Suspected 1985 hijacker arrested in Greece
The Greek authorities say a Lebanese man suspected of involvement in the hijacking of a US aeroplane in 1985 has…
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Turkey threatens to reopen EU migrant route
Turkey plans to resettle 1 million refugees in northern Syria and has threatened to reopen the sea route into Europe…
Greece elects conservative prime minister
Greece’s centre-right party has won a decisive victory, as Golden Dawn, the extremist, anti-immigrant party which was the third-largest in…
Tsipras faces electoral defeat in Greece
Greece’s Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, who is facing defeat in today’s early general election, has been fighting back. “They think…
Greece demands billions in wartime reparations
Greece has formally asked Germany to enter negotiations over claims for reparations for the two world wars, while Berlin says…
‘Fake news’ sparks Greek migrant clash
Greek police have clashed with hundreds of migrants in the northeastern city of Thessaloniki who were hoping to enter North…
Greek president faces protest over Macedonia deal
About 250 protesters gathered in Greece’s second-largest city to condemn the ratification of the Prespes accord to normalise relations with…
Greek protesters oppose Macedonia name deal
Protesters chanting “Macedonia is Greek” have clashed with police outside Greece’s parliament as tens of thousands rallied against the deal…
Tsipras faces confidence vote over Macedonia deal
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras (pictured) has promised a confidence vote after his four-year-old governing coalition split over the proposed…
Macedonia approves name change
Macedonia’s parliament has approved a constitutional amendment to change the country’s name to the Republic of North Macedonia. Prime Minister…
Greek priests attack pay deal
Priests from the Greek Orthodox Church have condemned an agreement between Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and Archbishop of Athens…
Zaev fights on despite Macedonia name-change blow
Macedonian Prime Minister Zoran Zaev (pictured) says he will continue fighting to change the Balkan country’s name despite failing to…
Protests condemn Macedonia name deal
The foreign ministers of Greece and Macedonia have signed a deal that looks set to resolve a long-running dispute over…
Macedonia to hold name-change referendum
Macedonia is due to hold a referendum later this year to change its name to the Northern Republic of Macedonia…
Macedonians rally against name change
Thousands of protesters in Macedonia have demanded the government end talks with neighbouring Greece over the former Yugoslav-republic’s name. Civic…
Turks spoil Cypriot gas triumph
The EU has called on Turkey to reduce its aggression towards the Republic of Cyprus and accused its navy obstructing…