5 migrants die, dozens missing after boats sink off Turkey
At least five migrants including three children, died today after four boats sank between Turkey and Greece, as rescue workers searched the sea for dozens more, the Greek coastguard said.
Oct 29, 2015, 01:18 AM IST
Warrior tomb filled with Bronze Age wealth found in Greece
The Bronze Age warrior's tomb dating back to about 1500 BC was discovered in Pylos, Greece, by an international research team led by The University of Cincinnati (UC).
Oct 27, 2015, 13:19 PM IST
Greece says European Union aid means it can shelter 20,000 more migrants
Greece, mired in a multi-year economic crisis, made clear its readiness to provide shelter for more refugees was strictly conditional .
Oct 27, 2015, 11:24 AM IST
Ancient warrior's tomb and huge treasure hoard found in Greece
US archaeologists in Greece have uncovered the skeleton of an ancient warrior that has lain undisturbed for more than 3,500 years along with a huge hoard of treasure, the Greek culture ministry announced today.
Oct 27, 2015, 02:42 AM IST
Refugee flow unabated as EU leaders hold summit on crisis
As thousands of Syrians, Afghans and others kept up their relentless march through the Balkans, European leaders held an emergency summit today to find ways of easing the plight of those caught up in the continent's greatest immigration crisis in decades.
Oct 25, 2015, 23:48 PM IST
Francois Hollande to praise Greek 'attachment' to Europe
French President Francois Hollande will today praise Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras's "attachment to Europe" in an address to the Greek parliament on a visit to show support for Athens during tough talks with EU-IMF auditors.
Oct 23, 2015, 11:04 AM IST
Greece sacks tax chief during EU-IMF audit
"The cabinet has unanimously approved the finance minister's recommendation that general secretary for public revenue (Katerina) Savvaidou be removed from her duties," government spokeswoman Olga Gerovassili said.
Oct 22, 2015, 19:38 PM IST
International creditors back in Athens to review reforms
Greece's international creditors held talks early Wednesday with Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos to review progress on reforms demanded from the debt-ridden government in exchange for bailout funds.
Oct 21, 2015, 21:57 PM IST
Twelve migrants drown as boat sinks off Turkey: Report
Twelve migrants drowned on Saturday when their boat sank off Turkey's coast as they were seeking to reach Greece, while around 25 others were rescued.
Oct 17, 2015, 16:09 PM IST
Greek PM Alexis Tsipras government wins key parliament vote
Alexis Tsipras won a crucial vote of confidence vote on Thursday.
Oct 08, 2015, 22:10 PM IST
Greek Parliament votes for Tsipras government
The Greek parliament passed a vote of confidence in favour of the second government of Alexis Tsipras.
Oct 08, 2015, 14:44 PM IST
Woman, child drown as migrant boat sinks off Greece's Lesbos
A migrant woman and a child drowned off the Greek island of Lesbos after their boat sank, police said on Wednesday, adding 45 other passengers had been rescued.
Sep 30, 2015, 20:27 PM IST
Don`t let Muslim migrants in, says Bulgaria`s Orthodox Church
Bulgaria`s Orthodox Church has called on its government not to let any more Muslim refugees into the country to prevent an "invasion".
Sep 26, 2015, 17:21 PM IST
Migrant influx to Greece's Lesbos continues for second day
About 1,200 migrants and refugees arrived on the Greek island of Lesbos on Thursday in under an hour, in the second day of a sharp rise in arrivals from Turkey.
Sep 24, 2015, 14:42 PM IST
9/11 conspiracy theorist resigns from Greek govt after outcry
A junior minister in the new Greek government stepped down less than 24 hours after being appointed as outrage erupted Wednesday over anti-Semitic and homophobic remarks attributed to him in the past.
Sep 24, 2015, 07:55 AM IST
New Greek government gets off to bumpy start, with a row over tweets
Newly elected Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras demanded explanations from his coalition partners on Wednesday, after allegations a member of his new cabinet had made anti-semitic and racist remarks on social media.
Sep 24, 2015, 01:18 AM IST
New Tsipras government takes oath of office in Greece
The new left-wing government of Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras took office on Wednesday with a core of returning ministers pledging to restart the country`s flagging economy.
Sep 23, 2015, 14:11 PM IST
Still before the storm? Slow trickle of migrants at Swiss border
Border guards in crisp blue uniforms rush onto the train as it grinds to a halt, quickly rounding up around a dozen African men and herding them into a nearby hall.
Sep 23, 2015, 09:39 AM IST
EU holds emergency summit after forcing through migrant deal
European Union leaders will gather for an emergency summit on the migration crisis on Wednesday, a day after ministers forced through a controversial deal to relocate 120,000 refugees in a major blow to unity within the bloc.
Sep 23, 2015, 09:36 AM IST
Greek PM Tsipras unveils new cabinet, Tsakalotos gets finance
Greece`s newly-elected Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras unveiled his new government on Tuesday, giving the crisis-hit country`s key finance portfolio to Euclid Tsakalotos and defence to his nationalist coalition ally, the Independent Greeks.
Sep 23, 2015, 03:23 AM IST
