Kyriakos Mitsotakis Elected to Lead Greece’s Conservatives (The Wall Street Journal)
ATHENS—Greece’s main opposition party, center-right New Democracy, elected Kyriakos Mitsotakis as its new leader, a party spokesman said, making the 47-year-old former minister the main challenger to Greek Prime Minister […]
Le tri qui suscite la fureur des réfugiés (La Tribune de Genève)
«Si on est renvoyé dans notre pays, là-bas, ils nous tueront. Alors autant mourir ici.» Ici, c’est la porte de fer, unique point de passage sur la frontière gréco-macédonienne, à […]
Greece Passes Law Recognizing Same-Sex Unions (The Wall Street Journal)
ATHENS—Greek lawmakers passed a law Tuesday allowing for same sex unions despite opposition from the powerful Church of Greece. Read more:
Greek Parliament Recognizes Palestinian State in Symbolic Vote (The Wall Street Journal)
ATHENS—Greece’s parliament unanimously approved a nonbinding resolution calling on the country’s government to formally recognize Palestinian statehood, during an official three-day visit of the Palestinian Authority president to Athens. Read […]
Tighter Borders in Europe Create Migrant Bottleneck in Greece (The Wall Street Journal)
ATHENS—Greece is steadily shifting from being the main gateway for migrants into Europe to becoming the continent’s bottleneck, as new arrivals run up against tightened borders to the north. Read […]
Greece Passes Law Recognizing Same-Sex Unions (The Wall Street Journal)
ATHENS—Greek lawmakers passed a law Tuesday allowing for same sex unions despite opposition from the powerful Church of Greece. Read more:
Greek Opposition Party Leadership Race Headed to Runoff (The Wall Street Journal)
ATHENS—Greece’s conservative New Democracy party failed to elect a new leader Sunday, forcing a runoff vote of the country’s main opposition party. Read more:
China top suitor for Greek port share (China Daily)
State-owned Cosco has opportunity this month to consolidate its spot at Piraeus Port as an anchor for Belt and Road aspirations in Europe. Read more:
12 Dead, 12 Missing After Migrant Boat Sinks in Aegean Sea (The Wall Street Journal)
ATHENS—The Greek coast guard said 12 people were found dead, including six children, and 12 were missing after a migrant boat sank in the Aegean Sea off the Greek island […]
Greece Expected to Miss 2016 Privatization Target (The Wall Street Journal)
ATHENS—Greece is likely to miss its privatization target next year, the head of Greece’s privatization agency said Tuesday, even as the agency prepares to make progress on nine asset sales […]