Greece: Evacuation of Idomeni refugee ‘camp’ begins
Greek authorities began the evacuation of the informal refugee camp in Idomeni at dawn Tuesday. At least four hundred police
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Greek MPs pass new spending cuts, tax hikes
Greek lawmakers on Sunday approved fresh spending cuts and tax hikes demanded by European creditors in exchange for a new
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EU ministers back emergency system to suspend visa-free travel
European Union ministers meeting in Brussels have agreed on a mechanism aimed at suspending visa-free travel for foreign nationals abusing
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Forecast bright for Greek tourism, despite refugee crisis
Despite the ongoing migrant and refugee crisis, Greece expects to welcome a record 27 million tourists this year. “I think
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Alexis Tsipras says Greece will return to bond market next year
Greek prime minister Alexis Tsipras expressed optimism that the automatic spending cuts mechanism his government will legislate this week will
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Greeks, Albanians held in large-scale drug trafficking bust
Seventeen people, including 11 Greeks and six Albanians, from an organised crime network involved in large-scale drug trafficking have been
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Migrants are avoiding Greece in effort to reach Europe
The rescue of over 800 migrants off the coast of Sicily over the past two days is emblematic of a
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Greek MPs approve controversial pension, tax reforms
Greek lawmakers have approved a controversial package of pension and tax reforms demanded by the country’s European creditors in exchange
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Strike strands Bulgarian tourists on Greek islands
Crisis staffs have been set up at Bulgaria’s embassy in Athens and the consulate in Thessaloniki because a general strike
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