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Greek police fire tear gas at migrants as border convoy grows
Hundreds have made their way to the field in the village of Diavata since Thursday, galvanized by reports on social media of plans for an organised movement to cross Greece's northwest border with Albania in early April.
Greek minister urges migrants to leave border, return to camps
Tens of thousands of refugees and migrants, mainly from Syria, Iraq and Afghanistan, are stuck in Greece from when Balkan countries shut their borders in 2016. That route was the main passage way to northern Europe.
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Greek PM Alexis Tsipras wins confidence vote, eyes Macedonia accord
Alexis Tsipras called the confidence motion after his right-wing coalition partner Panos Kammenos quit the government on Jan. 13 in protest over the name deal signed between Athens and Skopje last year.
Macedonia changes its name: Why this matters to Greece
A country votes to rename itself. Why the name matters to Greece, and what it can bring Macedonia
Greece: Public sector workers strike for higher pay
The strike by the ADEDY union is the first major strike since Greece exited its bailout programme in August.
Schools closed on quake-hit Greek island; damage surveyed
The magnitude-6.5 undersea quake overnight forced many island residents to spend the night in their cars and triggered a tsunami warning that ended several hours later.
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Italy budget debacle puts Europe back in global spotlight
Markets also fret that Italian banks, saddled with bad loans, and a massive amount of Italian government bonds, could face crippling losses if debt prices keep tumbling.
Slovakia may take in Syrian orphans, in break with neighbours: Prime Minister Peter Pellegrini
A massive influx of asylum seekers from the Middle East and Africa three years ago created deep divisions in the EU between frontline countries Italy and Greece, rich destination countries like Germany, and four ex-communist states on the EU's eastern edge —Poland, the Czech Republic, Hungary and Slovakia.
For women in Greek migrant camps, even showers are unsafe: Amnesty
Humanitarian organizations working in the camp had reported that smugglers and people bearing weapons had been in the facility, Amnesty said.
Two of interstate gang held for credit card fraud in Mumbai
A Mumbai-based man, who is currently in Greece, allegedly lost over Rs 2 lakh after his card details were used to conduct fraudulent transactions in Maharashtra’s Ratnagiri district.
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Snow coats ancient monuments in Athens amid record cold spell
The ancient monuments in Athens got a rare dusting of snow on Tuesday as temperatures across Greece hit record lows, bringing transport to a standstill in some areas
Greece referendum says 'No' to bailout
GREECE REFERENDUM: More than 60 percent of voters in a hastily called referendum have rejected creditors' demands for more austerity in exchange for rescue loans.
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Greece debt crisis: How people are coping with the financial meltdown
Greece’s bailout program ends on Tuesday, when the country is unlikely to make a 1.6 billion euro ($1.8 billion) repayment to the International Monetary Fund.
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Greece: Tsipras urges EU states to 'behave responsibly' towards refugee crisis
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras slammed Europe’s response to the ongoing refugee crisis while addressing the Greek parliament in Athens, Wednesday. “We have to admit that so far, the way Europe is handling the refugee crisis is disappointing. It is clear today that some fail to understand that either our common rules apply to all […]
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