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Belgium seeks extradition of detainee held in Greece

A suspect arrested on Saturday by police in Athens is wanted in Belgium over a possible link with the alleged Islamist plot against Belgian police

Greece

Greece Elections : What you need to know

Cyprus

Cyprus Airways ends operations after EU state aid decision

World

Learning as easy as A, B, free

This week we visited the UK, Greece, Egypt and America to see how different projects aim to open up the world of knowledge.

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Germany

German euro interests compound Greek suspense

Is Angela Merkel seriously considering a Greek exit from the euro? Der Spiegel newspaper explored that scenario on Sunday. On Monday, the euro fell

Greece

Captured Greek terrorist Xiros was plotting an armed assault on a prison in the next few days - police

Greek police say they have foiled an imminent 'terrorist attack' on a prison by capturing November 17 group member Xiros after a year on the run.

Economy

Germany believes euro zone could handle Greek exit say reports

German Chancellor Angela Merkel believes the eurozone could cope with a potential Greek exit, the magazine Der Spiegel has reported. It says her

Greece

Greece: Police rearrest fugitive Marxist extremist Christodoulos Xiros

Despite radical changes to his appearance, fugitive Christodoulos Xiros, a member of Marxist guerrilla group November 17, is back under lock and key in Greece.

Greece

Ex-PM launches new party three weeks ahead of elections in Greece

Back with a vengeance, former Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou has delivered a rallying cry for his newly created left-leaning party Movement

Greece

Greek fugitive terrorist Christodoulos Xiros arrested after 12 months on the run

Convicted terrorist from the disbanded November 17 group, Christodoulos Xiros has been arrested 12 months after he disappeared. Local media report

Italy

New footage as mystery remains over how many died in ferry fire tragedy

New footage has emerged of the ordeal suffered by passengers on board the fire-hit ferry Norman Atlantic which is due to be towed to the Italian port

Greece

Greeks rely on 'lady luck' bringing a last hope lottery win

New Year is a time to look forward with hope but for many in Greece that hope is focused on winning the traditional New Year’s lottery. After years

World News

World cities greet 2015 with spectacular fireworks displays

Fireworks and music fill the night skies as cities from Sydney to London compete to put on the best display to welcome in the New Year

Greece

Dramatic phone footage of car ferry blaze, rescue

Dramatic footage of the burning Norman Atlantic ferry emerged on Wednesday from two passengers who filmed the rescue operation on their mobile

Greece

Rescued ferry passengers arrive safely in Italian port

Rescued passengers from a burning car ferry have arrived safe and sound at the Italian port of Brindisi. Tired and emotional, some 212 survivors met

Greece

Italian coastguard board migrant ship after sudden change in course

Italian officials board a cargo ship carrying hundreds of migrants to check it is sea-worthy after an earlier distress call

Greece

Is Greece's Syriza a paper tiger that will be tamed by government?

Is Greece about to face the music or can a new government get Brussels to change its tune? The last four years have seen the nation lurch from one

Greece

Migrant ship heads from Corfu to Italy

A ship which sent a distress signal near the Greek island of Corfu earlier is now heading to Italy. Italian media reports say there are hundreds of

Greece

Greek PM dissolves parliament ahead of snap elections

Greece’s Prime Minister Antonis Samaras has requested that the Greek parliament be dissolved. This following parliament’s failure to choose a new

Greece

Illegal immigrants "hidden in hold" onboard burning Greek ferry

Two Albanian seamen have been killed as they were towing a car ferry that had caught fire off the Greek island of Corfu, after the cable connecting