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Renee Maltezou

Renee Maltezou

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Crime|Europe|Political

Years of disasters, scandals, failures fuel Greece's rail crash protests

Evi Tsapari is slowly healing from the trauma of escaping bloodied through the window of a burning passenger train after a collision that left dozens dead in

Years of disasters, scandals, failures fuel Greece's rail crash protests
Europe|Political

Greek government survives confidence vote over deadly 2023 train crash, clashes erupt

Greece's centre-right government on Friday survived a no-confidence vote over a deadly 2023 train crash, as protests flared demanding political accountability over

Greek government survives confidence vote over deadly 2023 train crash, clashes erupt
Crime|Europe|Political|World

Greek government faces no-confidence vote over deadly 2023 train crash

Greece's centre-right government faces a no-confidence vote this week over a deadly 2023 train disaster, days after protesters brought the

Greek government faces no-confidence vote over deadly 2023 train crash
Crime|Europe|Political|World

Clashes erupt in Greece as hundreds of thousands protest deadly train crash

Protesters hurled petrol bombs and set fire to trash cans in Athens on Friday as hundreds of thousands of Greeks went on strike and took to

Clashes erupt in Greece as hundreds of thousands protest deadly train crash
Crime|Europe|Political

Greek inquiry finds rail safety gaps remain, two years after deadly crash

Greece's worst rail disaster in 2023 was caused by chronic safety gaps that still need to be addressed to prevent a repeat, investigators said on Thursday.

Greek inquiry finds rail safety gaps remain, two years after deadly crash
Business|Crime|Europe|World

Limpet mines likely caused blasts on two tankers in Mediterranean Sea, sources say

Mines attached to the hulls of ships and set off with timers likely caused blasts that have damaged two crude oil tankers in

Environment|Europe|World

Parched southern Greece reveals EU's giant challenge to conserve water

In the Argolida region of southern Greece, water escapes through cracks in an irrigation canal feeding a plain of orange trees.

Parched southern Greece reveals EU's giant challenge to conserve water
Crime|Europe|World

Greek inquiry into 2023 migrant shipwreck finds coastguard breached maritime rules - sources

Greece's Ombudsman has found that the coast guard failed to follow maritime rules in one of the Mediterranean's worst shipwrecks in 2023, raising the alarm only

Greek inquiry into 2023 migrant shipwreck finds coastguard breached maritime rules - sources
Europe|News|World

After Red Sea mission, Greece seeks key role in EU defence - minister

Greece, host of the headquarters of the EU operation to shield ships from Houthi attacks in the Red Sea, hopes to play a more central role

After Red Sea mission, Greece seeks key role in EU defence - minister
Crime|Europe|News|World

Trial over deadly Med shipwreck opens in Greece amid protests

The trial of nine Egyptian men accused of causing a shipwreck that killed hundreds of migrants off Greece last year began amid protests on Tuesday in the

Trial over deadly Med shipwreck opens in Greece amid protests
MidEast|World

Houthi Red Sea attacks decline in last week as navies act, Greece says

Closer international cooperation between naval missions in the Red Sea has reduced the number of attacks by Yemen’s Houthis over the past week,

Houthi Red Sea attacks decline in last week as navies act, Greece says
Africa|MidEast|News|World

A year after Greece migrant boat tragedy, answers and justice still out of reach

Egyptian electrician Mahmoud Shalabi was the only person from his hometown to survive when a fishing trawler crammed

A year after Greece migrant boat tragedy, answers and justice still out of reach
Celebrity|Europe|News

British TV doctor Mosley found dead on Greek island of Symi

British TV presenter Michael Mosley has been found dead in a rocky area of Symi, days after he disappeared during a walk on the Greek island, local

British TV doctor Mosley found dead on Greek island of Symi
Europe|News|World

Greek coastguards to testify as suspects in migrant shipwreck probe, sources say

Greek coastguard officers will testify as suspects as part of a disciplinary investigation into their role in a deadly migrant shipwreck off Greece, three sources

Greek coastguards to testify as suspects in migrant shipwreck probe, sources say
Europe|News

Greek PM reshuffles cabinet after worse than expected EU vote result

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis reshuffled his cabinet on Friday to boost the government's battle with a cost-of-living crisis, but

Greek PM reshuffles cabinet after worse than expected EU vote result
Africa|MidEast|News|World

Salvage firm confirms sinking of Greek-owned Tutor struck by Houthis

The Greek-owned Tutor coal carrier attacked by Yemen's Houthi militants in the Red Sea last week has sunk, salvagers confirmed on Wednesday.

Salvage firm confirms sinking of Greek-owned Tutor struck by Houthis
News|World

Trauma from Red Sea attacks adds to seafarer shortage

When a missile fired by Yemen's Houthi Islamists landed near his ship in the Red Sea, Costas Rassias vowed to stop sailing through the perilous

Trauma from Red Sea attacks adds to seafarer shortage
Europe|MidEast|News|World

Europe must host Gaza children impacted by war, Greek foreign minister says

Europe has a duty to host children hurt and traumatised by war in Gaza for as long as the conflict continues, Greek Foreign Minister George

Europe must host Gaza children impacted by war, Greek foreign minister says
Crime|Europe|News|World

Greek court drops charges over deadly shipwreck, nine men to walk free

A Greek court on Tuesday threw out charges against nine Egyptian men accused of causing a shipwreck that killed hundreds of migrants off Greece last year,

Greek court drops charges over deadly shipwreck, nine men to walk free
Europe|News|World

Turkey's Erdogan hosts Greek PM, sees 'no unsolvable problems' in bilateral ties

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan told Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis during talks in Ankara on Monday that there were "no

Turkey's Erdogan hosts Greek PM, sees 'no unsolvable problems' in bilateral ties
Business|MidEast|News|World

Houthi explosive drone boat attacks escalate Red Sea danger

Yemen's Houthis are sending drone boats packed with explosives into the Red Sea as they intensify their attacks on merchant ships that have

Houthi explosive drone boat attacks escalate Red Sea danger
Europe|News

Greek navy extends advisory to curb Russian oil ship-to-ship transfers, sources say

The Greek navy this week extended an advisory effectively banning ship traffic off the coast of the southeastern Peloponnese and further, in a bid to deter ship-to

US|World

U.S. strikes at Houthi targets in Yemen after claim of attack on destroyers

U.S. military forces have struck at targets in Houthi-controlled Yemen in the past 24 hours, destroying two drones, a Houthi ground control

Europe|News

Panic and destruction in Greece as wildfire and city meet

Vangelis Ilias was returning from holiday on Monday when friends called to tell him the unthinkable.

Environment|Europe|Health|News|World

Greece tackles last of wildfire near Athens, assesses damage

Firefighters battled on Wednesday to extinguish the remnants of a wildfire near Athens that killed a woman, torched buildings, devoured woodland

Greece tackles last of wildfire near Athens, assesses damage

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