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Kos: Greece sends cruise ship to help manage migrant numbers

A cruise ship arrives to take the pressure of Kos as the Greek island struggle with the increasing number of migrant arrivals.

World

Europe struggles to find answers to the massive migrant influx

In this week’s ‘Perspectives’ four European broadcasters look at the growing migrant crisis in Europe. Two look at the situation on the Greek island

Turkey

Turkish fisherman claims Greek officials intentionally sank migrant boat

A video has emerged in which a Turkish fisherman claims he is watching the Greek Coast Guard intentionally sink a dinghy carrying 50 Syrian migrants.

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Desperate migrants queue for right to stay in Greece

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Greece

Anti-austerity protests in Athens ahead of crunch bailout vote

Thousands of protesters have been out on the streets of Athens, ahead of a crunch parliament vote on a controversial bailout deal which will bring

Greece

Kos: Migrants head for Greek mainland, while thousands wait to be registered

Greek police have been working round the clock to register the thousands of Syrian refugees who have been stuck on the island after arriving from Turkey.

Greece

Tensions rumble in Athens ahead of crucial Greek bailout vote

The holiday atmosphere in the Greek capital belies the tension brewing in Parliament. MPs are set to vote on a multi-billion euro bailout deal. With

Greece

More migrants arrive on Greek island of Kos

Dozens of migrants have arrived on the shores of the Greek island of Kos as authorities there struggle to cope with the influx of those fleeing their

Greece

A second day of scuffles with police as the Greek island of Kos struggles to cope with hundreds of migrants

Scuffles broke out between migrants and police on Wednesday on the Greek island of Kos. It was the second consecutive day of clashes at a sports

Greece

Eurogroup to meet on Friday on third Greek bailout deal

Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said he was optimistic the deal would pass parliament on Thursday.

World News

Fifty migrants missing over boat sinks off Libyan coast

At least 50 migrants are missing after a large rubber dinghy sank in the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Libya, Italian officials said Wednesday

Greece

Migrant crisis: Refugees shelter in Athens park

A park in central Athens has turned makeshift camp for hundreds of migrants. Around 500 refugees have set up in the shade of the trees of Pedion tou

World News

Varying reactions around Europe to new migrant wave

As Europe struggles to cope with a surge in the number of migrants, the European Commission has approved 2.4 billion euros of aid over six years for

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Greece struggles with migrant influx

Greece

Migrant crisis pushing Greek island of Kos to the limit

The migrant crisis on the Greek island of Kos is pushing people to their limits. Fights broke out during a registration procedure as more than 1,000

Greece

Greece agrees fresh bailout terms: Greek finance minister

Greece has agreed fresh bailout terms with its international creditors according to the country’s finance minister. But Euclid Tsakalotos said “two

Greece

Greece buckling under pressure of migrant arrivals on its shores

Greek infrastructure is buckling under the pressure of dealing with the thousands of people arriving on their shores. The UN’s refugee agency said

Business Line

Banking losses mar Athens stock exchange reopening after five-week shutdown

Greece’s main stock index fell sharply when it finally reopened on Monday after a five-week closure – that’s when investors got their first

Greece

Greece's stock market re-opens almost 23% down after five-week suspension

Greece’s stock market fell sharply on Monday after being shut down for five weeks under capital controls imposed by the government in Athens to stop

Greece

Syriza faces internal battle as Tsipras requests party vote

Alexis Tsipras was welcomed with applause by members of his party, but has yet to reach a fairytale ending. Speaking in an old cinema, the Greek