Greece: Bomb Explodes Outside Railway Offices in Athens

A suspected bomb exploded outside the Athens offices of Hellenic Train, Greece's main railway company, on Friday evening, April 11. Police cordoned off the area after two Greek media organizations received warning calls about an explosive device set to detonate within 35 minutes. The building had been evacuated before the explosion.

Greece: Severe Storms Batter Cyclades, Triggering Flooding 4

Severe weather with heavy rainfall hit the Cyclades, the island group southeast of mainland Greece on Monday, March 31, triggering widespread flooding. Authorities imposed a traffic ban on the islands of Paros and Mykonos due to the severe flooding.

Rail services gradually resume in Greece 3 weeks after deadly crash

STORY: Rail services gradually resume in Greece 3 weeks after deadly crash DATELINE: March 23, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:59 LOCATION: Athens CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the first train departing Athens central railway station 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Greek): PANAGIOTIS TEREZAKIS, Interim CEO of the Hellenic Railways Organization (OSE) 3. various of the train accident in central Greece on 28 of February 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Greek): IOANNIS KOKKINAKIS, Station master at the Athens central railways station 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Greek): ELLI REVISVILI, Passenger 6. SOUNDBITE 4 (Greek): GIORGOS KARANIKAS, President of the Hellenic Confederation of Commerce and Entrepreneurship (ESEE) STORYLINE: Passenger and freight trains gradually resumed service in Greece on Wednesday, three weeks after an accident in the center of the country that resulted in 57 deaths. Following a review of safety measures, operations will be fully restored in April, Panagiotis Terezakis, interim CEO of the Hellenic Railways Organization (OSE), said af