Greece

Economy

Greece now a "normal" eurozone country, says Moscovici

Greece now a "normal" eurozone country, says EU Finance Commissioner Moscovici.

03/07/2018

Economy

EU says indebted Greece can finally "stand on its own feet"

EU says Greece can finally "stand on its own feet."

22/06/2018

Greece

Scepticism and optimism greets news of Greek debt deal

Athens residents react to the news that European creditors have reached a new deal on Greece's debt repayments

22/06/2018

Greece

How Greece's PM celebrated European debt relief package

Greece’s Prime Minister has welcomed the decision by eurozone creditors to offer debt relief …. and marked the occasion by wearing a tie.

22/06/2018

Economy

New agreement on Greek debt

The deal with Eurozone countries gives Greece ten more years to pay back over 96 billion euros

22/06/2018

Economy

Eurozone Finance Ministers Weigh Up Debt Relief for Greece

At the 20th Eurogroup meeting of Eurozone finance ministers, the Greek economy was on the agenda. They are weighing up the question of debt relief for Greece as well as the surveillance of its economy in the years to come.

21/06/2018

Economy

Greece's economy at a turning point?

Eurozone FInance Ministers will on Thursday settle the future of Greece's debt relief programme. After 8 years of austerity, the country is showing signs of progress. But Greeks abroad show no sign of coming home, according to a recent survey.

20/06/2018

Greece

Watch: Greek woman breaks world record for longest garlic braid

Measured at 612 metres and 70 centimetres, the record surpasses the one previously broken in Hungary, which had tallied 255 metres.

20/06/2018

Greece

Greece and FYROM sign historic deal on new name for the Balkan state

The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia will now be known as the "Republic of North Macedonia" but only if both parliaments and a Macedonian referendum ratify the deal.

17/06/2018

Greece

Greek government survives confidence vote despite angry protest

The Greek Government has survived a vote of no confidence but demonstrators took part in angry protests over a deal with Macedonia

16/06/2018

Greece

Golden Dawn gets Greek parliament ban after ‘call for military coup’

An MP from Greece's neo-fascist party caused uproar after calling on the military to arrest the president, prime minister and defence minister.

15/06/2018

Destinations

A Greek getaway fit for the Gods

Our stay at luxury resort Danai, on the coastline of Halkidiki

14/06/2018

Greece

The Republic of Northern Macedonia - what happens next

Several critics say the deal's problematic. The accord must still be approved by Macedonians in a referendum AND by parliaments of both countries where nationalist and opposition parties have vowed to resist it

13/06/2018

Greece

"Waste to wear" project makes clothes out of discarded fishing nets

The Healthy Seas project is trying to protect fish from getting trapped in plastic nets

07/06/2018

Economy

Details revealed of latest Greek bailout

Centeno plans to get backing from the International Monetary Fund for the latest euro zone debt relief offer for Greece.

03/06/2018

Greece

UK opposition leader Corbyn 'would return Elgin Marbles to Greece'

“As with anything stolen or taken from occupied or colonial possession... we should be engaged in constructive talks with the Greek Government about returning the sculptures.”

03/06/2018

Greece

Meet the Ikarians: the Greeks who outlive other Europeans

Ikarians follow a few rules to outlive other Europeans, which includes taking daily naps and eating a diet full of olive oil, honey, and wine.

01/06/2018

Greece

Greek workers strike over austerity

Since 2009 the country has implemented large cuts in pensions and tax increases in return for international loans worth 260 billion euros

30/05/2018

Greece

Maria Efimova speaks out at whistleblower conference

Maria Efimova was Daphne Caruana Galizia's source. The murdered reporter used the Panama Papers to expose alleged links to offshore tax havens of Malta’s leadership, including the island’s Prime Minister

30/05/2018

Greece

Greece's first plastic straw free island

The island of Sikinos is looking to be the first Greek island to eliminate the use of plastic straws this summer

28/05/2018

Green News

The men behind the symbol of Greek pride and history

Take a sneak peek into the last workshop in Greece that makes authentic, traditional costumes.

25/05/2018

Cult

Scorpions back for 'once in a lifetime' event

Almost 20 years after their historic appearance with the Berlin Philharmonic, the Scorpions are reprising the event with the Athens state orchestra.

22/05/2018

Greece

Nationalist extremists attack Greek mayor on camera

Police in Greece say they are close to identifying one of the attackers

20/05/2018

Greece

Time running out for 111-year-old refugee stranded in Greece

Laila Saleh is officially Greece's oldest refugee, but is unable to travel to Germany to rejoin the rest of her family, who have been granted asylum there.

16/05/2018

Greece

Greek court frees rescue workers

Three Spanish firefighters had been accused of migrant trafficking

07/05/2018

Greece

Spanish aid workers on trial for people smuggling in Greece acquitted of charges

Three Spanish firefighters accused of people smuggling in Greece have been acquitted of all charges.

07/05/2018