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 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
Good Morning Europe 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 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 Greek PM Tsipras says Turkish jets disturbed his flight “They forced the helicopter I was on to manoeuvre low until Greek jets intercepted the forces violating our national air space,” Tsipras said. 25/03/2019
Greece Protests in Athens over Macedonia name agreement Thousands of protesters gathered in Athens over a name deal with neighbouring Macedonia 20/01/2019
Greece Violent protests in Athens over Macedonia name deal Many Greeks have taken part in violent demonstrations, claiming "Macedonia is Greek." 20/01/2019
View The EU must now honour its commitments to North Macedonia | View Now that it looks certain the Greek parliament will ratify its neighbour's name change, the EU must help to transform the western Balkans by honouring its accession commitments to North Macedonia. 17/01/2019
Greece Why is Greece holding a confidence vote? | Euronews Answers As Greece prepares for a confidence vote on Wednesday, here's what you need to know. 14/01/2019
Greece Greece's Tsipras calls confidence vote after coalition partner quits Panos Kammenos's Independent Greeks party objects to a deal reached with neighbouring FYR Macedonia over a long-standing name dispute. 13/01/2019
the global conversation 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 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
Belgium Tsipras on Italy: Government has 'contradictory attitude' to migrants Tsipras told Euronews that the Italian government displayed a conflicting attitude when it came to its treatment of migrant boats in the Mediterranian. 11/09/2018
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
world news Greece formally ends bailout plan with EU Greece has now officially ended its third bailout agreement with the European Union. The country has received more than 260 billion euros since 2010 from the EU and the IMF, the biggest bailout in global financial history. 20/08/2018
Greece Greek family who lost love ones in wildfires sue authorities The family of a couple who lost their lives in the wildfires which swept through Greece’s Attica region last week have sued local authorities and the emergency services for their deaths. 02/08/2018
world news Political tensions rise in Greece after wildfires swept country The political gloves have come off in Greece amid a deepening row over the government’s response to the worst wildfires in recent history. 01/08/2018
world news Government criticised as Greek people mourn On Monday, a week after the fires broke out, hundreds of people attended a vigil in front of the Greek parliament. The government has announced an action plan, but people are asking how a disaster of this scale was possible and are demanding change. 31/07/2018
Greece Greek PM visits wildfire-stricken town of Mati Fires began a week ago in the coastal resort and Tsipras has been attacked by opposition parties for the government's handling of the disaster. 30/07/2018
Greece Greece buries wildfire victims Greece begins the painful task of burying the victims this weekend of a devastating wildfire near Athens which killed at least 88 people 28/07/2018
Belgium EU leaders meet in Brussels to discuss migrant crisis Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez says his country is committed to a joint European response on illegal migration, as EU leaders met in Brussels for an informal summit on the issue. 24/06/2018
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
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
Greece Angry protestors welcome Greek PM to Lesbos The protesters were gathered in the island's main port as Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras is due to speak at a conference 04/05/2018
Greece Greeks protest austerity measures and public infrastructure sales Workers pour out bags of coal in front of parliament in opposition to sale of power plants 25/04/2018
