Greece

European Commission Vice President Jyrki Katainen is on a two-day visit to Cyprus, which began on Monday. Katainen is visiting Nicosia amid discussions on the setting of common EU-wide rules on how EU member states should grant European citizenship to non-EU nationals. ''The...

Almost one in four (23.4%) insured Europeans with EU citizenship find employment in Greece in the hotel and catering sector, and other tourism-related businesses. The statistics come from Greece's National Social Security Entity unified pension fund EFKA data for February. Europeans...

A Greek man traveling to Germany felt humiliated by the treatment he endured at a German airport; as if he was not an EU citizen of a country who is also a member of the Schengen treaty. The man said that after...

The Guardian newspaper has revealed that a number of Russian and Ukrainian oligarchs have obtained Cypriot, and therefore European citizenship, in exchange for billions in investment. The British paper says it has in its possession a leaked list of names...

Foreign Minister Ioannis Kasoulides said on Saturday that the Republic of Cyprus wants the status of EU citizens to continue to apply and be recognized within the Sovereign Base Areas (SBAs) on the island, adding that the Ministry of...

According to the Greek Development Ministry a new plan is under development after mostly Chinese investors expressed their interest in Greek properties. This new plan will allow non EU nationals who own property in Greece to be able to...

Ursula von der Leyen, the President of the European Commission, said that the risk of a European COVID19 Coronavirus outbreak has risen from moderate to high on Monday morning, as Portugal was the latest EU member state to report incidents...

Greeks are the least satisfied with their lives among citizens in Europe, according to a report in the electronic version of German financial magazine WirtschaftsWoche. The report is based on a survey of Greek citizens conducted for the annual Atlas...

The opportunity given to Georgian citizens to travel without visa to the Schengen countries is a milestone for the relations of Georgia with the European Union, Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said on Tuesday in a meeting with Georgian...

While 46.1 percent of those aged over 18 in the European Union had a normal weight in 2014, almost half were considered overweight, 35.7 percent were pre-obese and 15.9 percent were obese, whereas 2.3 percent were underweight. This means...

Europe must develop a vision to inspire its citizens, otherwise it will be driven to an existential crisis and a deadlock, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said on Friday after a meeting of the EU’s 27 leaders in Bratislava. "If we...

A steady lead of 3.1% ahead of ruling New Democracy holds the Greek main opposition party, SYRIZA, according to a latest poll on behalf of Greek newspaper "Eleftheros Typos." As shown by the survey, conducted immediately after the third unsuccessful ballot for...

According to a recent survey conducted by the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) in collaboration with the Eurobarometer, Greeks are the unhappiest European Union citizens. The survey on income and household living conditions showed that four out of ten Greeks are not satisfied with their lives,...

Almost 818,000 migrants became citizens of the 28 European Union countries in 2012, according to figures released by Eurostat yesterday. Greece granted 16,200 citizenships and Cyprus 2,300. In 2012, 4% more citizenships were granted compared to 2011. More than 85%...

According to a European Commission report published on Monday, Greek citizens are amongst the most overtaxed EU citizens, ranking eighth among the 28 EU countries. Greece ranked 5th regarding real estate taxes and 8th in fuel taxes. However, public...