Greece Protests to Austria Over Omission From Migrant Meeting (The Wall Street Journal)
ATHENS—Greece has filed a strongly worded protest to Austria to complain about being omitted from a meeting, called by Vienna, of Balkan states affected by the migration crisis. Read more:
Thousands of Migrants Stuck at Greek Border After Macedonia Imposes Restrictions (The Wall Street Journal)
Thousands of refugees and other migrants were stuck in Greece on Monday after neighbor Macedonia tightened border restrictions, offering a glimpse of the crisis to come if countries north of […]
Greek Anti-Austerity Hopes Boosted by Budget Surplus (The Wall Street Journal)
ATHENS—Greece had a primary budget surplus of 0.2% of gross domestic product in 2015, according to senior government officials, who hope the better-than-expected outcome will help them to convince creditors […]
Migrant crisis: Four out of five Greek ‘hotspots’ ready to open (France 24)
Almost 77,000 migrants have arrived on Greek shores so far this year. There has been severe pressure on Greece to do more to curtail the influx, and the country even […]
Reinstating Greek Borders Won’t Solve Migration Crisis, Says EU’s Tusk (The Wall Street Journal)
ATHENS—Removing Greece from the border-free Schengen area would not solve Europe’s migration issue, European Council President Donald Tusk said on Tuesday, adding that the crisis is testing the European Union […]
Migrant Crisis May Cost Greece $680 Million This Year (The Wall Street Journal)
ATHENS—Greece will have to spend some 0.3% of its gross domestic product, or €600 million ($677.82 million), to deal with the refugee crisis […]
Protests Grow Against Greek Plans to Build Migrant Camps (The Wall Street Journal)
ATHENS—Protests against Greek government plans to build camps for refugees and other migrants escalated on Monday, further testing Greece’s ability to meet European […]
Greek Prime Minister Tsipras Meets With Iranian Leaders in Tehran (The Wall Street Journal)
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras on Monday became the first Western leader to visit Iran since the lifting of trade sanctions against the […]
Greece Fears More Austerity Pain Ahead to Unlock Bailout Loans (The Wall Street Journal)
IERISSOS, Greece—The outlook for Europe’s most depressed economy hinges on how talks progress between the Greek government and its creditors, say businesspeople, officials and economists here. Read more:
Tear Gas, Stun Grenades and Molotov Bombs Fired During Clashes in Athens (The Wall Street Journal)
ATHENS—Clashes erupted between demonstrators and police in central Athens Thursday as some 40,000 people marched during a nationwide walkout against pension reforms. Read more: