The Athens Acropolis, Greece’s most visited tourist site, will close to the public during the hottest hours of Wednesday as a heatwave bakes the country, the culture ministry said.
The ministry said the UNESCO-listed archaeological site would close from midday...
Residents of Shanghai, China's largest city, which has been placed under a strict lockdown since late March to stem a new COVID-19 outbreak, are becoming increasingly frustrated, according to reports.
Many residents of this massive city of 25 million are...
Authorities in Greece announced on Tuesday that the lockdown in Athens and the Greek islands due to the heavy snow will continue for a second day on Wednesday.
Six regions of Greece, including Attica, Viotia, Evia, the Cycladic and Sporades...
Greece cannot prevent a new Covid lockdown -- which should come sooner rather than later -- a Greek expert at the University of Thessaloniki warned on Wednesday.
Dimosthenis Sarigiannis, a professor of Environmental Engineering at Aristotle University said that based on...
The Netherlands will be under a strict Christmastime lockdown in order to curb the spread of the omicron coronavirus variant, making it the first European country to take the drastic measure in response to the mutation.
Prime Minister Mark Rutte...
Germany on Thursday followed the example of Greece, announced a nationwide lockdown for the unvaccinated, as its leaders backed plans for mandatory vaccinations in the coming months.
Unvaccinated people will be banned from accessing all but the most essential businesses,...
Greece insisted on Thursday there will be no new lockdown in the country, despite the rising Covid-19 cases and the pressure on the intensive care units (ICUs) throughout the country.
“There is neither going to be a lockdown nor will the ESY...
The cities of Thessaloniki and Larissa will be put into a mini lockdown in Greece, the government stated on Thursday, in order to spread the curb of coronavirus transmission in the regions.
The measures, which include a nighttime curfew from...
