A group of eight foreign nationals, along with the lorry's driver, were arrested after the vehicle had entered a northeast Greece border post from Turkey

Rising river levels in northeastern Greece have triggered widespread flooding, covering an estimated 12,300 acres of agricultural land and straining river defenses as authorities monitor continued inflows from Bulgaria

Severe weather in northeastern Greece triggered flooding, road closures, ferry cancellations and school disruptions in Evros, as authorities urged residents to avoid dangerous areas and meteorologists warned of further extreme conditions

The table question refers to “Turkish capital” cloaked behind companies shown as being based in Greece or other European countries

Initial 8.5-kilometer fence on Turkish side of the border in the Thrace province announced by Edirne governor

Kyriakos Mitsotakis spoke during a wide-ranging event in the northern Evros border city of Orestiada

The prime minister's visit highlights the need of expanding the border fence with Turkey, a critical measure to curb uncontrolled refugee flows into Greece

The incident isn't the first time that smugglers have used the same method to avoid roadblocks, often times with fatal results, including the death of unsuspecting motorists

Police said shots fired from Turkish side after a patrol blocked migrant smugglers ferrying migrants; border guard out of danger