European Union seeks to calm budget row with Greece
Austerity-wracked Greece could strike a deal with its creditors by early next year, a senior EU official said Sunday, seeking to calm a recent row over surprise handouts announced by Athens.
Dec 18, 2016, 19:40 PM IST
Angela Merkel expects no decisions on Greek bailout at talks with Alexis Tsipras
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said she did not expect to take any decisions on Greece`s bailout programme during talks in Berlin on Friday with Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras.
Dec 16, 2016, 17:41 PM IST
Thousands of Greek pensioners protest income cuts
About 5,000 Greek pensioners marched peacefully through central Athens today to protest years of cuts to their pensions under the country's bailout commitments.
Dec 16, 2016, 00:32 AM IST
Flash floods in Greece cause 1 death, strand motorists
The fire service says heavy rains drenched both Zakynthos and the Greek capital of Athens on Saturday and yesterday, resulting in 470 emergency calls.
Nov 28, 2016, 03:07 AM IST
Athens: Greek police clash with demonstrators protesting Obama's visit
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Nov 16, 2016, 11:45 AM IST
Barack Obama visits Greece amid hopes he will argue for debt relief
"Greece has gone through very challenging and dramatic times over the last several years," Obama, the first U.S. president to visit Greece since Bill Clinton in 1999, said during a meeting with Greek President Prokopis Pavlopoulos.
Nov 15, 2016, 19:36 PM IST
After Trump shock, Barack Obama heads to Athens to talk democracy
US President Barack Obama will arrive in Athens on Tuesday, the first stop on a final foreign trip that will aim to reassure worried Europeans following Donald Trump`s surprise presidential election victory.
Nov 15, 2016, 11:29 AM IST
Small explosion outside French embassy in Athens: Police
Small-scale attacks on businesses, police, politicians and embassies are frequent in Greece, with its long history of political violence.
Nov 10, 2016, 12:25 PM IST
Pakistani boy gang-raped in Greek migrant camp: Police
Greece is accommodating over 60,000 refugees and migrants stuck in the country after a succession of Balkan and EU states shut their borders earlier this year.
Sep 28, 2016, 14:18 PM IST
Greece rejects asylum claim of Turkish `coup` officer: Lawyer
Greece has rejected the asylum claim of a Turkish military officer who fled after the failed coup of July 15, his lawyer said Thursday, vowing to appeal the decision.
Sep 22, 2016, 15:46 PM IST
Fire damages Greek camp as migrants flee: Police
Attica: One of Greece`s main migrant camps on the island of Lesbos Monday suffered extensive damage in a fire apparently set on purpose, with thousands forced to flee to safety, police said.
Sep 20, 2016, 04:55 AM IST
Greece says EU-IMF rift stalling Greek debt solution
A rift between the EU and the International Monetary Fund on the way to tackle the Greek debt crisis is delaying its solution, Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said on Sunday.
Sep 11, 2016, 21:47 PM IST
Some 6,500 migrants rescued off Libya: Coastguard
The Italian coastguard said it had coordinated the rescue of about 6,500 migrants off of Libya in one of its busiest days of life-saving in recent years.
Aug 30, 2016, 06:25 AM IST
Greece says at least 41,000 asylum seekers on its territory
Greece has at least 41,000 refugees and migrants who are seeking asylum, mostly Syrians eligible to relocate within the EU, the migration minister said on Tuesday.
Aug 23, 2016, 21:12 PM IST
Bulgaria PM worried by EU-Turkey relations
Bulgaria`s premier called Friday on the EU to stick by Turkey despite tensions since July`s coup, worrying his country will be swamped by migrants if a deal with Ankara breaks down.
Aug 12, 2016, 20:05 PM IST
Rio Olympics: Greek athlete sent home from mega event after failed drugs test
As the positive test was outside the Olympics window the competitor is not considered to be the first athlete to have failed a drugs test at the 2016 Games.
Aug 06, 2016, 03:57 AM IST
Greek Parliament votes again on mosque construction
Greece`s Parliament on Thursday voted again on resolving "bureaucratic obstacles" to building a long-delayed official mosque in Athens.
Aug 04, 2016, 21:44 PM IST
Migrant arrivals inch up after failed Turkey coup: Greece
The average rate has increased to 90 people a day, compared to 30 before the attempted putsch, according to a data.
Jul 28, 2016, 21:57 PM IST
Turkish officers fleeing coup go on trial in Greece
Eight Turkish military officers who fled to Greece after last week`s failed coup went on trial Thursday for illegal entry in a case that threatens to strain ties between the NATO allies.
Jul 21, 2016, 14:15 PM IST
Rescuers save 366 migrants from boats in Mediterranean, 20 reported dead
Rescuers saved 366 migrants from rickety boats trying to cross the Mediterranean to Italy.
Jul 16, 2016, 20:35 PM IST
