Greece

Greece expels second batch of refugees to Turkey

Apr 08, 2016 09:00

Greece has expelled a second group of refugees from its Lesbos island to Turkey as part of the controversial EU-Turkey refugee deal.
Some refugees may have been wrongly returned by Greece to Turkey: UNHCR

Apr 06, 2016 10:34

The UN says some people in the first batch of refugees returned from the Greece to Turkey as part of an agreement between Ankara and the EU may have been dispatched mistakenly.
Police clash with anti-refugee protesters in Greece

Mar 28, 2016 09:43

Clashes have erupted in Greece between police and a group of far-right protesters who were demonstrating against the influx of refugees into and the growing presence of Muslims in the country.
Greece empties refugee camp as arrivals slow down

Mar 26, 2016 14:39

Greece has started evacuating refugees from a major border camp as the country starts to see near-zero arrivals as a result of a deal between the European Union and Turkey.
refugees demand Greek-Macedonian border opening

Mar 13, 2016 14:52

Hundreds of refugees have staged a protest on Greece’s border with Macedonia, demanding the opening of the border.
Greek protesters slam EU policies on refugees

Mar 03, 2016 07:02

Thousands of Greeks have hit the streets in the capital, Athens, for a mass protest rally against EU policies towards refugees mainly coming from the Middle East.
Greece in talks with Iran to buy LNG, deliver fuel to Europe

Feb 25, 2016 17:10

Greek Energy Minister Panos Skourletis says Athens is in talks with Tehran to buy liquefied natural gas (LNG) for domestic needs.
Greece warns EU as minister plan to curb refugees

Feb 25, 2016 08:44

Greece warns any EU deal on the refugee crisis must incorporate mandatory distributions of the refugees as ministers of the bloc meet to tighten regulations.
Iran to export 60k bpd of oil to Greece

Feb 20, 2016 12:25

Iran said on Saturday that it has finalized a deal with Greece to sell as much as 60,000 barrels per day (bpd) of crude oil to the country.
Athens protest shows solidarity with Greek farmers over pensions program

Feb 13, 2016 12:02

Thousands of people held a demonstration in Athens, Greece, on Saturday to show solidarity with farmers who have blocked dozens of highways and border crossings in recent weeks to protest the government’s proposed pensions program.