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Bomb blast in central Athens causes damage but no injuries

A bomb has exploded in central Athens near the offices of the Hellenic Federation of Enterprises, damaging cars and nearby buildings. A telephoned

Greece

Violent clashes force cancellation of Athens football derby

An Athens football derby between Panathinaikos and Olympiakos has been called off after violent clashes at the stadium where it was due to be played

Greece

Greece approves reforms to unlock further bailout cash

Greece has approved a reform bill, which paves the way for the release of further bailout funds from its international lenders. But Prime Minister

Greece

Violence in Athens as Greece marks anniversary of key student revolt in 1973

A march marking the 42nd anniversary of a student revolt that signified the beginning of the end for Greece’s military junta has ended in violence

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Greece

Earthquake strikes Greek island of Lefkada killing two

Two people have been killed after a strong earthquake struck the Greek island of Lefkada on Tuesday (Nov 17) morning. The 6.1 tremor caused extensive

Greece

Emotions run high as Greece remembers bloody 1973 student rebellion

As on every November 17, an annual march was held on Tuesday to mark the anniversary of a 1973 student revolt that sounded the death knell for

Cinema

Thessaloniki Film Festival a home for independent cinema

The 56th Thessaloniki International Film Festival, the premier cinema event in Greece, screened more than 200 films in a movie packed ten days. Add

France

Paris: what is the story behind the Syrian passport?

The reported discovery of a Syrian passport near the body of a suicide bomber outside the Stade de France on Friday seems to have raised more

Greece

Arriving in Greece, it pays to be Syrian

On the Greek island of Lesbos, on the seaborne refugee front line, arrivals from Syria and other countries are processed at separate locations

Europe News

Lesbos struggles to provide enough shelter for continuing flow of migrants

As European and African leaders debate ways of tackling the migrant crisis, the Greek island of Lesbos remains overwhelmed with people searching for

Turkey

Fourteen dead as migrant boat sinks off Turkey's Aegean coast

At least 14 people, including seven children, have died after their small boat sank off Turkey’s Aegean coast. The fatalities are the latest in the

Economy

Slow Greek reforms cost Athens latest two billion euro aid package

The EU has withheld the latest two billion euro tranche of aid to Greece, destined to pay civil service salaries, because allegedly Athens has fallen

Sport

Merroussis clinches the 33rd Athens Authentic Marathon

Local hope Christophoros Merroussis produced a superb display to clinch the 33rd edition of the Athens Authentic Marathon which gives runners a

Greece

Locals on Lesbos ensure dignified end for unlucky migrants

After braving bombs, bullets people traffickers and the open sea refugees in Greece had one more obstacle to face before moving on to elsewhere in

Economy

Europe Weekly: first migrants relocated from Greece to Luxembourg, the EU's 'moderate' economic recovery and food label warning

In this edition of Europe Weekly, the first group of migrants in Greece is relocated to Luxembourg; and the EU’s economics commissioner comments on

Greece

Schulz visits refugees in Greece to promise more will be done

The co-chair of the European parliament Martin Schulz has visited refugee camps in Greece in order to see the situation for himself. He was able to

Sweden

Two weeks of danger end with Syrian family's arrival in Sweden

For refugees arriving in Sweden for the first time on the high-speed train it is a taste of the comfort promised by the West. But this has been a

Greece

Migrants: the first EU relocations leave Athens

Six families from Syria and Iraq have boarded a plane leaving Athens for northern Europe. They are the first refugees to be relocated from Greece to

Europe News

Top EU financial official Pierre Moscovici visits Athens

The European Commissioner for Economics Pierre Moscovici is in Athens for two days to check in with Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and on progress on

Greece

Migrants: more money and paperwork for Lesbos

The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) says it will increase the aid it gives to Greece. It comes after

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