Tag: Greece
Greece warned over flag raising on Aegean islet
Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim on Monday warned Greece over raising a Greek flag on an uninhabited islet in the…
Drug Bribery Case: Greek parliament to probe politicians
Greece’s parliament voted early on Thursday to set up a committee that will investigate politicians, including former prime ministers, over…
Greece limits use of Sharia norms in Muslim community
The Greek parliament adopted on Wednesday a law limiting the use of the Sharia norms for the Muslim community in…
Greece arrests suspected Islamic State terrorist
Greek authorities on Friday said they had arrested a Syrian man suspected to be member of the Islamic State terrorist…
WWII bomb found near petrol station in Greece
An unexploded World War II bomb discovered in the northern Greek city of Thessaloniki was defused on Sunday after a…
2000 migrants arrive Greece, Italy
Greece and Italy on Friday reported the arrival of nearly 2,000 migrants from Turkey and North Africa. The Greek coast…
Two Paris attackers entered Europe as refugees – Police
Greek Police confirmed today that two men connected with the Paris attacks Friday night registered as refugees with Greek authorities…
11 migrants, including 6 children, drown off Greece
Eleven migrants, including six children — four of them babies — drowned on Sunday in a new tragedy off the…
19 bodies recovered, 138 migrants rescued off island of Kalymnos
Greece on Friday rescued 138 refugees and recovered the bodies of 19 after their boat capsized off the island of…
Migrant woman, baby and child drown trying to reach Greece
Athens (AFP) – A woman, a young girl and a baby have died after a boat carrying migrants and refugees…
Twelve Syrians drown heading from Turkey to Greek island
Reuters – An image of a drowned toddler washed up on the beach in one of Turkey’s prime tourist resorts…
Greek bailout programme will expire June 30 – Eurogroup
Brussels (AFP) – Eurozone ministers agreed Saturday that Greece’s bailout programme should expire as planned on June 30 after Greece…
Olympiakos wins 42nd league title
Olympiakos claimed their 42nd domestic league title with three games to spare after a 4-0 victory at home to Levadiakos…
Hollande congratulates Tspiras on Greek election victory
France’s President Francois Hollande congratulated Alexis Tsipras on his radical left party Syriza’s victory in Greek elections Sunday, the French…
Greece must stick to its EU commitments, says Hollande
French President Francois Hollande on Monday urged Greece to abide by its European commitments, as the spectre of a Greek…