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The border in the neutral zone between Greece and FYROM has shut down again since Saturday night, after FYROM allowed the passage of 300 refugees. 6,500 people are in Idomeni, over 3,150 are on the islands and about 22,000 in total in Greece. 300...

The International Organization for Migration reports a sharp increase in the number of sub-Saharan Africans making the dangerous sea journey from Libya to Italy. But the organization says a deadly new trend is developing on board the boats that...

Greece's tourism - one of the country's most core financial resources - is facing a great threat, as massive cancellations in reservations are occurring in touristic destinations where there are refugee and migrant flows. According to an interview in Kathemerini,...

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon highlighted on Friday that the borders must remain open because "such border restrictions do not apply with the Convention of 1951 for the Status of refugees and the 1967 Protocol, because the individual definition...

The Greek state budget recorded a surplus of 1.073 billion euros in January, the Finance ministry said. In a report, the ministry said that the primary surplus was 1.189 billion euros. Based on an amended cash basis, the state budget...

The United States incited Europe to proceed with Greece's evaluation regarding the bailout program without any further delay and to keep their promise regarding the "trimming" of the country's debt. In a talk with Wolfgang Schäuble, US Finance Minister Jack...

According to a new poll by Metron Analysis, New Democracy (ND) has a 4.3% unit lead ahead of SYRIZA. More specifically, ND canvasses 23.7% whereas SYRIZA holds a lower 19.4%. Other parties that follow are KKE with 4.7%, Democratic Alignment...

The IMF estimates that Greece will face difficulties in the management of her debt by the end of March, according to an article in the German magazine Der Spiegel, with the title "Bankruptcy already in May?" According to the piece...

According to ANA-MPA, the situation in Idomeni is still out of control as at least 5,500 refugees and migrants are trapped at the borders waiting to cross in the neutral zone of the FΥRΟΜ. In addition, 437 more refugees...

Angelos Tzortzinis, Constantinos Xenoulis and Nick Kontostavlakis are the three Greek photographers who were named on the shortlist of the world’s biggest photography competition, the Sony World Photography Awards. Angelos Tzortzinis is competing for the Professional Current Affairs category, Constantinos...