
As migration attempts to cross the Aegean Sea into Europe continue unabated, the bodies of at least 21 migrants drowned in a shipwreck were found at dawn Tuesday on the Aegean coast of Turkey. Local news agencies have reported that a
by Thomas D. Williams, Ph.D.5 Jan 2016, 3:12 AM PST0

ATHENS (AFP) – Greece’s prime minister on Sunday said his government will not give in to “unreasonable” demands as the debt-ridden country braces for critical negotiations with international creditors on the thorny issue of pension reform. The warning came just days
by AFP3 Jan 2016, 6:37 AM PST0

France called Monday on the European Union to do more to detect false Syrian passports, especially in Greece and Italy, after two of the suicide bombers in the Paris attacks were found to be carrying such documents. The attacks “unfortunately
by AFP28 Dec 2015, 2:09 PM PST0

BERLIN – Germany’s finance minister Wolfgang Schaeuble (pictured above) and a senior Bavarian politician criticised Greece on Sunday over the way it is managing its role in Europe’s biggest migration crisis since World War Two. Schaeuble, who has clashed repeatedly
by Reuters27 Dec 2015, 4:21 PM PST0

A barge carrying 25-30 migrants capsized off the coast of Greece early Wednesday morning, resulting in the death of at least eleven of the passengers, including four children and one newborn infant. Fifteen of the passengers were saved by rescuers
by Thomas D. Williams, Ph.D.23 Dec 2015, 1:31 AM PST0

ATHENS (Reuters) – Greece late on Tuesday enacted a human-rights’ bill which allows civil partnership agreements between same-sex couples despite protests and opposition from political parties and the powerful Orthodox Church. A growing number of European countries have established legislation
by Reuters23 Dec 2015, 1:26 AM PST0

An extreme-left group has claimed a bombing on Greece’s industry association in Athens last month, police said Monday, the latest in a series of attacks by the urban guerillas on diplomatic, government and economic targets. Police confirmed the “Popular Fighters”
by AFP22 Dec 2015, 1:25 AM PST0

During the night from Friday to Saturday a ship transporting migrants capsized in the Aegean Sea off the Turkish coast, leaving at least 18 dead and 14 survivors. Turkish media reports note that the death toll is provisional and there
by Thomas D. Williams, Ph.D.19 Dec 2015, 4:20 AM PST0

A conservative Greek politician was in hospital on Tuesday after he was beaten by a dozen hooded attackers while dining in a gritty Athens neighbourhood, a police source said. Vasilis Oikonomou, a 47-year-old parliamentary deputy for the right-wing New Democracy party,
by AFP16 Dec 2015, 1:26 AM PST0

The European Union has started legal proceedings against several member states for breaching migrant rules during the summer as the continent struggled to cope with the migrant crisis. At the height of the migrant crisis in the three months between June
by Sarkis Zeronian11 Dec 2015, 11:43 AM PST0

Contents: Decaying stadiums from 2004 Athens Olympics have new lives housing migrants; Greece transports migrants from Macedonian border back to Athens; Migrants blocked from Macedonia face difficult choices
by John J. Xenakis11 Dec 2015, 4:00 AM PST0

Greece’s parliament is set to recognize the State of Palestine in a vote on December 22, Greek media reported Thursday, in a largely symbolic move that will be non-binding for the Greek government. According to the Greek Reporter news site,
by Breitbart Jerusalem11 Dec 2015, 3:32 AM PST0

A wooden boat carrying about 50 Middle Eastern migrants capsized off the Greek island of Farmakonisi Wednesday morning, killing at least eleven people, including five children.
by Thomas D. Williams, Ph.D.9 Dec 2015, 12:45 PM PST0

At least 11 migrants, including five children, drowned and about 10 were missing after their boat sank overnight off the Greek island of Farmakonisi, Greek maritime police said Wednesday. Twenty-six people were saved and a search was under way in
by AFP9 Dec 2015, 1:29 AM PST0

The Pakistan government has refused to accept a specially chartered plane of rejected migrants sent from Europe, turning it round and sending it right back again. Remarkably the Pakistani government seemed to be capable and willing of doing what Europe
by Oliver Lane4 Dec 2015, 5:50 PM PST0

JERUSALEM – Greece announced its refusal to adhere to the European Union’s policy of labeling Israeli products manufactured in the West Bank, Gaza and eastern Jerusalem, theTower.org reported. Greece’s rejection of the EU guidelines follows a visit to Israel by
by Breitbart Jerusalem3 Dec 2015, 4:14 AM PST0

Greek unions are holding their second general strike in less than a month Thursday, this time against a planned social security overhaul that could enforce new pension cuts. The labour ministry is working on a new system under which state-guaranteed
by AFP3 Dec 2015, 1:23 AM PST0

IDOMENI, Greece (AP) — Migrants on the Greek-Macedonian border attacked police with stones Saturday, enraged by the sight of Macedonian authorities erecting a fence along the border and an accident that injured a young Moroccan man. Authorities said 18 Macedonian
by AP29 Nov 2015, 1:12 AM PST0

IDOMENI, Greece/SKOPJE, Nov 28 (Reuters) – Soldiers in Macedonia began erecting a metal fence on Saturday on the country’s southern border with Greece, described by an official as a “preventive” measure to better control the flow of migrants across the
by Reuters28 Nov 2015, 1:26 AM PST0

Contents: Russia accuses Turkey of ‘industrial scale’ oil purchases from ISIS; Russia escalates retaliation against Turkey for downing warplane; European Union to end visa restrictions on Turkey’s citizens
by John J. Xenakis27 Nov 2015, 6:07 AM PST0

Contents: Migrants blocked at Macedonian border sew their mouths shut; Ukraine suspends all commercial trade with occupied Crimea; Ukraine and Russia in tit-for-tat escalating sanctions; Steel and other commodity prices continue to plummet
by John J. Xenakis24 Nov 2015, 6:21 AM PST0

A bomb exploded early Tuesday outside the offices of Greece’s industry association in Athens, causing damage but no injuries, a police source said. Calls to two Greek newspapers at 0050 GMT — 40 minutes before the explosion — had forewarned
by AFP24 Nov 2015, 1:21 AM PST0

As the hunt for jihadists widens after last week’s Paris attacks, authorities in Greece warn it was virtually impossible to pick out dangerous extremists among arriving migrants, without prior intelligence. “If they are not already registered in the database, it’s
by AFP21 Nov 2015, 3:56 AM PST0

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has condemned the boos and cries of “allahu akbar” from Turkish fans at a soccer game against Greece this week, chiding fans for booing the Greek national anthem but not mentioning that fans also appeared to boo a moment of silence for the victims of last week’s terror attacks in Paris.
by Frances Martel20 Nov 2015, 7:40 AM PST0

Contents: Turkey soccer fans boo during moment of silence for Paris attack; Rwanda’s president Kagame becomes another leader refusing to leave office
by John J. Xenakis19 Nov 2015, 6:33 AM PST0