Greece

Greece

Nine thousand aslyum seekers camped at Lesbos

Meanwhile, 2,000 asylum-seekers will be moved from the island to the Greek mainland by the end of the month. That's according to Greek authorities. It's after human rights groups and local authorities criticised Greece for the poor conditions at the camp at Moria

19/09/2018

Greece

An antifascist rally has taken place on the Greek island of Lesvos

The rally commemorates the 5th anniversary of the death of Pavlos Fyssas, a Greek anti-fascist rapper who was murdered in 2013 by a member of the far-right political party Golden Dawn.

19/09/2018

Greece

Greek camp at Moria: reaching boiling point

NGO's and human rights groups have urged Greece to take action to render its camps fit for human habitation as Moria camp on the island of Lesbos exceeds capacity of 3,200 to over 9,000 asylum seekers

19/09/2018

Greece

Worsening conditions in Greek migrant camp

The Greek island of Lesbos has been hosting thousands of migrants since the crisis in 2015. But now, many of these refugee camps are facing dire conditions - overcapacity, lack of facilities and a less hospitable tone from locals.

19/09/2018

Economy

Tsipras blames neo-liberal policies & EU's "democratic deficit" for rise of far-right

The Greek Prime Minister speaks about austerity, debt, migration and much more in a wide-ranging interview with The Global Conversation.

13/09/2018

Greece

7 injured after rockfall on Greek island of Zakynthos,

At least seven people were injured in Greece on Thursday after a huge piece of rock fell down into the sea, spreading panic on the island of Zakynthos.

13/09/2018

Cinema

Pasolini restrospective in screening series

He’s the filmmaker behind classics like "120 days of Sodom", and now Pier Pasolini has a retrospective called "The Great Heretic". It will screen 17 restored versions of his films in Athens, Greece. But how relevant is Pasolini today?

13/09/2018

Greece

EU's democratic deficit to blame for far-right rise, Tspiras tells Euronews

Greek PM says Europe has created the environment for illiberalism to flourish.

12/09/2018

Greece

Tsipras warns of battle to save EU

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said Europe must face its policy failures to stop the rise of the far right. The left-wing leader told lawmakers in the European parliament that the economic austerity pursued by European governments had fostered fear and racism.

11/09/2018

Greece

Greek police fire tear gas at demonstrators in Thessaloniki

Greek police fire tear gas at demonstrators protesting the agreement reached by Greece and Macedonia to resolve a dispute over the former Yugoslav republic's name in Thessaloniki.

08/09/2018

Greece

Europe will ‘unleash demonic political forces to recreate 1930s’

A nationalist and quasi-fascist force is rising up in Europe, former Greek finance minister Yanis Varoufakis has warned.

04/09/2018

Greece

Greek seamen strike for better wages

Greek seamen strike for better wages

03/09/2018

Greece

Volunteers aiding migrants arrested, charged by Greek police

The two detained, including a 'hero' swimmer, have denied all allegations.

31/08/2018

Greece

Greece: ferry safely back in port after fire

A passenger ferry carrying over a thousand people arrived at the port of Piraeaus after being on fire earlier. More than a thousand people were on board, on route to Chania in Crete when it was forced to return

29/08/2018

Greece

Greece's pistachio harvest down by almost a third

Heavy spells of rain in the spring allowed bacteria in the soil and harmful insects flourish.

26/08/2018

Greece

Tsipras hails new beginning for Greece

The Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras says his country has undergone a modern Odyssey as it exits the bailout programme

21/08/2018

Greece

Greek bailout: The economy before and after

As it successfully exits its eight-year-long bailout program, Euronews takes a look at how the Greek economy is faring now compared to 2010, when it first received money from creditors.

20/08/2018

Economy

Greek bailout programme ends

As Greece's bailout programme comes to an end the government claims the main causes have been solved and unemployment will come down

17/08/2018

Greece

Greece: Bailout exit day looming

Over the past eight years, under three bailout programs, Greece has borrowed more than €288bn at rock-bottom interest rates. The country’s creditors believe it's now able to stand on its own two feet, but few ordinary people seem to believe that bailout exit day will be a new beginning.

17/08/2018

Greece

Greece wildfire death toll rises

Woman dies in hospital from burns injuries

11/08/2018

Greece

Greece fire victims to receive compensation

More than €130 million is expected to be issued to homeowners whose houses were damaged or destroyed during last month's catastrophic fires in East Attica.

10/08/2018

Real Economy

Greece charts a fresh course

In partnership with The European Commission

Greece’s economic tragedy may be over on August 20th but how serious and sustainable are the country’s growth plans when they will be repaying their Eurozone debt till past the year 2060?

07/08/2018

Greece

Relatives of Greece fire victims demand answers

Following last month's deadly wildfire in Greece relatives of the victims are demanding answers as to how the rescue operation went so wrong

06/08/2018

Greece

Greece replaces emergency chiefs over deadly wildfires

Greece has appointed new heads of key emergency services following last month's deadly wildfires near Athens.

05/08/2018

Greece

Greek fire claims 90th victim

An 85-year-old man has died in hospital after being burned in last months fire in the coastal town of Mati in Greece, bringing the number of fatalities to 90

05/08/2018

Greece

Toll from Greek fires climbs with death of firefighter's wife

The death toll from Greece’s wildfires has risen after a 35-year-old woman injured in last month’s tragedy died in hospital,

03/08/2018