Greece

IMF said Greece needs 'unconditional' debt relief from EU creditors

A new IMF report on Greece`s financial situation said the country needs unconditional debt relief from European Union creditors over the long term to rebuild its financial strength.

May 23, 2016, 23:52 PM IST

Body part, seats, luggage found in EgyptAir search: Greek minister

A body part, seats and one or more items of luggage were found Friday by crews searching for the wreckage of an EgyptAir passenger jet that crashed in the Mediterranean on Thursday, Greece`s defence minister said.

May 20, 2016, 17:01 PM IST

Migrant arrivals to Greece plunge, as EU-Turkey deal sputters

Last month 3,360 migrants and refugees landed on the Greek islands, compared with 26,971 in March -- an 88 percent drop, according to figures from the International Organization for Migration (IOM).

May 13, 2016, 20:51 PM IST

Greek parliament approves controversial pension, tax reforms

Greek lawmakers have adopted a controversial package of pension cuts and tax hikes despite mass public opposition, bowing to creditor demands in a bid to unlock the next tranche of badly-needed bailout funds.

May 09, 2016, 21:11 PM IST

Greek parliament approves controversial pension, tax reforms

The unpopular reforms, which saw thousands take to the streets in protest, passed thanks to the Syriza-led coalition government's slim majority in parliament.

May 09, 2016, 05:05 AM IST

Protests erupt in Athens ahead of new austerity measures vote

Thousands of people gathered in front of the Greek parliament in Athens ahead of the vote due on Sunday night.

May 09, 2016, 04:50 AM IST

Thousands take to streets in Greece ahead of reform vote

Thousands of protesters took to the streets of Athens Sunday as Greece's parliament prepared to vote on a controversial tax and pensions overhaul which has sparked mass opposition.

May 08, 2016, 21:00 PM IST

Thousands take to streets in Greece ahead of reform vote

The reforms to be voted on later Sunday would reduce Greece's highest pension payouts, merge several pension funds, increase contributions and raise taxes for those on medium and high incomes.

May 08, 2016, 18:07 PM IST

Top 10 countries having highest tax percentage on cigarettes

These countries have the highest percentage of total tax on the final price of cigarettes. The data is taken from the latest available year - 2014.

May 08, 2016, 16:22 PM IST

Services in Greece grind to halt in 3-day strike

Services in Greece, from garbage collection to public transport, shut down on Friday as workers kicked off three days of strikes to protest new bailout austerity measures that they say will further reduce incomes.

May 06, 2016, 20:18 PM IST

Migrants seek new routes into Balkans after formal borders sealed

As dusk fell on Saturday evening, a Reuters witness saw a group of up to 70 people crossing into Macedonia from Greece, at a point where there is no razor wire fence between the two countries.

Apr 24, 2016, 20:13 PM IST

Greece mulls extra cuts to clinch EU-IMF debt talks: Source

Greece is examining a proposal by its creditors for additional cuts in return for debt relief, a government source said Monday as reform talks with senior EU-IMF officials were due to resume.

Apr 18, 2016, 19:26 PM IST

Pope, on landmark Lesbos visit, `wants to take back refugees`

Lesbos has been the first port of call in the EU for hundreds of thousands of asylum-seekers fleeing war, poverty and persecution in the Middle East and Asia.

Apr 16, 2016, 15:02 PM IST

Pope met Bernie Sanders at Vatican on Saturday before leaving for Greece

Pope Francis met US presidential candidate Bernie Sanders on Saturday morning before leaving for a visit to the Greek island of Lesbos, a participant at the meeting said.

Apr 16, 2016, 14:44 PM IST

Pope Francis heads to Greek island of Lesbos

Pope Francis left Rome on Saturday bound for the Greek island of Lesbos, on the frontline of Europe`s migrant crisis.

Apr 16, 2016, 11:19 AM IST

Greece must stop locking up child migrants, charity warns ahead of pope's visit

At least 1,500 unaccompanied migrant and refugee children stranded in Greece have nowhere safe to stay.

Apr 16, 2016, 07:39 AM IST

Italy rescues 4,000 migrants in two days

Italy`s coastguard said Tuesday it had rescued some 4,000 migrants in the past two days, adding to fears of a fresh push to reach Europe via that route as the number of migrants landing in Greece sharply recedes.

Apr 13, 2016, 02:57 AM IST

Greece blasts Macedonia over migrant border violence

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras accused neighbouring Macedonia on Monday of "shaming" Europe by firing tear gas and rubber bullets at migrants desperately trying to break through a border fence.

Apr 12, 2016, 01:58 AM IST

First migrant drownings in Aegean since EU-Turkey deal

Four migrant women and a child drowned Saturday off the Greek island of Samos in the first deaths in the Aegean Sea since a controversial EU-Turkey deal took effect three weeks ago.

Apr 09, 2016, 21:48 PM IST