Greeks watched with concern the evolution of what became a failed military coup in neighboring Turkey, a lone Turkish Black Hawk helicopter appeared in Greek airspace.
It was early Saturday, the morning after factions in the Turkish military attempted to … Read the rest
Police have fired tear gas at protesters on the Greek island of Kos, where several thousand people rallied against the construction of a refugee facility.
Kos is a tourist hub that found itself on the frontline of Europe’s migrant crisis … Read the rest
The battle lines are being drawn for 2016’s contest between migrants seeking to reach Europe and those who would stop them.
Viktor Orban, the Hungarian Prime Minister and Europe’s leading hawk on immigration issues, this week proposed that a new … Read the rest
A formation of Turkish fighter jets violated Greek airspace a total of 20 times in July before being chased off by Greek aircraft, Kathimerini English reports.
Airspace violations have actually become so routine that Turkey now lists all incidents under … Read the rest
The third suicide bomber who blew himself up outside of Paris’ Stade de France stadium last week has been identified by BBC as a man who arrived at the Greek island of Leros together with another attacker called Ahmad al … Read the rest
Since the start of the summer, the Greek island of Lesbos has assumed notoriety as the main gateway into Europe for thousands of incoming migrants.
But as the lives lost in the risky Aegean Sea crossing relentlessly rise, the island … Read the rest
Hungary closed the main migrant crossing with Serbia and more states imposed border checks Monday as the failure of EU ministers to agree how to share the burden of a flood of refugees deepened the crisis.
With Europe’s 20-year-old Schengen … Read the rest
Germany is at last bowing to pressure as a chorus of countries and key institutions demand debt relief for Greece, a shift that could break the five-month stalemate and avert a potentially disastrous rupture of monetary union at this Sunday’s … Read the rest
Unbelievable scenes on the island of Lesvos as refugees try to raid a food truck. The incident took place when nearly 2,500 migrants hosted in the camp of Lesvos (Mytilene) municipality in Kara Tepe saw the catering truck approaching. They … Read the rest
Greece has officially asked for a three-year loan facility from the European Stability Mechanism (ESM) and agreed to quick reforms, promising to present a new plan on July 9 at the latest.
“The loan will be used to meet Greece’s … Read the rest
Nearly 150 protesters rallied in the streets of Athens Monday just hours after the Greeks voted resoundingly to reject more austerity measures in exchange for another bailout from the country’s international lenders.
The triumph of the No camp in the … Read the rest
Banks in Greece and the country’s stock exchange will be shut all week in a sign of the deepening financial crisis.
The drastic move comes after people rushed to withdraw their cash amid panic ahead of the referendum on bailout … Read the rest
AFP reports that Eurogroup head Jeroen Dijsselbloem on Saturday said Greece’s decision to hold a referendum over the future of its bailout programme was a “sad” decision that shut the door to further talks.
“The Greek government has apparently rejected … Read the rest
BRUSSELS — The latest developments involving Greece and its bailout negotiations:
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The eurozone’s top official, Jeroen Dijsselbloem, says new proposals from Greece came in too late for a proper assessment during the European … Read the rest
