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New year sees more migrants make perilous journeys to Lesbos

New Year’s Day on the Greek island of Lesbos has seen the arrival of more migrants, seeking sanctuary in Europe. Groups are continuing to make the

World News

Greek drivers surrender car plates to avoid heavy taxation

Greek car drivers queue with their car number plates at tax offices around the country. When they hand over the plates to authorities, they will

Cyprus

Greek and Turkish Cypriot leaders make historic joint appeal for reunification

For the first time ever the leaders of the Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot communities have delivered a joint televised message for Christmas. They

Greece

Greece votes for same-sex civil partnerships

Greek lawmakers have voted to extend civil partnership agreements to same-sex couples with 193 of the country’s 300 parliamentarians supporting the

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Czech Republic

Greece recalls its Czech ambassador after Eurozone comments

Greece

Refugees v migrants: the desperate battle to stay in Europe

Arriving at a gateway to Europe, boats packed with migrants and refugees continue to land on the shores of the Greek island of Lesbos. Almost

Economy

Eurozone 'approves' 1bn euro loan for Greece, says EU official

Unconfirmed reports say eurozone deputy finance ministers have provisionally approved a one-billion euro loan for Greece. An unnamed EU official is

Greece

"Have courage, you'll make it:" Susan Sarandon comforts Iranian refugee on Lesbos

Greece

Greece approves latest reform bill in exchange for 1 bn euros

Greece’s leftist-led government has survived another parliamentary vote on a reform bill demanded by the country’s international lenders. In return

Economy

Greece signs airport deal with Fraport in first big privatisation move

Greece’s left wing government has taken its first step towards large-scale privatisation – one of the key conditions of its bailout deals. German

Economy

Unemployment in Greece falls - ever so slightly

Unemployment in Greece fell slightly in September. Official figures put the rate at 24.6 percent, down a tenth of a percentage point from an upwardly

Greece

EU border force could target migration problem spots

Germany and France have proposed a new EU rapid response border control force. It could, in theory at least, be deployed in member states without

World News

Angela Merkel is Time's Person of the Year...beating the leader of ISIL and Donald Trump

Before German Chancellor Angela Merkel gets too carried away at being named Time magazine’s Person of the Year she should be aware of the opposition

Greece

Police remove hundreds of migrants blocked at Greek-Macedonian border

The migrants, mostly from Pakistan, Morocco and Iran, are expected to be taken to Athens on buses

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Migrants face nationality-based entry "discrimination"

Human rights group Amnesty International called on F.Y.R.O.M to stop what it called its discriminatory policy at the border because it was fuelling

World News

Violent protests mark anniversary of teenager's death in Athens

Black clad protesters and police fought pitched battles in Athens on Sunday evening , the seventh anniversary of the killing of a teenager by police

Greece

Greek parliament narrowly approves 2016 austerity budget

The Greek parliament has narrowly approved a 2016 budget which includes sharp cuts in spending and some tax increases. The measures were conditions

Greece

Migrant couple are stuck at Macedonian border - because he's Afghan and she's Iranian

In a squalid tent camp on the border, with temperatures barely above freezing, a young, married couple are in turmoil. Macedonian authorities are

World News

US wants to help Greece emerge from economic crisis, says Kerry

US secretary of state is visiting the Athens. John Kerry met with the Greek foreign minister to discuss security after last month’s Paris attacks

Europe News

IOM warns of tensions at Greek-Macedonian border

The International Organisation for Migration says the situation at the Greek-Macedonian border is becoming extremely tense as thousands of migrants