Greece

The refugee issue demonstrated the huge political gap for the resolution of critical problems in the European Union as well as the exceptionally dangerous institutional and democratic gap that undermines the foundations of the European structure on its course...

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday stressed the importance of understanding and dialogue on the Cyprus and refugee issues. The two state leaders met at the at Peninsula Hotel, where the Turkish mission...

The The Greek government has failed to implement measures agreed by all parties six months ago to tackle the refugee crisis, New Democracy leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis told European Commissioner for Migration Dimitris Avramopoulos, during a meeting at the party’s...

The German newspaper Bild slammed the member states of the European Union claiming that they had not fulfilled their initial promises to support Greece with specialized personnel in order to address the refugee crisis. Bild cited a recent report...

Greece has requested an alternative plan from the European Commision in case the EU-Turkey agreement regarding the refugee and migrant issue goes awry, Foreign Affairs Minister Nikos Kotzias, revealed in an interview at Proto Programma. However, Kotzias admitted that Turkey has...

New Democracy’s (ND) positions on the economy and the refugee issue were presented by party leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis to France’s Prime Minister Manuel Valls during a meeting in Athens, Greece, on Friday. Mitsotakis said he is concerned about the course...

"Refugees Mythybusters GR," in an attempt to offer a more accurate and realistic image to the readers regarding the refugee and migrant issue in Greece, has created an interactive map that contains all hoaxes that have been reported and...

Greece should be prepared for a lengthy stay of refugees in the country, stated government spokeswoman Olga Gerovasili during a press briefing on Tuesday. She also added that the implementation of the EU-Turkey agreement creates a legal corridor for the...

Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras on Monday chaired a meeting with government ministers and close associates to discuss the refugee issue at his offices in Parliament. On Wednesday the government is expected to table a draft law in Parliament regulating legal...

"For Turkey, the refugee issue is not a matter of negotiation, but an issue of values, both human and European values," Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu on Friday said upon his arrival at a meeting with European Council President...

The mayor of Lesvos Spyros Galinos visited Barcelona to sign on Tuesday a cooperation and friendship agreement of the highest importance and symbolism that links three municipalities; Mytilene, Barcelona and Lambedusa. "Our aim is to promote Lesvos through an international...

The Greek government reacted to the comment by European Council President Donald Tusk that the closing of the Balkan route for refugees was a joint decision of the European Union 28. The European official posted another comment on twitter where...

The European Union leaders did not come to any final decisions on the refugee crisis on Monday's summit with Turkey, but the Greek side appeared satisfied with the initial outcome. The final decisions will be taken on March 17-18, at...

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras will ask opposition leaders for consensus on the refugee issue in a meeting on Friday that will be chaired by President of the Hellenic Republic Prokopis Pavlopoulos. Tsipras has a five-point framework on tackling the...

Main opposition New Democracy (ND) spokesman Giorgos Koumoutsakos on Thursday sternly attacked the government at his opening address during a press briefing. "The country touches point zero. The refugees issue is almost out of control. The real economy is a...