Greece has announced a raft of measures to make ferry services safer. Ships' captains will be given extra training in navigating shallow waters.

Greece's four-year reign as European champion officially ended after a 1-0 loss to Russia eliminated the team from the tournament.

Greek Foreign Minister Dora Bakoyannis told a Washington audience Wednesday the European Union is divided on whether to officially recognize Kosovo as a territory independent of Serbia. VOA's Barry Wood has more.

For the first time in almost five decades, a Greek Prime Minister has arrived for an official visit in Turkey.

Bali and Maui top the list of top ten islands for vacation and travel.

Australian officials are reportedly perplexed as to why Lebanon has made a request to Greece to extradite convicted Melbourne drug smuggler, Tony Mokbel. There is speculation that Mokbel's associates might have paid officials in Lebanon to put in the request.

Cleanup and rebuilding teams responding to the devastation across Greece caused by this summer’s deadly fires are getting help from space. A series of crisis map products based on satellite acquisitions of affected areas are being provided to aid damage assessment efforts following the activation of the International Charter on Space and Major Disasters.

Greece PM Costas Karamanlis of National democratic party and George Papandreou,opposition leader of PASOK party spoke of giving their national much needed reforms and privatization touch.

With reports of general election in Greece is trickling down the Position of PM Costas Karamanlis ND Party is winning with a margin of four percent of voters exercised on Sunday in general election called before its due date.

Fire officials in Greece say progress is being made in fighting deadly wildfires sweeping the country but many fires are not yet contained.

Greece has experienced more wildfire activity this August than other European countries have over the last decade, according to data from ESA satellites. The country is currently battling an outbreak of blazes, which began last Thursday, that have spread across the country killing more than 60 people.

Ancient Olympia's museum and archaeological complex have reopened after devastating forest fires in the Peloponnese, in southern Greece, the country's Ministry of Culture said Wednesday.