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Germany

Greece is latest country to reach migrant deal with Germany

Germany has reached a deal on migrants with Greece to help reduce the number of migrants it takes in who have already applied for asylum in other EU countries

17/08/2018

Economy

Greek bailout programme ends

As Greece's bailout programme comes to an end the government claims the main causes have been solved and unemployment will come down

17/08/2018

Greece

Greece: Bailout exit day looming

Over the past eight years, under three bailout programs, Greece has borrowed more than €288bn at rock-bottom interest rates. The country’s creditors believe it's now able to stand on its own two feet, but few ordinary people seem to believe that bailout exit day will be a new beginning.

17/08/2018

Greece

Greece fire victims to receive compensation

More than €130 million is expected to be issued to homeowners whose houses were damaged or destroyed during last month's catastrophic fires in East Attica.

10/08/2018

Real Economy

Greece charts a fresh course

In partnership with The European Commission

Greece’s economic tragedy may be over on August 20th but how serious and sustainable are the country’s growth plans when they will be repaying their Eurozone debt till past the year 2060?

07/08/2018

Greece

Greek fire claims 90th victim

An 85-year-old man has died in hospital after being burned in last months fire in the coastal town of Mati in Greece, bringing the number of fatalities to 90

05/08/2018

Portugal

Extreme temperatures set to drop in Portugal

By Tuesday, temperature should fall below 40C

05/08/2018

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

Greece

As divers search for more bodies, Greek fire survivors look to future

Volunteers are continuing the work to find victims and support those who lost their homes.

01/08/2018

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

Greece

New disasters could strike in Greece

Climate expert says July's fires in Greece have created the risk of new environmental disasters

01/08/2018

World News

Europe briefing: Six stories to know about today

Join us for live updates on the key stories for today, Wednesday, August 1.

01/08/2018

Greece

Meet the woman helping animals abandoned in Greece’s wildfire inferno

Artemis Kyriakopoulou is hunting for pets left behind in Greece's wildfire disaster.

31/07/2018

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

Economy

IMF uncertain Greece's debt is sustainable in the long term

An IMF report says Greece still faces an uphill struggle after the end of its bailout program

31/07/2018

Greece

Eyewitness videos capture horror of Greek wildfires

The Greek government is facing criticism as the extent of the damage from the worst wildfires in recent memory becomes clear. Our correspondent Bryan Carter reports from Mati, where the land is scorched and many buildings are reduced to ashes.

30/07/2018

Greece

Greeks question capabilities of emergency response amid destructive weather conditions | The Cube

Several days after wildfires killed more than 80 people in Greece, a thunderstorm brings flashflooding to the same region. The Greek population is now asking whether its country's emergency response teams are capable of dealing with such events.

27/07/2018

Greece

Who are the victims of Greece’s wildfires?

A local chef, an Irish honeymooner and a newly-retired Belgian tourist are among the victims of Greece’s deadly wildfires.

26/07/2018

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Flash flood hits northern Athens suburb

The Greek capital's fire department received 140 calls for assistance and to pump water from flooded homes and businesses.

26/07/2018

The Cube

Families launch social media appeals for missing loved ones in Greece

Relatives of missing people launch social media search campaigns as wildfires continue to rage across Greece's Attica region

25/07/2018