Greek News

Germany’s Interior Ministry introduced border controls with Austria and all its neighboring countries on Sunday, after the overwhelming number of refugees -mostly from Syria - entering the country. Interior minister, Thomas de Maizière, told a press conference in Berlin that...

"Greece must take responsibility for the protection of the EU's external borders, which are currently not secure," German Chancellor Angela Merkel said calling for an urgent intensification of dialogues between Greece and Turkey. "All European Union member states ought to participate in the reception...

Speaking at the 80th Thessaloniki International Fair (TIF) on Sunday, New Democracy leader Evangelos Meimarakis signalled his party's willingness to collaborate with the other political forces after the September 20 elections. "Clearly I will be prime minister and clearly I...

Another tragic incident involving war-torn migrants trying to make it to Greece took place off the Greek islet of Farmakonisi early Sunday morning,  September 13. A boat, carrying around 100 people aboard capsized, resulting in the death of 34 refugees,...

The steady flow of migrants into Hungary from Serbia may come to a halt Tuesday. Hungarian Prime Minister Victor Orban has promised tough action against anyone crossing the border illegally from that day onward. Doing so could mean three years...

The exodus of thousands of refugees continues with no end in sight. Those victims of human insanity hand over their life savings to smugglers to show them the way to the land of milk and honey. We see war refugees,...

Watch how Syrian and Afghan refugees enter Greece and what they have to go through after their arrival on Lesvos Island in order to reach a safe haven in Europe.  Thousands of refugees continue to arrive daily on Lesbos Island,...

The Hellenic Coast Guard is currently conducting a search operation for five people, who were on boats that capsized, while transporting migrants and refugees to Greece on Saturday. Four of the missing people are minors. One of the two boats, was operated by migrant smugglers, and had...

A Serbian citizen, who has been wanted since 2009 for committing a homicide, was arrested at the "Eleftherios Venizelos" Athens International Airport on Saturday. Greek police note that the 34-year old Serbian, who flew in from Thailand through Doha, Qatar, arrived at...

A team of talented artists and writers deliver a new graphic novel that presents extraordinary characters and bold colors in an effort to offer a sprightly explanation of the abstract concept of "Democracy" tracing its birthplace to its homeland, Greece. Writer...

On Friday, during an interview with a Dutch TV network ,Eurogroup President Jeroen Dijsselbloem presented the choice he believes Greece must make. “Ultimately, it is up to Greece whether it will become North or South Korea: absolute poverty or one of the...

Greece suffered a one billion euro tourism revenue shortfall this year due to continuous economic and political instability, and the refugee crisis, Hellenic Federation of Hoteliers Head Yiannis Retsos revealed. According to recent data the Association Of Greek Tourism Enterprises (SETE) released,...

The Greek Men's Basketball Team advanced to the next round of the FIBA Eurobasket 2015 after an emphatic 75-54 victory over Belgium on Saturday in Lille, France. Despite the 21 point difference, the final score does not necessarily reflect the course of...

The Eurogroup that took place on Saturday discussed among other topics, the developments surrounding Greece and Cyprus. During a press conference after the meeting, Eurogroup President Jeroen Dijsslebloem said that the interim Greek Finance Minister Giorgos Chouliarakis informed his counterparts that the caretaker Greek government is...

A man, who resides in neighboring Turkey, will travel to Greece within the month to undergo DNA testing in his effort to confirm his suspicions that he might be a Greek Cypriot that was kidnapped as a child by the...