Greece

In a decision that analysts call "historical", Ankara will no longer require a visa for Greek Cypriots who wish to visit Turkey. The visa liberalization does not amount to Turkish recognition of Cyprus, a Turkish official told Reuters on Tuesday. The...

Moody's rating agency describes the delay of negotiations on the bailout program review between Greece and lenders as "credit negative". It is noteworthy that Moody's sees the risk that bailout review talks might take until July, thereby increasing the risk...

European Commissioner for Financial Affairs Pierre Moscovici appeared cautiously optimistic over a possible agreement at Monday's Eurogroup during the presentation of the European Commission's spring report. "All sides wish Greece to return to growth and to create jobs for the...

The Greek economy will remain in recession in the first half of 2016, but slight growth is expected for the second half, while unemployment will be at 24.7 percent, says the European Commission spring report on European Economy. According to...

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has started a series of meetings with key cabinet members hoping to reach an agreement with creditors during Monday's Eurogroup. The meeting of euro zone finance ministers on May 9 is crucial for Greece as wrapping...

A European Commission report finds that there are gaps in Greece's border controls regarding Europe's external borders. "There are still some gaps to be addressed and concrete actions need to be undertaken," said EC deputy spokesperson Mina Andreeva in a...

Tombs dating back to the Mycenaean period 1600-1100 BC were found at the town of Kiveri in the Argolis region, in southern Greece. According to Greek mythology, Danaos, founder of the city of Argos, one of the foremost Mycenaean cities...

Greece's bailout negotiations with international creditors are to resume by teleconference on Tuesday, ahead of the extraordinary Eurogroup on May 9. According to Greek media, it is unlikely that much ground will be covered until the May 9 meeting of Eurozone Finance...

Three-and-a-half-year-old Maria-Eirini Printezi who went missing on Sunday afternoon was found on Monday by Hellenic Coast Guard officers in near Athens, Greece. Reportedly, according to Coast Guard officials, the first words the girl said were, "They let me go." Young...

A 5-year-old boy was killed in a village near Kozani, northern Greece, after he was attacked by two Rottweilers while celebrating Easter Sunday with his family. "It was around 2 in the afternoon and I heard a child play from the...