Greece

Greece tightens border control after Turkey opens gates

Feb 29, 2020 02:17

Greece has tightened control on the border with Turkey following a decision by Ankara to stop preventing the flow of refugees into Europe and amid fears of a new coronavirus spread.
Two Greek towns protest refugee transfers to mainland sites

Nov 03, 2019 14:02

Protesters in two towns in northern Greece took to the streets Sunday to rally against the transfer of migrants from the Greek islands to sites on the mainland.
Greek students clash with police over educational reforms

Nov 01, 2019 10:17

Police used tear gas against student demonstrators in central Athens on Thursday after they were charged at during a protest.
Greece relocates hundreds of refugees to mainland as arrivals rise

Oct 22, 2019 08:21

Greek authorities have moved more asylum-seekers from peripheral islands to mainland Greece amid a surge in refugee arrivals on the remote islands in recent months.
Protesters burn US, NATO flags during Pompeo's visit in Athens

Oct 05, 2019 13:56

Protesters have burned US and NATO flags in Athens as the US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo held meetings with Greek government officials.
Seven drown after refugee boat capsizes off Greece

Sep 27, 2019 12:26

Two women and five children drowned when a boat carrying migrants and refugees from Turkey capsized near Greece's Chios Island, the coastguard says.
Turkey shouldn’t threaten Europe over refugees: Greece

Sep 08, 2019 09:48

Greece says Turkey should not try to pressure Europe in a bid to receive more support for a plan to resettle Syrian refugees in northern Syria.
Hundreds of refugees moved from ‘hell’ of Greek island

Sep 02, 2019 09:05

Greek officials and UN workers have begun evacuating hundreds of refugees from the Greek island of Lesbos, where overcrowding and the crushing heat have made conditions unbearable.
EU imposes sanctions on Turkey over Cyprus drilling

Jul 16, 2019 03:45

The European Union has agreed to impose punitive measures against Turkey over its drilling operations off the coast of Cyprus, in a move censured by Ankara as “biased.”
GreeK PM-elect Mitsotakis says wants ambitious reform agenda for country

Jul 08, 2019 03:59

Supporters of New Democracy celebrated in the streets of Athens on Sunday (July 7) as the conservatives returned to power with a landslide victory in snap elections.