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Locals on Lesbos ensure dignified end for unlucky migrants

After braving bombs, bullets people traffickers and the open sea refugees in Greece had one more obstacle to face before moving on to elsewhere in

Economy

Europe Weekly: first migrants relocated from Greece to Luxembourg, the EU's 'moderate' economic recovery and food label warning

In this edition of Europe Weekly, the first group of migrants in Greece is relocated to Luxembourg; and the EU’s economics commissioner comments on

Greece

Schulz visits refugees in Greece to promise more will be done

The co-chair of the European parliament Martin Schulz has visited refugee camps in Greece in order to see the situation for himself. He was able to

Sweden

Two weeks of danger end with Syrian family's arrival in Sweden

For refugees arriving in Sweden for the first time on the high-speed train it is a taste of the comfort promised by the West. But this has been a

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Greece

Migrants: the first EU relocations leave Athens

Six families from Syria and Iraq have boarded a plane leaving Athens for northern Europe. They are the first refugees to be relocated from Greece to

Europe News

Top EU financial official Pierre Moscovici visits Athens

The European Commissioner for Economics Pierre Moscovici is in Athens for two days to check in with Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and on progress on

Greece

Migrants: more money and paperwork for Lesbos

The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) says it will increase the aid it gives to Greece. It comes after

Economy

Greek 'red loan' debtors eye bank recapitalisation with trepidation

Greek banks have until the end of the week (November 6) to explain how they are going to raise 14.4 billion euros in extra new capital – according to

Greece

Bodies of migrants and refugees wash ashore on Greek island of Lesbos

Eight bodies washed up on the shore of the Greek island of Lesbos on Sunday morning – migrants and refugees who did not survive their boat journeys

Greece

More refugees drown off Greek and Spanish coasts

It has been another deadly start to the weekend with more than 50 bodies of refugees recovered from the sea after failed attempts to get to Europe

Greece

More than 70 children have died on route to Greece since Aylan Kurdi death - report

At least 19 migrants and refugees have drowned near the Greek island of Kalymnos, and three people have died off the coast of Rhodes, according to

World News

Refugee crisis: Greece and Germany stand firm on action plan

Panic, anger and desperation have all become common place along Europe’s many borders in recent months as thousands of refugees travel across the

Greece

Football: Greece appoint German Skibbe as coach

Greece

Hundreds saved off Lesbos

The search is continuing for survivors after a wooden boat carrying scores of people capsized off the greek island of Lesbos. At least three people

Greece

Ancient warrior's tomb, treasure hoard found in Greece

Greece

Migrant crisis: Two children and a man drown near Lesbos

Greece

Roads turn into rivers as Greek downpours hit Hydra

The mayor of Hydra has asked for the Greek island to be declared in a state of emergency after heavy rains caused widespread flooding. Torrential

Economy

France backs Greek efforts to renegotiate bailout

French President François Hollande rounded off a two-day visit to Athens by backing Greece’s request to begin bailout negotiations with its

Greece

Zoe Konstantopoulou: "The greek debt is illegal and should not be paid"

On 6 February 2015, after SYRIZA’s victory in the January 2015 election, she was elected as the youngest Speaker of the Hellenic Parliament with 235

Greece

Climate change in Greece: More visible than we think - Negative future ahead