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Greek government blamed for hunger crisis in refugee camps
Aid charity says 6,000 people, many of whom are children, believed to have no food allowance due to cuts in service
Helena Smith in Athens
24, Jan, 2022 @5:00 AM
Greece receives six French fighter jets as part of €11.5bn military overhaul
Government has announced a seven-fold increase in defence spending amid tensions with Turkey over gas reserves
Helena Smith in Athens
19, Jan, 2022 @4:53 PM
Greece to step up Parthenon marbles pressure amid signs tide is turning
Campaign for British Museum to return antiquities boosted by support from the Times newspaper
Helena Smith in Athens
18, Jan, 2022 @2:12 PM
UK reports 109,133 new cases and 335 deaths; Omicron becomes dominant variant in Germany – as it happened
UK cases and deaths down on the previous day; variant now accounts for 73.3% of cases in Germany compared with 44.3% seven days ago
Samantha Lock (now); Harry Taylor , Lucy Campbell, Georgina Quach and Martin Belam (earlier)
14, Jan, 2022 @12:49 AM
Rising anger with Turkey drives calls for reunification in crisis-hit northern Cyprus
With the economy in freefall and allegations of political interference, people have taken to the streets to advocate for federal future
Helena Smith in North Nicosia
09, Jan, 2022 @10:00 AM
Dozens of refugees believed dead after boat sinks in Greek waters
Coastguard says survivors unlikely in incident that comes days after more than 160 people drowned off Libyan coast
Helena Smith in Athens
22, Dec, 2021 @5:56 PM
Calls for femicide to become separate crime in Greece mount as two more women killed
‘It has to be recognised as a term and as a crime’, says government opposition, after unprecedented number of women murdered by partners
Helena Smith in Athens
21, Dec, 2021 @11:47 AM
Coronavirus live: US Covid deaths reach new high; Omicron poses threat – as it happened
Moderna chief cautions against assumptions Omicron is milder than Delta; Pfizer says pill cut hospitalisation and deaths in high-risk patients
Léonie Chao-Fong (now); Lucy Campbell, Martin Belam and Samantha Lock (earlier)
15, Dec, 2021 @2:15 AM
Pope castigates Europe over migration crisis during return to Lesbos
Francis says fear, indifference and cynical disregard continue to condemn people to death at sea
Helena Smith in Athens
05, Dec, 2021 @4:47 PM
Pope Francis criticises Europe’s divided response to migration crisis
Pontiff uses visit to Greece to highlight plight of migrants and refugees, and voice concern over threat to democracy
Helena Smith in Athens
04, Dec, 2021 @8:04 PM
Pope arrives in Cyprus after pledge to relocate 50 refugees to Italy
Pontiff’s visit comes as island struggles to cope with unprecedented influx of people
Helena Smith in Athens
02, Dec, 2021 @4:09 PM
Covid news: Omicron detected in US; UK reports 48,374 new cases and 171 deaths – as it happened
Case identified in California; UK infections on rise amid fears over Omicron variant; non-EU travellers to France must have negative Covid test regardless of vaccination status
Tom Ambrose (now), Rachel Hall, Martin Belam and Samantha Lock (earlier)
02, Dec, 2021 @12:50 AM
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