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The migrant situation  is better than last year, EU Commissioner for Migration Dimitris Avramopoulos said at a press conference of the Justice and Home Affairs Council. However, the situation is still very fragile in Italy, Greece and Bulgaria as well...

International arrivals to Greek airports “soared” from January to September, according to data released by Greek Tourist Organization (SETE). More specifically, arrivals to the main airports of the country rose 7.6 percent in the 9-month period compared to last...

President of the Republic of Cyprus Nicos Anastasiades has assured that “efforts these days are intensive and laborious, and have a steady direction and aim," which is “the liberation and reunification” of Cyprus. Addressing the unveiling ceremony of a memorial...

The Associated Press (AP) has reported that on Thursday Greek police have taken a Syrian man into custody on the Greek island of Crete. The man is wanted in Belgium for his alleged involvement in migrant-smuggling. The man was taken...

The second SYRIZA conference, the first with the leftist party in power, was staged like an intended celebration, but unfortunately for the hosts, there was nothing to celebrate. In his opening speech, Alexis Tsipras seemed like a man who has...

Greece most likely will not be able to borrow from international markets in 2018 and will need a fourth bailout, argues Bruegel Institute economist Zsolt Darvas. "In 2018, Greece will not be able to borrow from the markets, therefore there...

The investigation for Ben Needham on the Greek island of Kos has turned to JCBs to help sift through the more than 800 tons of rubble in hopes of finding a lead to what happened to the missing toddler. This is...

The systematic teaching of the ancient Greek language can help children with dyslexia, linguistics and psychology professors say. According to a theory of Harvard Classics Professor Eric Havelock (1903-1989), based on philosopher Plato's ideas, ancient Greek generates many abstract concepts...

A bomb threat, that proved to be a farce, delayed Friday's crucial Council of State session that would decide on the controversial broadcasting licensing issue. Greece's highest administrative had convened to decide on the appeals of television station owners who...

Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras opened the four-day conference of his party on Thursday night, stating that it was the first party conference for SYRIZA with the party in power. He said that the left had a "historic duty" to...