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Greece designs new two-euro coin amid fears of Grexit

Greece, beset by fears its economic troubles could force it out of the 19-member euro zone, has won a competition to design the logo of a

Finland

Finland: Eurosceptic party leader chosen as new Europe minister

Finland’s new government has picked the leader of a Eurosceptic party as its new foreign and Europe minister. The selection of Timo Soini, who heads

Greece

Greece deals with sudden influx of new migrants

As several boats carrying at least 300 more migrants reached the Greek island of Kos on Tuesday, the European Commission is due to give more details

Greece

'Very intensive' work needed for Greek bailout deal, says Merkel

German Chancellor Angela Merkel is warning that “very intensive” work is needed for debt-ridden Greece to reach a deal with its international

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312,679,022,950 euros. This is how much Greece has to repay

World

Greek island of Samos feels strain of migrant influx

Searching for a better life, many migrants increasingly find death in the Mediterranean. Italy’s prime minister has threatened to raise a migrant

Greece

Greek health workers go on strike as anger boils over 'under-funding'

Public sector doctors and nurses went on strike in Greece on Wednesday, amid the country’s financial crisis. They say they are fed up with

World News

EU migrant quota plans hit rough water

European Union plans to cope with the vast numbers of migrants risking their lives crossing the Mediterranean to get to Europe appear close to

Greece

The ghost factories of Greece – Video

Greece

Greece PM Tsipras optimistic EU economic deal is near

As Greece runs out of time and money, the country’s Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said it has found common ground during talks with its foreign

My Europe Series

Europe Weekly: EU officials unveil migration plan

In this week’s edition of Europe Weekly, EU officials unveil their plan to curb the influx of illegal migrants from the Mediterranean Sea; the Greek

Greece

'Grexit' from European education systems? Hundreds in Athens protest government reforms

Over 400 people have gathered in Athens to demonstrate against education reforms. The crowd consisted largely of university professors and school

Europe News

Greece stumps up IMF cash

Greece has paid 750 millions euros that it owes to the IMF, officials said on Monday, as eurozone finance ministers met in Brussels to discuss the

Europe News

Greece to pay IMF by Tuesday's deadline, says finance minister Varoufakis

Athens will pay the 750 million euros it owes to the IMF on time, the country’s finance minister said on Monday. Yanis Varoufakis was in Brussels for

Greece

Varoufakis: 'Greece always meets its obligations to its creditors'

Sport

Athens street pole vault event reaches new heights

For a 3rd consecutive year, the Greek capital Athens has organized the Athens Street Pole Vault event. Piotr Lisek from Poland and Kostas Filippidis

My Europe Series

Greece draws battle lines over war reparations from Germany

The village of Distomo has long been a symbol of Greek suffering during the World War II Nazi occupation and also of war reparations Athens says Berlin has never paid.

Greece

Athens re-hires laid off public workers as it seeks more cash help

Greece is defying its international creditors and re-hiring thousands of public sector workers, including cleaners. A law has been passed which will

Greece

Golden Dawn trial adjourned a second time

Organisational concerns were cited as the reason for the suspension of proceedings until the 12th of May, but the defendants also refused to appear before judges at the Athens prison once again.

Economy

Exclusive: EU on track for breakthrough with Greece this week, says Moscovici

The European Commission could be ready to agree a deal to unblock funding to Greece within a week, Pierre Moscovici, the European commissioner for