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World

Greece paying families €2000 per newborn

The Greek government has began paying families €2000 per newborn baby, in order to stem the country's declining birth rate.

05/02/2020

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Sparkle looks to a greener future with the opening of its fourth data centre in Greece

Partner content presented by Sparkle

In a move designed to kickstart what CEO Mario Di Mauro describes as “a new digital game”, international service provider Sparkle laid a symbolic foundation stone for the company’s latest data centre on 21 January.

31/01/2020

Greece

Greece plans to build a 2.7km floating fence to curb illegal migration

It comes as part of the new government's pledge to take a tougher stance on refugees and migrants arriving at its ports.

30/01/2020

Greece

MSF raises the alarm over sick children at Moria migrant camp

Youngsters with epilepsy, diabetes and heart disease are trapped on the overcrowded Greek camp.

25/01/2020

Destinations

What it’s really like to stay at Greece’s most coveted hotel

I checked in at Blue Palace resort and spa on Crete's northeastern coast for a luxury mini-break.

25/01/2020

Greece

High court judge becomes Greece's first female president

Men dominate the top-level political positions in Greece, so this is a big deal.

22/01/2020

Greece

Significant rise in migrants entering EU from Turkey in 2019

More than 82,000 people attempted to enter Europe from the east Mediterranean in 2019, driven by instability in Syria and Afghanistan, according to the EU's border agency Frontex

17/01/2020

Greece

Haftar 'agrees' to tear up Libya-Turkey maritime deal: Greece

The Libyan militia leader has not confirmed the claims by Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias.

17/01/2020

Greece

A dozen migrants dead after their boat sinks off Greek island

The vessel was carrying around 50 migrants and 21 of them were rescued.

11/01/2020

Greece

Migrant-carrying car crashes in Greece after high-speed police chase

Police chased the car for around 150 kilometres before it jumped a series of red lights and crashed in Thessaloniki.

10/01/2020

Greece

Israel, Greece and Cyprus sign deal for EastMed gas pipeline

The EastMed project is expected to make the three countries key links in Europe's energy supply chain.

02/01/2020

Greece

Sailors kidnapped in armed attack on Greek tanker near Cameroon

Greek authorities said an armed group boarded the tanker and ordered eight members including the 45-year-old captain to leave.

31/12/2019

Greece

Tom Hanks receives honorary Greek citizenship

The 63-year-old actor has produced a number of films in the country and often spends his holidays on the Greek island of Antiparos.

28/12/2019

Greece

Libya forces ship with Turkish crew into port as Greece slams sea deal

Greek foreign minister Nikos Dendias has visited Benghazi, the seat of Libya's eastern administration that is opposed to the UN-backed government.

22/12/2019

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Feminist anthem 'Las Tesis' performed in front of Greek parliament

Feminist groups gathered outside the Greek parliament in Athens on Sunday (December 22nd) to perform a protest song.

22/12/2019

Greece

Archaeologists discover treasure troves in Greek Bronze Age tombs

Researchers think the priceless treasures found in the beehive-shaped tombs could help to unlock secrets about life in ancient Greece.

18/12/2019

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Heavy rain and cold weather hits migrants on Greek island of Lesbos

Migrants and asylum seekers already endure "inhumane" living conditions on the Greek island of Lesbos. Now they've got heavy rain and cold weather to contend with, too.

13/12/2019

Economy

Greece woos wealthy foreigners with 'non-dom' scheme

Greece woos wealthy foreigners with 'non-dom' scheme

10/12/2019

Living

Vogue’s Anna Wintour says clothes should be passed down generations

Speaking at a conference in Athens, Wintour tackles sustainability in the fashion industry.

28/11/2019

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Pig laughs in the studio as reporter chased during live TV broadcast

You could say the pig was trying to hog the limelight

27/11/2019

My Europe Series

Greece: A safe haven for Turks threatened over Gülen movement links

Many Turkish teachers, public servants and entrepreneurs, unable to return home because of fears of arrest and with no belief in the independence of the Turkish justice system, are trying to start a new life in the northern Greek city of Thessaloniki.

22/11/2019

Greece

Greek PM tightens migrant controls: 'We are not an unfenced vineyard'

Greece is to create a single border surveillance agency and employ 1,200 more guards to 'shut the door' on migrants not entitled to stay.

22/11/2019

World

Greek migrant plan won't end 'inhumane' conditions — aid group

Medecins Sans Frontieres says plans by Greece for new migrant facilities amount to the creation of detention centres.

21/11/2019

Greece

Greece to replace crowded refugee camps with closed detention centres

The 3,000-person-capacity Moria camp, currently home to 15,000 migrants, is among those earmarked for closure and conversion into a detention centre.

20/11/2019

Smart Regions

Greece: The impact of broadband on remote areas

In partnership with the European Commission

Greece: from isolation to connection with the outside world thanks to the arrival of broadband in remote areas

18/11/2019

Greece

Baby dies in Moria migrant camp, MSF reveals

"We are absolutely devastated by this tragedy," MSF wrote on Twitter.

17/11/2019