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New Greek Prime Minister faces uphill battle to fulfill promises

Kyrikos Mitsotakis was sworn in as Greece's new Prime Minister on Monday, and his Cabinet will follow on Tuesday. But it won't be easy to deliver on his promises to the Greek people.

12/07/2019

Greece

American scientist found dead in Crete was asphyxiated, police say

Suzanne Eaton, 59, was in Crete for a conference. She disappeared on July 2 and her body was recovered on Monday inside a cave.

11/07/2019

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Six people killed after storms hit northern Greece

Gale-force winds, rain and hailstorms struck overnight in Halkidiki region, a popular tourist destination in the summer.

11/07/2019

Greece

Partial skull found in Greece is Europe’s oldest human fossil

Researchers have dated a skull found in the 1970s to be the oldest modern human outside of Africa.

11/07/2019

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Freak storm hits northern Greece, killing six foreign nationals

A freak storm hit northern Greece on Wednesday evening, killing six foreign nationals.

11/07/2019

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Greece's new PM Mitsotakis appoints cabinet

Christos Staikouras was appointed as finance minister, while Nikos Dendias will head the foreign ministry.

08/07/2019

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Watch: Greece's Kyriakos Mitsotakis is sworn in as prime minister

Greece's Kyriakos Mitsotakis has been sworn in as the country's new prime minister after his New Democracy party won a parliamentary majority on Sunday.

08/07/2019

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Will new prime minister introduce a more market friendly economy

The centre-right New Democracy won a decisive victory in Greece's snap election last night, beating the leftist Syriza party to win an absolute majority in parliament. Leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis will become prime minister. He told supporters "the country proudly raises its head again".

08/07/2019

Greece

Greek elections: Conservatives win power from Syriza

Greeks elected centre-right New Democracy, with opposition leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis set to be the country's prime minister. Outgoing PM Alexis Tsipras vowed to continue defending "the interests of the people".

07/07/2019

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Greece's main political parties gear up for Sunday's election

Greece's main political parties gear up for Sunday's election

06/07/2019

Greece

Greek elections: Tsipas, Mitsotakis make final pitch to voters

Greek elections: PM Tsipras, challenger Mitsotakis make final pitch to voters

04/07/2019

Greece

Greek elections: Which parties are in the race?

The main opposition New Democracy (ND) party looks poised to win the Greek parliamentary elections on July 7, but with the vote expected to be split between up to seven different parties, it may have to look for coalition partners.

03/07/2019

Greece

Greeks vote as Tsipras' days in power seem numbered

Greeks began voting on Sunday in a snap election that opinion polls say will bring opposition conservatives to power.

03/07/2019

Greece

Greece elections: Who is leadership hopeful Kyriakos Mitsotakis?

Greek conservative leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis is a leading contender to Alexis Tsipras. Mitsotakis said he wants to breathe new life into the economy and change the country’s image as Europe’s problem child after three bailouts since 2010.

03/07/2019

Greece

Greek fishermen paid to collect rubbish caught from the sea for recycling

Fishermen are being paid €200 a month to recycle waste from their nets. More and more plastic and cans are being pulled from the waters together with the fish. A new Greek company called Enaleia has backing from Greek and foreign donors to introduce a more sustainable way of fishing.

02/07/2019

World

Greece to hold snap election in July after presidential approval

Greece's president has approved a request by prime minister Alexis Tsipras to hold a snap election, just four months before the end of Tsipras's term.

11/06/2019

Greece

Seven drown off the Greek island of Lesbos after boat overturns

Seven people have drowned off the Greek island of Lesbos after their boat overturned, said the Greek coast guard.

11/06/2019

Greece

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras announces early general elections

Greek PM Alexis Tsipras announced early general elections after his Syriza-led government suffered big defeats in European, local and municipal elections

10/06/2019

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Greece redefines rape after initial draft law sparked criticism

The Greek government made a U-turn on the definition of rape after an initial draft law sparked fierce criticism from society, NGOs, and parliament members.

07/06/2019

Greece

Doctor and independent Moses Elisaf is Greece's first Jewish mayor

Doctor, academic and independent politician Moses Elisaf is the newly-elected Mayor of Ioannina in north-west Greece and the country's first Jewish mayor

06/06/2019

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Greece's New Democracy party triumphant in local and regional elections

Greece's main opposition New Democracy party was triumphant after the second round of local and regional elections concluded on Sunday

02/06/2019

Greece

Watch: Divers remove two tonnes of plastic fishing nets from sea bed

The plastic will now be recycled into yarn to make socks, sportswear, swimwear and carpets.

28/05/2019

Greece

Greek general elections awaited after Syriza trounced in Euro elections

Greek general elections could take place by the end of June after the main opposition New Democracy party trounced ruling Syriza in European elections

27/05/2019

Greece

Greece headed to snap elections after Syriza defeat in EU vote

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras called snap national elections after suffering a heavy defeat by the opposition conservatives in European Parliament elections on Sunday.

27/05/2019

Greece

Exclusive: Police clash with refugee camp residents on Samos, Greece

Police fired warning shots and used tear gas, they "beat up" some of those demonstrating, an NGO told Euronews.

25/05/2019

World

Greece's economy on the up but not everyone is feeling the benefits

Months after Greece left behind the bailout programmes, many of its citizens still don't feel a change in their daily lives.

24/05/2019