Greece

A committee report by the Council of Europe released on Thursday urges the Greek authorities to change their approach towards immigration detention and to ensure that migrants deprived of their liberty are treated with dignity and humanity. The report of...

Turkey reacted angrily on Monday to a joint declaration issued earlier in the day by Greece, Cyprus, Egypt, France and the United Arab Emirates denouncing “ongoing illegal Turkish activities” in Cyprus’ exclusive economic zone (EEZ). Turkish Foreign Ministry spokesman Hami...

The Turkish Foreign Ministry said Thursday that the Eastern Mediterranean natural gas pipeline project, signed earlier in the day in Athens between the leaders of Greece, Cyprus and Israel, cannot succeed. “Any project disregarding Turkey, which has the longest coastline...

Amnesty International has condemned the failure of the Greek Parliament to adopt a constitutional amendment prohibiting discrimination on the basis of gender, gender identity or sexual orientation. A total of 170 MPs out of the 300-seat House voted against the...

The international group Human Rights Watch on Tuesday sharply criticized the new asylum bill brought forward by Greece's new conservative government as it restricts legal protection only to individuals who are fleeing wars. “The bill is a naked attempt to...

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis blasted the country's trade unionists who had organized Wednesday's general strike, saying that they represent only a tiny minority. "Once again, few are on strike and many are in distress," Mitsotakis posted on Twitter as...

Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades has deplored Turkey’s “gunboat diplomacy,” saying that Ankara’s illicit activity in the Eastern Mediterranean undermines the prospects of reaching a settlement on the ethnically-split island. Speaking at the UN General Assembly in New York, Anastasiades declared...

Turkey dismissed calls for the recognition of the Pontian Genocide on Tuesday, saying that Greek politicians and groups raise "imaginary claims targeting our history." The Turkish Foreign Ministry in Ankara issued a statement for the May 19 anniversary of the day...

Turkey criticized Greece on Wednesday for acquitting nine people jailed before a 2017 visit by the Turkish president. They had been accused of plotting a coup while the President was on his visit. Turkey's Foreign Ministry spokesman Hami Aksoy said...

In an unprecedented incident, the Russian Embassy to Athens blasted the US Senator Bob Menendez, Washington and the American strategy in the eastern Mediterranean in a series of tweets on Holy Thursday. The embassy published four different tweets in the...

Athens responded to a BBC report on Sunday which alleged that there is a "Macedonian minority" in the country which "has been oppressed for decades," saying that this is an inaccurate and distorted view. A high-ranking diplomatic source told the...

EU Commissioner for Health and Food Safety launched a verbal attack on Monday against  Greek deputy health minister Pavlos Polakis for smoking in public. Vytenis Andrikaitis, who is visiting Athens, held up a 2016 photo of Polakis smoking during a press conference in...

Venezuela's self-proclaimed interim President Juan Guaido expressed his concern on Monday about the Greek government's stance regarding the dire political situation in his country. Speaking with Greece's SKAI TV, Guaido said that he is concerned about Greece's hesitation to condemn the current...

The Greek opposition demanded the resignation of ministers after dozens of people were injured during clashes between police and demonstrators at the Athens rally for Macedonia on Sunday. According to the police, 46 people were injured, including 24 police officers....

A bomb exploded outside the main building of Greece's Skai TV station at 2:30 AM (0030 GMT) local time on Monday morning. There were no injuries or victims as an anonymous phone-call alerted authorities of the threat. The station reported on...