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The Latest Breaking News from Greece

Survivor found in burning ferry off Greek island; 11 missing

Greece’s coast guard says that rescuers have found a survivor on the stern of the still burning Euroferry Olympia ship

The Independent UK

Greece reports first fatality after blaze on ferry, 10 still missing

Firefighters battling for a third day a blaze on a ferry sailing from Greece to Italy recovered on Sunday the body of a passenger listed as missing, Greek authorities said.

Reuters

Greece, Turkey to Hold New Round of Exploratory Talks

Greece and Turkey will hold a new round of exploratory talks on Feb.

Asharq Al-Awsat

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'We saw death in front of us': Passengers recount Greece-Italy ferry fire ordeal

Shocked and sleep-deprived, passengers rescued from a Greece-Italy ferry that caught fire off the island of Corfu said on Saturday they felt relieved to be alive, though some feared for their livelihoods after losing trucks and cargos.

Reuters

Boy, 5, who kept falling over and dribbling turns out to have incurable brain tumour

Albie Korinek, 5, from London, was on holiday with his family in Greece in October last year when he started repeatedly falling over, dribbling and complaining of being tired more often

Daily Mirror

Egypt, Cyprus Discuss Boosting Cooperation

Egypt affirmed its keenness to continue activating cooperation frameworks and intensifying consultation on issues of common interest, whether at the bilateral level or through the tripartite cooperation mechanism that brings together Egypt, Cyprus, and Greece. Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi met his Cypriot counterpart Nicos Anastasiades during his participation in…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Greece: Search continues for 12 missing in ferry fire

Rescue teams in Greece are searching for 12 people believed to be missing from a ferry that caught fire in the Ionian Sea while en route to Italy

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Rescue Efforts Resume for 12 Missing in Greece Ferry Fire

Rescuers picked up the search for 12 missing people at the break of dawn on Saturday with the Italian-flagged ferry still burning on the Ionian Sea off Corfu. Overnight, patrol ships combed the area off the holiday island hoping to locate survivors, the Greek coastguard told AFP. The fire and…

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Twelve still missing after blaze engulfs Greece-Italy ferry

Twelve people are still missing after a blaze swept through a ferry sailing from Greece to Italy early on Friday, Greek authorities said on Saturday, as firefighters battled for a second day to control the fire and crews towed the vessel closer to the shore.

Reuters

Passengers trapped and more missing in Greek ferry fire as frantic rescue bid goes on

A massive fire took hold on the Euroferry OIympia heading from Greece to Italy leading to a massive rescue mission with reports that there are up to 11 people missing and three people trapped on board

Daily Mirror

Covid rules for UK tourists flying to Greece, Portugal, the Azores, Madeira and Porto Santo

Covid travel rules are now relaxing for many popular tourist destinations meaning those who are fully vaccinated may be able to holiday with no additional cost - but what are the rules for the likes of Greece and Portugal?

Glasgow Live

Daily Dose Ep 974: UP withdraws CAA notices, sentencing in 2008 Ahmedabad blasts cases

Tanishka Sodhi brings you the news from Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, and Greece.

Newslaundry

Hundreds Rescued from Ferry Fire near Greek Island

More than 280 people have been evacuated from a ferry in northwestern Greece that caught fire overnight while heading to southern Italy, Greek authorities said. At least one person was slightly injured during the evacuation, coast guard officials said.

Asharq Al-Awsat

From Turkish jail, French woman accuses Greece of 'pushback'

A French woman is accusing Greek authorities of forcing her and other migrants back across the border into Turkey, violating her rights as a person fleeing persecution and as a European citizen

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Hundreds rescued from ferry fire near Greek island

Authorities say more than 280 people have been evacuated from a ferry in northwestern Greece that caught fire overnight while heading to southern Italy

Al Jazeera

11 missing after fire ravages ferry off Greece

Coast guard says 278 passengers and crew were rescued from a major fire that engulfed the Italy-bound ferry.

The Guardian - UK

Five ‘missing’ passengers found alive after ferry blaze in Greece

Elite forces and frogmen sent in to help rescue operation on Euroferry Olympia, which was headed to Italy

Daily Mirror

Greece cruise ship fire: Huge blaze breaks out on boat carrying hundreds of people

A massive fire has broken out on a ferry heading from Greece to the Italian port of Brindisi with 288 people on board. Images show flames engulfing the boat in the Ionian Sea

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Three trapped, nine missing after flames engulf Greece-Italy ferry

Nine passengers were missing after a blaze engulfed a ferry sailing from Greece to Italy early on Friday and firefighters battled to rescue people trapped on the ship, authorities said.

The Guardian - US

Biden says diplomacy still possible; OSCE reports more attacks in east – as it happened

Russian state media say a blast has occurred in Donetsk amid multiple US warnings of false flag incidents

The Independent UK

Images reveal how coastal erosion could dramatically change Greece landscape

Landmarks and beaches could disappear to sea, pictures show

The Independent UK

Greek farm protests are a sign of Europe's inflation anxiety

Economists, farmers and charity workers agree about a cost-of-living crisis in Europe: Inflation may ease later this year but the impact of the spike in food and energy prices will last

Manchester Evening News

Latest travel updates as Canada, India, Spain and more ease restrictions for Brits

Countries including Greece, Tunisia and India have eased their entry requirements

The Guardian - UK

‘It’s an atrocity against humankind’: Greek pushback blamed for double drowning

An investigation alleges two men seeking international protection were pushed from a boat off the coast of Samos

The Guardian - UK

Why Parthenon replicas should go to Greece

Letter: It would make more sense to send facsimiles of the sculptures to Athens and keep the originals at the British Museum, writes Michael Daley of ArtWatch UK

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