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New General Strike in Greece Over Rail Disaster to Ground Planes

A new nationwide strike will take place in Greece on Thursday over the deadly rail collision at Tempi that claimed the lives of 57 people. The General Confederation of Greek Workers (GSEE), the Civil Servants’ Confederation (ADEDY), and the Panhellenic...

Jet Blast Hurls to Ground Elderly Man at Skiathos Airport

An elderly man was hurled to the ground by the powerful blast of a jet on the picturesque Greek island of Skiathos on Sunday. The 79-year-old suffered minor injuries. The man, who was standing outside of the gate surrounding the...

EU Drops Mandatory Masks on Planes and Airports

Face masks will no longer be required in airports and on planes in Europe, the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and European Center for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) said on Wednesday. The easing of the measure will be...

Greeks In Mass Exodus for Easter Break After Two Years of Lockdown

Greeks are abandoning urban areas in droves on Orthodox Holy Thursday in order to celebrate the Easter break in the countryside and on the islands with traffic police reporting a peak in the exodus from the Attica ports of...

Europe, Canada Close Airspace to Russian Planes

Countries in Europe and Canada have announced they have closed their airspace for Russian planes in response to the country's invasion of Ukraine. Officials for Canada, Sweden, Denmark, Belgium, France, Spain, the Netherlands, Italy, Austria and Iceland all announced the...

Turkish Military Planes Enter Athens FIR, in First Infringement Since July 14

A pair of Turkish fighter planes on Friday entered the Athens Flight Information Region (FIR), in the first infringement of the Athens FIR since a failed coup attempt in the neighbouring country. According the Hellenic National Defence General Staff...