's new President Gordana Siljanovska-Davkova is seen in stage at her inauguration

North Macedonia name dispute reignites spat with Greece

North Macedonia's new president Gordana Siljanovska-Davkova has reignited a decades-old spat with Greece.

The Olympic Flame is seen in a cauldron as a woman in traditional Greek costume stands in front of an Olympic flag

The Olympic Flame is seen in a cauldron as a woman in traditional Greek costume stands in front of an Olympic flag

Olympic flame arrives in France's Marseille by ship

A ship bearing the flame has arrived in Marseille, with the Olympic symbol set to be carried Paris in a relay.

A man wearing a suit, tie and glasses (far-right Golden Dawn founder and leader Nikos Michaloliakos) sits behind a microphone during a 2018 press conference

A man wearing a suit, tie and glasses (far-right Golden Dawn founder and leader Nikos Michaloliakos) sits behind a microphone during a 2018 press conference

Greece: Neo-Nazi Golden Dawn leader released from jail

Nikos Michaloliakos, founder of the far-right party, was serving a 13-year term for running a criminal organization.

Griechenland Hooligans Fußballfans

Griechenland Hooligans Fußballfans

Greece: The Hellas Hooligans

Violence among Greek soccer fans is leading to more matches with empty stadiums.

Three-masted sailing ship, French flag being waved by spectator

Three-masted sailing ship, French flag being waved by spectator

Olympic flame sets sail for France

The flame that will symbolically preside over the 2024 Olympics in Paris is underway to France — by sea.

Alpen Erdrutsch

Alpen Erdrutsch

Focus on Europe - Spotlight on People

Climate change is taking a toll on villages in the French Alps.

A closeup of a gyro on a paper plate

A closeup of a gyro on a paper plate

Gyros, the Greek street food classic everyone should try

Gyros, grilled pork or chicken served in pita bread, is especially popular in Greece. What sets the best apart?

Newspapers are hanging on a kiosk in the center of Athens

Newspapers are hanging on a kiosk in the center of Athens

Greek journalists launch 24-hour strike over low wages

Greek radio and television carried no news and internet portals did not update their websites on Wednesday.

Storks sit on their nest in the village of Ormenio

Storks sit on their nest in the village of Ormenio

Greece battles declining birth rate

Greece is struggling with a sharp drop in its birth rate. The government now plans to take action.

Fire burning in the distance on the island of Rhodes.

Fire burning in the distance on the island of Rhodes.

Greece raises wildfire alert amid early blazes

The wildfire season is expected to stzart eariler after five weeks with virtually no rain.

Flowers and the picture of a woman at the site of the crash

Flowers and the picture of a woman at the site of the crash

Greek voters demand justice for Tempi train crash

More than a year has passed since 57 people lost their lives in the biggest train crash in Greek history.

New-born babies in a hospital bed wearing identical onesies

New-born babies in a hospital bed wearing identical onesies

Surrogacy scandal in Greece: 120,000 euros for a baby

Surrogacy for profit is illegal in Greece. But a secret surrogacy industry still flourished on the island of Crete.

Head Keeper holds newborn pygmy hippo, at the Attica Zoological Park.

Head Keeper holds newborn pygmy hippo, at the Attica Zoological Park.

Rare hippo species born in Athens Zoo

The endangered pygmy hippopotamus' birth was "extremely important" for the zoo. Its name will be decided by a vote.

Fokus Europa | Griechenland Presse

Fokus Europa | Griechenland Presse

Greece: freedom of press under threat

Journalists in Greece reporting on corruption and surveillance scandals fear for their lives.

Fokus Europa | Griechenland Presse

Fokus Europa | Griechenland Presse

Focus on Europe—Spotlight on People

Journalists in Greece reporting on corruption and surveillance scandals fear for their lives.

A delegate reads a newspaper on the 3rd day of the Syriza party convention. The headline reads 'Looking ahead to the presidential election', Athens, Greece, February 24, 2024

A delegate reads a newspaper on the 3rd day of the Syriza party convention. The headline reads 'Looking ahead to the presidential election', Athens, Greece, February 24, 2024

Are the days of Greece's radical-left Syriza party numbered?

Instead of launching a "progressive counterattack," Greece's largest opposition party is consumed by infighting.

A child runs between two rows of solar panels in a field, mountains can be seen in the background. The Hyperion solar park, Stymfalia, Peloponnese, Greece

A child runs between two rows of solar panels in a field, mountains can be seen in the background. The Hyperion solar park, Stymfalia, Peloponnese, Greece

Energy democracy takes off in Greece

High energy prices make sustainable energy communities appealing for Greeks.

Two people in Athens wearing pride flags

Two people in Athens wearing pride flags

Greece legalizes same-sex marriage

A bill approved by Greece's parliament allows same-sex couples to marry and adopt children.

