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Greece

Greece protests over FYROM police's 'excessive violence'

Greece has accused its northern neighbour the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) of excessive use of violence after Sunday’s border scenes

11/04/2016

Republic of North Macedonia

Hundreds injured on the Greece-FYROM border

Hundreds of migrants and refugees have been injured during a confrontation with police on the border between Greece and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM).

10/04/2016

World News

Desperate migrants storm fence on FYROM border

260 injured, "dangerous and deplorable" - Greek government

10/04/2016

World News

At least five dead after migrant boat capsizes off coast of Greek island

Four women and a child have died after their boat capsized off the coast of the Greek island of Samos. Coastguards rescued five people and are

09/04/2016

Greece

Deported migrants call for freedom from behind barred windows

Some 325 migrants have been deported to Turkey from the Greek island of Lesbos under an EU deal. They wait to learn of their fate inside a fenced

09/04/2016

Culture news

Successful debut for new ballet director at Greek National Opera

‘Links’ is Greek choreographer Andonis Foniadakis’ latest dance project. It’s currently on at the Greek National Opera, where Foniadakis takes over

08/04/2016

Greece

45 deported migrants returned to Turkey under EU deal

Forty-five migrants have arrived back in Turkey from the Greek island of Lesbos. The male Pakistanis were on the first of several boats to ferry

08/04/2016

Greece

Greece ferries second boat of migrants to Turkey under EU deal

Pro-migrant activists jumped into the water off the Greek island of Lesbos in an attempt to prevent a migrant ship setting sail for Turkey. They

08/04/2016

Greece

Greek public sector protest against pension reforms

Flights disrupted and hospitals on skeleton staff… a strike by Greek public sector workers made an impact on Thursday. The 24-hour walkout – called

07/04/2016

World News

Idomeni: it's impossible to continue living like this

Scuffles broke out in Idomeni's makeshift camp as migrants pushed for borders to be reopened. One resident describes the conditions in the camp as 'impossible to live'.

07/04/2016

World News

EU proposes reform of common asylum system

In a bid to ease the pressure on frontline countries, the European Commission announced proposals to reform its asylum system.

06/04/2016

World News

Greece 'postpones' next batch of migrant deportations to Turkey

Greece has postponed the return of the next group of migrants to Turkey until Friday, according to reports quoting at least one Turkish official. The

05/04/2016

Greece

Migrant flow to Greece continues despite returns to Turkey

Day and night, migrants continue to land in Greece, despite the start of deportations to Turkey under an EU deal aimed at stemming the flow

05/04/2016

Turkey

Deported migrants are sent to holding centre in Turkey

The first migrants deported from Greek islands back to Turkey under a controversial deal with the EU have now been sent to a holding centre in

05/04/2016

World

UN seeks stronger safeguards for refugees in Greece and Turkey

The European Commission says the aim of the EU’s deal with Turkey on migrants is to smash human trafficking rings – and replace chaotic, dangerous

04/04/2016

Greece

First EU migrant deportations from Greece to Turkey 'go smoothly', despite protests

The scene played out at dawn on the island of Lesbos was orderly in contrast to those witnessed on Greek shores in recent months. Two

04/04/2016

Greece

Migrants arrive in Turkey after being sent back under EU deal

Migrants sent back from Greece began arriving in Turkey on Monday after the EU’s disputed deal with Ankara to stem the influx of asylum seekers into

04/04/2016

Greece

Migrant deportations from Greece to Turkey begin under EU deal

Greece began returning migrants to Turkey early on Monday morning as the EU’s deal with Ankara to stem the influx of asylum seekers into Europe came

04/04/2016

Greece

An uncertain future for thousands of migrants on Greece's Lesbos island

Migrants on the Greek island of Lesbos a few hours before many were due to be returned to Turkey. But they’re not sure what the future holds because

03/04/2016

World News

Protests flare up in Greece and Turkey over migrant crisis

A controversial EU deal to return refugees and migrants who landed in Greece to Turkey takes effect on Monday

02/04/2016