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German Newspaper: Refugee Crisis Brought Greece and Germany Closer Together
Until recently, German Chancellor Angela Merkel was the most unpopular foreign politician in Greece, but the refugee crisis brought together Germany and Greece, says German newspaper Handelsblatt.
From the "Go back, Mrs. Merkel" Alexis Tsipras was shouting in his election...
Economy
Poll: 49% of Germans in Favor of Greece Staying in Euro Zone
There is a turn in public opinion in Germany regarding Greece's stay in the euro zone, as 49 percent of Germans want Greece in the common currency bloc.
A poll published in Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung newspaper shows that less Germans...
Greece
11-Year-Old Rami and his Family to Be Reunited in Munich After Germany Gives Permission
After receiving the all-clear from Germany, the family of an 11-year-old Syrian refugee suffering from cancer have been allowed to join him in Munich, where he is undergoing treatment. Rami's mother, brothers and his cousin will leave on a...
Greece
Mother of Syrian Boy Suffering from Cancer Hopes Family Will Be Reunited Soon
The mother of the Syrian boy who is suffering from cancer and is in urgent need of a bone marrow transplant said on Monday she’s hopeful she will be allowed to go to Germany along with the rest of...
Greece
Greek Authorities Searching for Siblings of 7-year-old Syrian Cancer Patient
Greece’s government body that manages the refugee crisis has been mobilized after it emerged that the family of a 7-year-old Syrian boy who is hospitalized in Germany and urgently needs a bone marrow transplant may be among the thousands...
Greece
Refugees in Idomeni Place their Hopes on EU Summit
Refugees in Idomeni on Thursday have their eyes turned to the critical EU summit which they hope will give a solution to their problem.
"I expect the EU summit to offer us the opportunity to live with dignity and claim...
Greece
Refugees Caught in Tide of European History
Syrian and Iraqi war refugees are sleeping by railroad tracks in northern Greece hoping to be allowed to travel onward to Germany and other northern EU countries. Seventy-three years ago, these tracks were traversed by another group heading to...
Greece
Tension at Borders Continue, Thousands of Children in the Cold and Mud
The situation in Idomeni continues to be exasperating as thousands of refugees and migrants are trapped at the borders since no one is allowed to pass.
Moreover the heavy rain that fell on Monday night made things worse causing further...
Greece
Merkel Stresses Need to Make Humanitarian Conditions in Greece Viable
German Chancellor Angela Merkel early on Tuesday referred to the negative impact of the continuing flow of refugees and migrants on Greece.
"In today's summit of the 28 member states, we looked into ways to improve the humanitarian conditions in...
Greece
EU Decides to Shut Down Greece's Northern Border Trapping Refugees in Greece, Report Says
The 28 European Union leaders finally decided to close the borders in the Balkans and Greece has agreed to it, according to a report in French newspaper Le Figaro.
The report says that Greece has agreed to keep refugees and...