EU Parliament backs refugee relocation plan
The European Parliament on Thursday strongly backed plans to relocate 120,000 refugees around the EU to ease pressure on Greece, Hungary and Italy, which ministers failed to agree on earlier this week.
Sep 17, 2015, 15:27 PM IST
Hundreds of Greece-bound refugees blocked in Turkey for second day
Around 1,000 refugees remained stranded Wednesday in the northwestern Turkish city of Edirne, near the Greek border, after being barred by Turkish authorities from continuing their journey to Europe.
Sep 16, 2015, 15:16 PM IST
Hungary police say 367 migrants entered Tuesday, all arrested
More than 367 migrants crossed illegally into Hungary on Tuesday, the first day after the country introduced tough laws on authorised entry, and all were arrested, police said Wednesday.
Sep 16, 2015, 12:21 PM IST
EU to hold emergency meeting on refugee issue
European Union (EU) interior ministers will hold an emergency meeting on September 22 to cope with refugee crisis, officials said.
Sep 16, 2015, 08:49 AM IST
Greece's conservatives edge ahead of Tsipras' leftist Syriza: Pulse poll
Greece`s conservative New Democracy party received a 27.5 percent support rate, narrowly beating leftist Syriza party`s 27.0 percent, in the latest poll by Pulse for Action 24 TV, days ahead of Sunday`s general election.
Sep 16, 2015, 04:44 AM IST
Deterred by sea deaths, Syrians choose land route from Turkey to Europe
Two weeks after Aylan Kurdi`s death, the three-year-old Syrian refugee, whose tiny body was photographed washed up on a beach in Turkey, continues to haunt migrants scrambling to reach Europe
Sep 15, 2015, 22:40 PM IST
Turkish security forces stop hundreds of migrants near Greek border
Turkish security forces stopped hundreds of people, mainly Syrians, from marching towards western Turkey`s border with Greece on Tuesday in a bid to reach Europe, potentially opening up a new front in the escalating migrant crisis.
Sep 15, 2015, 17:18 PM IST
Migrant boat heading to Greece from Turkey sinks, 13 dead: Report
At least 13 migrants including four children trying to reach Greece drowned Tuesday when their boat from Turkey sank in the international waters, local media reported.
Sep 15, 2015, 14:27 PM IST
'European Union ministers fail to reach unanimous refugee deal'
EU interior ministers have failed to reach unanimous agreement on a plan for binding quotas to relocate 120,000 refugees and take the strain off Greece, Italy, and Hungary, officials said.
Sep 15, 2015, 06:51 AM IST
Greek heavyweights say cannot work together in government
Greece`s two dominant politicians on Monday ruled out working with each other in a coalition, casting doubt on whether a stable government will emerge from an election that polls indicate neither of them can win outright.
Sep 15, 2015, 03:38 AM IST
Greece's Tsipras snubs rival's unity plea in last pre-election debate
The leader of Greece`s leftist Syriza party, Alexis Tsipras, snubbed a plea on Monday from his conservative rival to join a coalition government, as they both made a play for undecided voters six days ahead of an election.
Sep 15, 2015, 00:47 AM IST
28 migrants die in boat capsize off Greece: Coastguard
A total of 28 bodies have been pulled from the sea off Greece after a boat carrying scores of migrants capsized on Sunday, the coastguard said.
Sep 13, 2015, 19:01 PM IST
Greek conservative leader Evangelos Meimarakis promises jobs, growth, low taxes
Conservative leader Evangelos Meimarakis has called on Greeks to give him the chance to form a government with his New Democracy party at "its core" and undo the damage from seven months of a left-led coalition.
Sep 13, 2015, 04:17 AM IST
Four children missing after migrants' boat capsizes off Greece
Four children are missing after a dinghy carrying migrants capsized off the Greek island of Samos, the Athens News Agency reported on Saturday.
Sep 12, 2015, 15:06 PM IST
UK`s Labour expected to anoint leftist Corbyn as leader
Britain`s main opposition Labour party was expected to name radical leftwinger Jeremy Corbyn as its new leader Saturday, embracing the anti-austerity sentiment sweeping Europe but threatening deep splits ahead.
Sep 12, 2015, 13:06 PM IST
Greece's Syriza heads pre-election polls, but lead unclear
Opinion polls on Friday put the leftist Syriza party of former Greek prime minister Alexis Tsipras ahead by margins ranging from wafer-thin to its widest yet as elections draw near.
Sep 12, 2015, 01:03 AM IST
Shocking! Islamic State smuggles thousands of extremists disguised as migrants into Europe
At a time when the entire Europe is trying to cope up with the ongoing migrant crisis, a report claiming that the Islamic State has smuggled thousands of extremists disguised as migrants into the region has instilled fear among many.
Sep 10, 2015, 21:55 PM IST
Eurozone growth revised up to 0.4% in second quarter
The 19-nation eurozone grew by 0.4 percent in the second quarter, official data showed on Tuesday, revising upward a first estimate that triggered worry the crisis in Greece had destabilised growth in Europe.
Sep 08, 2015, 17:11 PM IST
Alexis Tsipras vows battle to improve bailout after Greek election
In a campaign speech in the northern town of Thessaloniki, Tsipras offered no new policy ideas but pledged thousands of new jobs and an attack on corruption.
Sep 07, 2015, 08:51 AM IST
Greece raises 1.4 bn euros in six-month treasury bill sale
Greece raised Wednesday 1.137 billion euros ($1.280 billion) in an auction of six-month treasury bills at the same 2.97 percent interest rate it last sold them at last month, the Greek Public Debt Management Agency said.
Sep 02, 2015, 18:49 PM IST
