GREECE – At least 15 people were killed and 24 others injured after a migrant speedboat collided with the Greek Coast Guard patrol vessel late Tuesday, off the eastern Aegean island of Chios. The incident occurred Tuesday evening near Mirsinidi Beach on Chios and by midnight, rescue teams had recovered 15 bodies from the sea […]
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Violanta Food Factory Fire in Greece Kills 4
GREECE – At least 4 workers were on Monday killed, while a woman remained unaccounted for after Violanta food factory fire in Trikala city, Greece. According to the local officials, the cause of the fire wasn’t immediately clear, despite local reports of an explosion. At the time of the explosion, which occurred at around 4 […]
Flash Flooding in Greece Kills 2
GREECE – Flash flooding in Greece on Wednesday left at least 2 people dead, as the country was affected by torrential rains, gale-force winds and snow. A 56-year-old woman was killed in southern Athens after being struck by a car that was swept along by floodwaters, according to the Kathimerini daily. Earlier, a 53-year-old coast […]
Europe Rocked by Farmers Protests Against Mercosur Trade Deal
BELGIUM – Farmers protests against Mercosur trade deal rocked Europe as of Friday Jan. 9, as the European Union prepared to approve the trade deal. In Belgium, Walloon farmers set up blockades, closing major highways south of Brussels and across Wallonia, Flemish-language broadcaster VRT reported. On Thursday, protesters attempted to occupy the Brussels Ring at […]
Farmers Protest in Greece Block Roads and Ports
GREECE – Livestock breeders and farmers protest in Greece escalated with nationwide mobilizations on Monday, blocking major roads, ports, airports and customs offices, for delays in the payment of subsidies among other grievances. At a meeting in Trilofos, Thessaloniki, representatives from 20 agricultural and livestock blocs spanning regions formed a coordination committee to organize nationwide […]
6.1 Magnitude Earthquake in Crete Reported
GREECE – A 6.1 magnitude earthquake in Crete, Greece has been reported in the early hours of Wednesday morning. The earthquake was felt in Crete and the island of Rhodes, announced public broadcaster ERT, adding that a precautionary tsunami warning was issued, advising residents to move away from coastal areas. No significant material damage or […]