Greece

The foreign minister of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) on Monday said his country does not wish to close its borders with Greece in order to stop refugee and migrant flows but will "do whatever is necessary"...

"The greatest challenge for this year is to have a really common European asylum system and a just sharing of a responsibility system in the EU member-states, UN Assistant High Commissioner for Protection and Director of the Division of...

Representatives of Greece’s association of doctors met with the Minister of Labor to express their opposition to the government’s proposed pension reform plan, hoping that they could make a case for its withdrawal. Alas, their voices fell on deaf...

According to the Greek financial newspaper Kefalaio, foreign investors holding large Greek bank shares are due in Athens on February 28th for a series of meetings with high level Greek officials, which include Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras. According to the same source,...

If there were any illusions as to whether the new bailout agreement will sort out for good Greece's financing needs and put the economy back on track, comments made recently by the European Stability Mechanism (ESM) Managing Director Klaus...

The prices of basic food items in Greece have increased up to 18% in one year, despite the recession and high unemployment, says a new study. The study was conducted by the Labor Institute of the General Confederation of Greek...

One man was found dead and two were injured after a bloody altercation between migrants, which took place around 2am on Monday, in Kilkis, northern Greece. The man who died and the two injured men were Pakistani nationals. The two...

Europe is about to warn Greece that it has six weeks to stop migrants crossing from Turkey or it will be forced out of the Schengen zone for two years, says a London Times report. Germany, Austria, Belgium, Sweden and...

The dire state of the Greek economy is reflected in the inability of many households to fulfill their tax obligations, says a study conducted on behalf of the Hellenic Confederation of Professionals, Craftsmen & Merchants (GSEVEE). The study, conducted by the Institute of...

Greece guards the national and European borders and is not going to sink boats with children, Alternate Foreign Minister responsible for European Affairs Nikos Xydakis said in a statement on refugees. Greece is a guardian of the European civilization, he...