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Greeks hopeful despite high probability of fresh elections in September

Another day and another political crisis in Greece with polling stations likely to open for business next month. The resignation of Alexis Tsipras

Greece

Syriza rebels form new party following Tsipras' resignation

Greece has a new political force following a decision taken by 25 anti-bailout rebels to break away from Syriza and form a new party. Laiki Enotita

Greece

'Tear gas and stun grenades': Migrants under fire in FYR Macedonia

Riot police in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) fired tear gas and reportedly stun grenades on Friday to disperse thousands trying

Greece

Greece: Far-left rebels break away from ruling Syriza

Far-left rebels in Greece’s ruling Syriza party have broken away to form a new party, according to a parliament deputy speaker. The new political

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Greece

Profile: Alexis Tsipras

Alexis Tsipras rose to political stardom as the crisis in Greece blew apart the bipartisan system that had been in place for decades. Born in 1974

Greece

Greek PM Tsipras resigns, requests 'earliest possible' elections

Greek prime minister Alexis Tsipras has resigned. He has asked the president for the earliest possible election. Government sources say the vote will

Republic of North Macedonia

FYROM: Macedonia declares state-of-emergency

A state of emergency has been declared in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM), as crowds of migrants continue to gather on its southern

Greece

Migrants: cruise ship docks near Athens

A cruise ship has brought hundreds of migrants from Syria to Europe’s southern border. Syrian refugee ship arrives on Greek mainland, migrants move

Economy

Greece repays ECB after tapping fresh bailout funds

Greece has repaid 3.2 billion euros to the European Central Bank after Athens received the first emergency loans agreed under the country’s third

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160,000 migrants have landed in Greece over the past 7 months

Greece

Where does the Greek debt come from? Part 3/3: The crisis of 2008

Germany

German parliament votes to back third Greek bailout

The German parliament on Wednesday backed a third bailout program for Greece. A total of 454 MPs voted in favour, whilst 113 rejected the eurozone

World News

Calais migrant deadlock prompts new talks

The number of migrants at the EU's borders has reached record levels as more and more seek irregular routes into Europe

Germany

German parliament prepares to vote on Greek bailout

Chancellor Angela Merkel braces herself for a revolt within her own party during a parliamentary vote on the third Greek bailout but which nonetheless is expected to be approved.

Greece

Greece approves fire sale of 14 airports

Greek authorities have given their final approval for the sale of 14 regional airports to German operator Fraport. It is the first privatisation to

Greece

Tired but delighted: more migrants wash up in Kos

From a distance they almost look like holidaymakers, splashing about in the sea. But Monday morning’s dinghy-load brought the latest batch of

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Kos clash chaos: migrants injured in fight

Greece

Kos: Greece brings in a ferry to process migrants

Refugees from Syria have begun registering on a passenger ferry moored in the harbour at Kos. The aim is to help the small Greek island cope with the

Greece

Syria refugees begin boarding Greek passenger ship in Kos

Syrian refugees on the Greek island of Kos started boarding a giant passenger ferry in the early hours of Sunday morning (August 16). Crowds of

Greece

Violence on Kos as Greece struggles to cope with migrant numbers

Tensions are high on the Greek island of Kos. Protests turned violent in the intense summer heat as around 50 migrants from Aghanistan, Pakistan and