Greece

The first deported migrants from Greece arrived at Dikili in western Turkey on Monday, the first day of the implementation of the relocation agreement between Ankara and the European Union. A total of 202 migrants from Pakistan, Afghanistan and Bangladesh...

Kokkari is a very beautiful village in Samos, with approximately 1,000 citizens. It is located 10 km northeast the town of Samos. Built in the beginning of the 19th century, its name is widely claimed to derive from a kind...

One of the best preserved ancient theatres, the Ancient Theatre of Larissa, Greece, dated back to the 3rd century BC, opened its doors to the public. Following Larissa Antiquities Ephorate decision, the theatre will be open for visitors every...

Many Greek folk dances go way back to the days of the Byzantine Empire, and as a result are still very popular among Turkish people, says a Daily Sabah report. Today, when Turks refer to Greek dance, the focus is...

Thousands of asylum requests have been submitted to the Greek authorities from the side of the refugees, so that they would not be led back to Turkey. Mega Channel reported, that out of 3,000 refugees who have reached Mytilene, 2,850...

A violent clash between Chios residents protesting against a refugee transfer and police resulted in three locals suffering injuries on Sunday night. Residents of the Tampakika region of Chios staged a protest complaining about the transfer of refugees to be...

International Monetary Fund Managing Director Christine Lagarde has dismissed the WikiLeaks report that suggests IMF is deliberately trying to push Greece towards a "credit event." Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras sent a letter to Lagarde asking if this is the official...

Euro zone finance ministers are likely to start discussing debt relief for Greece on the sidelines of the IMF's spring meetings in mid-April, if Athens has implemented the required reforms package by then, euro zone officials told Reuters. Representatives of...

Government spokesperson on migration Giorgos Kyritsis said Greece is preparing for violent riots when the mass deportation of refugees and migrants goes in effect on Monday. The agreement between the European Union and Turkey to be implemented as of April...

Hours before the scheduled start of the deportation of hundreds of migrants from the island of Lesbos, Greek officials had yet to finalize their plans under a deal between the European Union and Turkey. Activists in Lesbos planned a protest...