Greece

Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz said from Vienna on Tuesday that he is grateful for the Greek government's continued efforts to protect the European border. The remarks were made during the joint press conference given by Kurz and Greek Premier Kyriakos...

Following the recent dramatic developments along Greece's eastern borders, one EU member state after the other is announcing additional support for Greece to protect the EU's border with Turkey. EU member states have reached several bilateral agreements with Greek authorities on...

Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz issued a statement on Sunday, reiterating Austria's full support for Greece's efforts to keep Europe's borders intact. Kurz declared that Greece needs the full solidarity and support of the European Union in this difficult situation, which...

In an unprecedented gesture of support for Greece, Sebastian Kurz, the Chancellor of Austria flatly declared on Tuesday that Turkey is attacking the European Union and Greece. Kurz accused the Turkish President from Vienna of "consciously" organizing this refugee ''attack,'' which...

Members of Greece's anarchist group Rouvikonas (Rubicon) carried out a protest outside the residence of the Austrian ambassador in Athens on Sunday. A group of anarchists riding motorbikes approached the ambassador’s residence and threw flyers at the building in what...

The island of Crete is being called a "star destination" for Austrian tourists by the country's tour operators, based on data showing that Crete was among Austrians' top tourist destination, in 2017. According to data from TUI Group, a multinational...

Twenty six antiquities that were illegally taken out of Greece in the period of Nazi occupation will be repatriated on Monday. The repatriation event will be held at the Greek Embassy in Vienna, said a Culture Ministry announcement. Eleven antiquities dated...

On Monday, New Democracy leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis congratulated Sebastian Kurz; the winner of the Austrian elections that took place on Sunday, saying that he was certain he would safeguard European values. "I am certain that under your leadership, Austria will safeguard...

Austrians chose Greece as their number one place for holidays for medium distance destinations in 2017, while bookings for trips abroad increased by 30%, according to TUI. Austria's biggest tour operator announced figures for the summer of 2017 in a...

The Greek crisis from a social and humanitarian point of view is getting worse, especially in the capital, according to Austrian newspaper Wiener Zeitung. The report is based on testimonies by Erwin Schrümpf, an Austrian citizen who is the founder...

A 28-year-old Austrian national was arrested by Cypriot authorities on suspicion of having links to terrorist organization, announced the country’s Justice Minister Ionas Nikolaou. Cypriot authorities received a tip-off from Poland's Interpol that the man was seeking to come...

Austrians are choosing Greece as their top holiday destination this year, according to TUI, the country's largest travel agency. At the same time, TUI shows a drop in demand for holidays in Turkey, Egypt and Tunisia, because of increased terrorist attacks...

Austria's foreign minister, Sebastian Kurz, has put forth a controversial idea of keeping asylum seekers in island camps in Greece while their requests are processed for other European countries. The basic practice Austria is proposing involves copies Australia's model of intercepting migrant...

The Balkan route through which refugees can cross to northern Europe will close and migrants coming from Turkey will end up trapped in Greece, an Austrian newspaper says. Der Standard claims it has seen a rough draft of Monday's official statement...

"I cannot understard Greece's policy any more. It is not possible that Greece acts like a travel agency that sends the refugees some place else. Greece received 11,000 refugees in the past year, whereas we (received) 90,000. This is...