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Cyprus

The major obstacles on Cyprus' path to peace

The leaders of both Cypriot communities, Nikos Anastasiadis, for the Greeks and Mustafa Akinci for the Turks, are examining the thorniest issues blocking the reunification of…

World News

Why do some Orthodox Christians celebrate Christmas in January?

Each year on January 6 and 7 millions of Orthodox Christians around the world celebrate Christmas.

Brazil

Greek ambassador death: Brazilian policeman admits to murdering 'his lover's husband'

In a plot-twist worthy of a telenovela, a policeman from Rio de Janeiro has confessed to murdering the Greek ambassador to Brazil, who is said to have been his lover’s…

Brazil

Brazil police 'suspect wife' over Greek ambassador murder

Media reports in Brazil say investigators believe a policeman and the wife of the Greek ambassador may have been behind his killing after a body was found in a car.

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Brazil

Brazil: Body found in hunt for missing Greek ambassador

Brazilian police looking for the missing Greek ambassador to the country have found a body inside a burnt-out car.

Greece

Greek annual Christmas card calls lenders 'Scrooge'

Greek finance ministry seems to take aim at country's lenders with annual Christmas card depicting Dickensian miser

Economy

Greece pensioners receive controversial Christmas bonus payment

Queues stretched down the street outside Athens banks on Thursday, as pensioners waited to collect their Christmas bonus payments from the government.

Economy

Greece and its European alliances will stand up to German pressure: opinion

Economy

Tspiras, Merkel differ over Greek Christmas giveaway

Greek PM Alexis Tspiras has met with Angela Merkel in Berlin after his government passed a planned Christmas giveaway for pensions in defiance of its international…

Economy

Greek central bank sees 2.5 percent growth for 2017

Greece's central bank is forecasting the Greek economy will expand by 2.5 percent next year, way better than this year's anticipated 0.1 percent.

Greece

Greece snubs its international lenders to give low-income pensioners a one-off Christmas bonus

Greece has snubbed its international lenders and legislated plans to give low-income pensioners a pre-Christmas payoff.

Economy

Tsipras defiant as Greek pensioners Christmas bonus is approved

Greek lawmakers have approved a Christmas bonus for the poorest pensioners, defying eurozone lenders who've suspended Athens short-term debt-relief.

Economy

Greek pensioners Christmas bonus row threatens debt relief

The eurozone's bailout fund has suspended Greece's short-term debt relief over Athens unapproved December payout to pensioners.

Germany

Immigrant who lied about age suspected of rape and murder

An immigrant accused of raping and murdering a German student is the same man who was convicted of a separate attack in Greece.

Greece

Greek parliament approves 'final exit' budget

It is billed as Greece’s “final exit” from its almost decade-long financial crisis.

World News

Down and Out in Athens - hope springs from a homeless shelter

On the streets of Athens, austerity has a face.

World News

Greek court refuses extradition of last two Turkish soldiers

A Greek court has ruled against the extradition of the last two Turkish servicemen from a group of eight who fled their own country after July’s failed coup against the government in…

Greece

General strike as Greece braces for more austerity

Greece ground to a halt on Thursday amid a general strike in protest at planned labour reforms and painful austerity cuts demanded by its EU and IMF lenders.

Europe News

EU migrant relocation scheme still way off target

The EU is still struggling to meet its targets on relocation refugees and migrants from Greece and Italy.

Business Line

Debt relief gift for Greece and Italy's political merry-go round resumes

Euro zone finance ministers have agreed to give Greece short-term debt relief but what price, if any, will Athens have to pay the price in the long-term by way of austerity…