Greece

A hard-right turn for Greece's radical left?

After one year power the authority of Greece's leftist Syriza party is being challenged by both the conservative opposition and its own voters.

23 January 2016

Greece

Going nowhere: Refugees stuck at Greece-Macedonian border

Hundreds of migrants and refugees remain stranded between Greece and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia with intermittent border closures and

23 January 2016

Business Planet

EMAS: Combining competitiveness with environmental performance

In this edition of Business Planet, we visit the Onassis Foundation in Athens to find out how we can transform waste into raw materials. This concept

22 January 2016

World News

Croatia follows FYROM: new rules limit migrant travel across Balkans

Croatia Croatia is following in the footsteps of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia’s (FYROM) and introducing new measures for migrants

22 January 2016

Republic of North Macedonia

Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia reopens borders

The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM)reopened its borders to migrants on Thursday (January 21), but only those who declared Germany or

21 January 2016

Germany

Austrian 'cry for help' as it considers border closure

Austria says it’s ‘testing a new system of border management’, reducing the number of crossing points to one in a bid to stem the flow of migrants

21 January 2016

Greece

Greece free to operate its own TV licensing regime if compatible with EU rules

20 January 2016

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Greece: Lesbos refugees rescue

A Medecins Sans Frontiers (MSF) and Greenpeace rescue team responded to a sinking rigid inflatable boat carrying 45 Afghan refugees crossing from

20 January 2016

Cinema

Sarcastic nostalgia: Tassos Boulmetis is back with 'Mythopathy'

It’s been more than a decade between films for Greek director Tassos Boulmetis. His last offering, ‘A Touch of Spice,’ (2003) was a huge hit in

20 January 2016

Greece

Greece faces first 2016 protests against reforms

The Greek government’s plans for pension reforms have brought thousands of farmers out on the streets in protests in the north of the country, and in

19 January 2016

Greece

Greek government pushes ahead with broadcasting reform despite stiff opposition

18 January 2016

Belgium

Eurogroup: Greece finally accepts the participation of the IMF to the programme

14 January 2016

Economy

Pain at the petrol pumps for motorists despite oil prices tumbling

The theory of cheap oil for the motorist. How does it work – or does it? Tumbling prices and a global glut but not at the pumps. Percentage price

13 January 2016

World News

Greek conservatives elect new leader to challenge Tsipras

The conservative New Democracy party in Greece has elected a new leader to challenge the left-wing government of Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras

11 January 2016

Greece

Brief scuffles as pensioners and workers march on Athens

Brief scuffles occurred as hundreds of pensioners and workers marched on central Athens. They were rallying against plans to revamp the pension

8 January 2016

Cyprus

Cyprus: Famagusta hosts first Epiphany for 42 years

6 January 2016

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Life signs

Aid workers use thousands of life jackets, discarded by refugees, to form a peace sign on Lesbos island. Another dingy overcrowded with migrants

3 January 2016

Greece

New year sees more migrants make perilous journeys to Lesbos

New Year’s Day on the Greek island of Lesbos has seen the arrival of more migrants, seeking sanctuary in Europe. Groups are continuing to make the

1 January 2016

World News

Greek drivers surrender car plates to avoid heavy taxation

Greek car drivers queue with their car number plates at tax offices around the country. When they hand over the plates to authorities, they will

29 December 2015

Cyprus

Greek and Turkish Cypriot leaders make historic joint appeal for reunification

For the first time ever the leaders of the Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot communities have delivered a joint televised message for Christmas. They

25 December 2015