Greece

EU to Pay Refugees Willing to Go Home from Greece

The EU will pay €2,000 ($2,225) each to refugees in overcrowded camps on the Greek islands willing to go back…

5 years ago

Macedonia and Greece Sign Agreement to End Name Dispute

Macedonia and Greece have signed an agreement settling a 27-year-long dispute over Macedonia's name. Under the agreement, the country known…

6 years ago

Andrey Malanin: Russian Consul in Athens Found Dead in His Apartment

Andrey Malanin, the head of the consular department at Russia's embassy in Greece, has been found dead in his flat…

8 years ago

Barack Obama Addresses Concerns About Donald Trump Presidency

President Barack Obama is seeking to assure United States allies that President-elect Donald Trump will honor the country's international alliances…

8 years ago

IMF Responds to Greece over Wikileaks Report

The International Monetary Fund has dismissed reports that it is trying to push Greece towards default as "simply nonsense". "The…

9 years ago

Greece Expels First Illegal Refugees to Turkey

First refugees being deported from Greece has arrived in Turkey as part of an EU plan aimed at easing mass…

9 years ago

Greece Passes Law Allowing Refugees to Be Returned to Turkey

Greece has passed a law allowing refugees arriving in the country to be returned to Turkey. The new law is…

9 years ago

EU Refugee Crisis: Greece Recalls Its Ambassador to Austria over Balkan Meeting

Greek ambassador to Austria has been recalled amid sharp divisions among EU states over the refugee crisis. The move came…

9 years ago

Greece: At Least 22 Refugees Drown off Aegean Islands

At least twenty two refugees have drowned trying to reach Kalymnos and Rhodes from Turkey, in the second major boat…

9 years ago

Greece Crisis: Government Seeks Eurozone Approval of Fiscal Progress

Greece is hopeful that Eurozone ministers will recognize the fiscal progress it has made. Eurozone finance ministers are meeting in…

10 years ago

Greece: Golden Dawn party leaders go on trial over running criminal organization

Leaders of far-right Golden Dawn party are among 69 people who have gone on trial in Greece on charges including…

10 years ago

Greece claims Germany owes it $303 billion in reparations for Nazi occupation

Germany owes Greece nearly €279 billion ($303 billion) in war reparations for the Nazi occupation during World War Two, the…

10 years ago

Greece threatens Germany over Nazi occupation debt

Greece has threatened to seize German property as compensation for a Nazi atrocity in World War II. Justice Minister Nikos…

10 years ago

Greece could hire non-professional tax inspectors to tackle evasion

According to a leaked document, the Greek government could hire "non-professional" tax inspectors, including tourists, to spy on tax evaders.…

10 years ago

Euro reaches 9-year low against US dollar

The euro has reached a nine-year low against the US dollar as investors predicted the European Central Bank (ECB) may…

10 years ago

Christodoulos Xiros: Greek extremist planned armed assault on maximum security prison in Athens

Greek left-wing extremist Christodoulos Xiros recaptured after a year on the run had been planning an armed assault to free…

10 years ago

Greece: Parliament rejects presidential candidate nominated by PM Antonis Samaras

Greece’s parliament has rejected the presidential candidate nominated by PM Antonis Samaras, triggering a snap general election. Stavros Dimas failed…

10 years ago

Greece: Public sector workers begin 24-hour strike

Greek public sector workers have begun a 24-hour strike to protest against continuing cuts in government spending. Hospitals, tax offices,…

10 years ago

Greece and China sign $5 billion business deals

Greece and China have signed business deals worth about $5 billion during Chinese PM Li Keqiang's visit. Deals signed covered…

10 years ago

More than 300 migrants rescued off Italian and Greek coasts

Italian and Greek coast guards saved more than 300 migrants from rough waters in two separate incidents. The Italian navy…

11 years ago

Greece: ERT headquarters cleared by riot police using tear gas

The headquarters of Greece’s former state broadcaster ERT have been cleared by riot police, using tear gas to gain entry…

11 years ago

Greece girl Maria: Bulgarian police questioning couple suspected of being biological parents

Bulgarian police is questioning a couple suspected of being the biological parents of Maria, the young girl found in a…

11 years ago

Mystery girl Maria: Roma couple charged with abducting young blonde girl

The Roma couple keeping mystery girl Maria in their camp have been formally charged in Greece with abduction. The couple…

11 years ago

Greece: Roma couple in court on charges of abducting mystery blonde girl Maria

The Roma couple keeping a four-year-old blonde girl named Maria on their camp is due to appear in court in…

11 years ago

Greece: Mystery blonde girl found living in a Roma camp

Greek police has launched an international appeal to try to identify a young blonde girl found living on a Roma…

11 years ago