A police officer stands on the building terrace while police secure the area around the building of a shipping company following a shooting and while a police operation is underway in the suburb of Glyfada, in Athens, Greece, February 12

A police officer stands on the building terrace while police secure the area around the building of a shipping company following a shooting and while a police operation is underway in the suburb of Glyfada, in Athens, Greece, February 12

Greece: 4 dead in shooting at shipping company

A shooter killed three people at a shipping company in Athens before turning the gun on himself.

Fokus Europa Griechenland Oliven

Fokus Europa Griechenland Oliven

Greece: Can technology thwart olive thieves?

Olive oil is becoming more and more expensive, making it more attractive for thieves.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken boards a plane to travel as he departs Greece

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken boards a plane to travel as he departs Greece

Blinken meets with Turkish, Greek leaders amid Gaza war

The top US diplomat will spend a week traveling in the Middle East in a push to stop the war in Gaza from spreading.

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis shaking hands with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis shaking hands with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan

Turkey's Erdogan vows 'new era' in ties with Greece

The Turkish president has pledged a "win-win" approach to relations with historic rival Greece during a visit to Athens.

The Albanian (top) and Greek flags

The Albanian (top) and Greek flags

Why have relations between Greece and Albania deteriorated?

Although Greek-Albanian relations have never been easy, they have worsened in recent years.

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DW Arts Unveiled (Sendungslogo Composite)

How shamanism is changing art - Arts Unveiled

The origins of shamanism, and how artists use these ancient practices.

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis gestures during a visit to London

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis gestures during a visit to London

UK's Sunak cancels Greek PM talks amid Parthenon Marbles row

Kyriakos Mitsotakis was left frustrated by the cancellation as he was keen to address the Parthenon Marbles.

Medical staff carry on a stretcher a survivor from the Comoros-flagged cargo ship that has sunk off the island of Lesbos, on November 26, 2023

Medical staff carry on a stretcher a survivor from the Comoros-flagged cargo ship that has sunk off the island of Lesbos, on November 26, 2023

Greece: Crew members missing after ship sinks near Lesbos

As a severe storm rages in the Med, the vessel is believed to have suffered a mechanical fault before taking on water.

A lionfish is swimming in front of a coral reef

A lionfish is swimming in front of a coral reef

Crete gets to grips with invasive lionfish

Crete is struggling with a plague of lionfish, an invasive species.

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DW Eco Africa (Sendungslogo mit Partnerlogos englisch)

Eco Africa - The Environment Magazine

Upycling plastic bottles into solar-powered lamps in Zimbabwe, and Crete copes with invasive fish.

An Athens supermarket

An Athens supermarket

Greece: Cost of living crisis hits ordinary households hard

Greece has recovered from the financial crisis, but soaring inflation is putting people under immense pressure.

Migrants and refugees in Lesbos, Greece

Migrants and refugees in Lesbos, Greece

Greece: Violence against migrants 'normalized' — MSF

Doctors Without Borders has alleged that Greek and EU authorities have 'normalized' pushbacks of migrants.

DW Sendung Fokus Europa | Griechenland Bergtee

DW Sendung Fokus Europa | Griechenland Bergtee

Greece: Crete's miraculous tea

Crete’s mountain tea is a traditional remedy for many ailments. But harvesting it is arduous.

A rescued tortoise explores its new environment in the greenery.

A rescued tortoise explores its new environment in the greenery.

Greece: Injured tortoises recover after wildfires

A wildlife center is helping hundreds of tortoises that were injured in Greece's devastating forest fires.

80% of residents in Volos lost power in the storm, as seen here with a woman holding an umbrella as she wades through a street knee-deep in water

80% of residents in Volos lost power in the storm, as seen here with a woman holding an umbrella as she wades through a street knee-deep in water

Greece: Storm Elias wreaks havoc on city of Volos

Storm Elias set off floods that tore through the streets of central Volos, sweeping away homes a second time this month.

Ukraine Charkiw Schulkinder in U-Bahn-Station

Ukraine Charkiw Schulkinder in U-Bahn-Station

Focus on Europe - Spotlight on People

As the war in Ukraine continues, schoolchildren in Kharkiv are attending classes in subway shafts.

Griechenland Fokus_Lesbos

Griechenland Fokus_Lesbos

Greece: More Refugees in Lesbos

The number of refugees arriving to the Greek island of Lesbos continues to increase.

A coastal city covered in mud and water

A coastal city covered in mud and water

Climate change fueled catastrophic Libya flooding

After a deadly storm flooded Libya, a new study shows global heating made the deluge up to 50 times more likely.

A woman stands at the edge of a sand dune and photographs beach chairs and umbrellas with her mobile phone

A woman stands at the edge of a sand dune and photographs beach chairs and umbrellas with her mobile phone

Greeks fight to free beaches from private sunbeds

Locals in Greece are fighting against the privatization of beaches by companies renting out deckchairs.