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European Union nations remain deeply divided on how to deal with the influx of migrants that is not showing signs of slowing down. Hundreds of migrants remain trapped Tuesday as Hungary closed its border with Serbia, and Germany continued to...

The European Commission plans to provide Greece with the 30 million euros for the country's efforts to deal with the ongoing refugee crisis. European Commission spokesperson Margaritis Shinas said that the Greek Interior Minister submitted all the necessary documents for...

Participating in a major meeting held in Mytilene to discuss the migrant and refugee crisis, Greek caretaker Prime Minister Vassiliki Thanou on Sunday stressed that Greece strictly abides by all European and international treaties, without overlooking humanitarian values and...

The President of the Hellenic Republic Prokopis Pavlopoulos invited European Council President Donald Tusk to Greece to discuss Europe's refugee crisis on Tuesday, September 8th. Tusk had said that the inflow of migrants and refugees to Europe could go on for years. European...

The European Commission released a report on Friday which details the losses incurred by the European Union member states due to VAT tax evasion from 2009-2013 and sheds light on the extent of the problem in Greece. During these five...

European Commissioner for Regional Policy Corina Cretu participated in the emergency meeting of the European parliament's Regional Development Committee to discuss Commission proposals to support Greece. Cretu made the following statement: "Today I participated in an emergency meeting of the Committee on Regional Development...

European Commission Vice President Frans Timmermans and EU Commissioner for Migration, Home Affairs and Citizenship Dimitris Avramopoulos arrived on the Greek island of Kos on Friday in order to discuss the major migrant issue with local authorities. However, upon...

European Union members Latvia and Greece are the first countries in the 28-member bloc to make use of an opt-out law, allowing them to decide whether or not to grow genetically modified (GMO) crops. As reported by the social media...

European Union officials in Brussels are irritated by the inconsistency between what Greek politicians have agreed on regarding the reforms and measures required for the bailout program and the campaign rhetoric they use. According to a real.gr report from Brussels,...

Eurostat, the European statistical authority, announced that unemployment in Greece dropped to 25% in May 2015, while in April 2015 it stood at 25.6%. However, it has not yet announced any data regarding June, July or August 2015. According to...