Greece

Greece vows to resist IMF demands on labor reforms

Sep 14, 2016 12:05

Greek officials have vowed to resist demands put forward by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) forcing the country to carry out labor reforms in order to secure a third bailout.
Flooding leaves 4 dead, 1 missing in Greece

Sep 07, 2016 13:24

Heavy rain has triggered flooding in southern and northern Greece, leaving four people dead and one unaccounted for, authorities say.
Athens allows first mosque in 180 years

Aug 22, 2016 12:28

The first official mosque is to be erected in the Greek capital, Athens, ending an almost two-century ban on building a Muslim worship place by the government.
Turkish govt. demands extradition of 8 military officers from Greece

Aug 18, 2016 09:48

The Turkish government has demanded the extradition of eight military officers who requested asylum in Greece following the coup attempt of July 15, a Greek diplomatic source said Thursday.
Greece charges Turkish officers fleeing after failed coup

Jul 17, 2016 12:11

Eight Turkish military officers, who had landed in Greece after an attempted coup failed in their homeland, have been charged by Greek prosecutors.
Turkish helicopter in Greece, 8 crew members nabbed

Jul 16, 2016 12:19

A Turkish military helicopter carrying eight men has landed in northeastern Greece, with its crew seeking political asylum after a putsch attempt in Turkey, Greek officials say.
Info can be extracted from intact recorder of doomed passenger plane: Egypt

Jul 02, 2016 12:12

Egyptian authorities say they are capable of retrieving information from the cockpit voice recorder (CVR) of the doomed EgyptAir flight MS804 as its memory chips are not damaged.
Greek prime minster blames Brexit on EU austerity policies

Jun 26, 2016 02:25

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras blames the Brexit on EU leaders' “chronic deficiencies" and insistence on austerity measures.
Greece receives new bailout funds

Jun 21, 2016 08:01

Cash-strapped Greece has received 7.5 billion euros (8.3 billion dollars) in promised bailout money from the European Stability Mechanism (ESM).
Thousands of Greeks ask premier to resign

Jun 16, 2016 04:23

Thousands of dissatisfied Greeks have staged a protest rally in Athens and another major city to ask the government to resign over continued austerity.