Greece

Greece

Refugees go on hunger strike in Athens

14 refugees have gone on hunger strike in Athens, demanding that authorities respect the legal limit of six months for family reunification.

02/11/2017

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Greece gives Olympic flame South Korean sendoff

2018 Winter games torch begins long journey east.

31/10/2017

Sport

Greece hands over Olympic torch to South Korea

South Korea has received the Olympic torch in a handover ceremony in Athens for the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Games.

31/10/2017

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Greece: student protest turns violent

Petrol bombs fired as protest turns violent.

30/10/2017

Greece

Triumph over Tragedy: Samy's story

This is the story of how one refugee made it across the Mediterranean Sea

30/10/2017

Greece

Man arrested in letter-bombs to EU officials terror probe

29/10/2017

Greece

Tensions grow on Greek island of Samos over overcrowded refugee camp

Tensions grow on the Greek island of Samos as more than 2,500 asylum-seekers share facilities for just 700.

26/10/2017

Economy

What happened to the €8 billion Europe took from Greece?

Debt purchase programme produced big profits but Eurozone countries are reluctant to say where they went.

24/10/2017

Greece

Vincent van Gogh film is first-ever to be fully hand-painted

Greek painters behind 'Loving Vincent'

12/10/2017

Focus

Discover hidden gems in northeastern Greece

The Region of Eastern Macedonia and Thrace (REMTH), nestled between Bulgaria and Turkey in northeastern Greece, is a region of outstanding natural beauty.

10/10/2017

Greece

Greece gives go-ahead to transgender rights law change

Redefining transgender rights is a divisive topic in Greece.

10/10/2017

Greece

Transgender identity: Greece debates the right to decide

Transgender identity is debated in the Greek parliament.

09/10/2017

World

Unknown Ukranian wins top freerunning competition

Unknown Ukrainian qualifier Alexander Titarenko went from zero to hero as he defeated the world's best freerunners to take a career-defining victory at Red Bull Art of Motion 2017with the highest score in the competition's history.

08/10/2017

Greece

Greek paralympian scheme gives new hope to refugee children

A scheme to help disabled refugee children resume their lives though sport is taking off in Greece.

04/10/2017

Greece

'The Stones Speak' project brings Athens' historical gems to life

The project is giving performances of the classical works of Homer, Sophocles, Plato and more at archaeological sites across the Greek capital.

21/09/2017

Cult

Mycenaean tomb found in Greece

In a major archaeological discovery, one of the largest Mycenaean tombs was brought into light this summer, on a mountainside in central Greece

19/09/2017

Greece

March marks murder of Greek rapper

Clashes break out after rally to mark four year anniversary of murdered Greek rapper Pavlos Fyssas

19/09/2017

Greece

Greece: Clashes as activists mark death of anti-fascist rapper

Protesters marched in Athens against the Greek far-right Golden Dawn party

17/09/2017

Greece

Athens Flying Week thrills crowds

Top aviation teams from around the world have been delighting thousands of spectators

16/09/2017

Greece

Greek authorities reassure public following oil spill

'We can deal with this', say Greek authorities following oil spill near Athens.

15/09/2017

Greece

Greek oil spill spreads: fears grow for marine life

14/09/2017

Greece

Archaeologists unearth major Mycenaean-era tomb in Greece

Archaeologists hope a major new discovery in Greece will help to boost understanding of funeral practices during the Mycenaean period

11/09/2017

Economy

Macron says IMF should have smaller role in European bailouts

During a trip to Athens, the French President called for greater financial solidarity between European countries, saying that dealing economic matters in the Eurozone, should be the prerogative of Eurozone members.

07/09/2017

Greece

Serbia in diplomatic dispute with FYROM

24/08/2017

Travel News

Half a day in Mykonos

22/08/2017