EU: Migrants to stay on Greek islands despite fire (The Associated Press)
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Authorities on the island of Lesbos called for the immediate evacuation Tuesday of thousands of refugees to the […]
Greece’s old reliable: tourism boom helps soothe battered economy (The Guardian)
Greek presidents are not given to speaking off the cuff. So when Prokopis Pavlopoulos went off script last week to entreat CNN’s Christiane Amanpour to visit his country next summer, […]
Greek Government, Central Bank Seek to Defuse Tension over Lender (The Wall Street Journal)
ATHENS—Greece’s government and central bank sought to defuse a power struggle over a troubled lender, which has reignited tensions between the central bank and the ruling left-wing Syriza party. Read […]
Greece says to stand up to IMF on demands for labor reform (Reuters)
Greece will tell its creditors it cannot comply with labor reforms demanded by the International Monetary Fund as a condition of its support for the country’s third bailout, its labor […]
A year later, legacy of refugee crisis has Greeks fearing paradise lost (Los Angeles Times)
Early on a quiet August morning, Rabbit Island, an uninhabited rocky outcrop off the coast of Lesbos, is everything a Greek island paradise should be. Read more: Κράτα το Κράτα […]
After Initial Drop, Fresh Surge in Migrant Arrivals Puts Extra Strain on Greece (The Wall Street Journal)
CHIOS, Greece— Yasmin Ali made the perilous crossing from Turkey to this Aegean island two weeks ago even though she knew she would be trapped here, unable to travel farther […]
Cosco formally takes over Piraeus port with stock exchange ceremony (China Daily)
Executives of Chinese shipping behemoth Cosco Shipping Co. Ltd rang the bell for the formal start of trading on the Athens Stock Exchange on Aug 10, signifying hopes that one […]
In wake of Turkey unrest, Greece grows nervous about a potential spike in influx of refugees (Los Angeles Times)
Early on the first day of August, the peak of the summer season in Greece, the Greek coast guard spotted an inflatable motorized boat laden with refugees and migrants off […]
Greece Moves Toward Approving First Official Mosque (The Wall Street Journal)
ATHENS—Greece took a major step toward approving the construction of the first officially sanctioned mosque in Athens, after decades of objections that were often colored by the country’s fraught relationship […]
Turks Who Landed in Greece in Helicopter Amid Coup Attempt Handed Two-Month Sentences (The Wall Street Journal)
ATHENS—A Greek court Thursday sentenced eight Turkish officers who sought shelter in Greece after participating in their country’s coup attempt to a two-month prison term on charges of illegal entry […]