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WW2 bomb forces evacuations in Greece's Thessaloniki
The 250 kg bomb was discovered about 5 metres below ground during excavation works at a petrol station last week.
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Greek city set for biggest peacetime evacuation over 250kg WW2 bomb
Up to 72,000 people will be evacuated from their homes in Thessaloniki so experts can defuse and remove a World War Two bomb.
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IMF says Greece should meet lower fiscal surplus target
The IMF said most of its board directors favour a Greek fiscal surplus target of 1.5% of gross domestic product by 2018.
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Stranded migrants in Greek camp protest over living conditions
About 600 people live at the former arrivals' terminal where Monday's protest took place.
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Turkey angered as Greece blocks extradition of soldiers over coup attempt
Turkey has demanded Greece extradite them, alleging they were involved in the coup attempt and has branded them traitors.
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UN envoy sees ‘historic opportunity’ for Cyprus reunification in 2017
Eighteen months of intensive talks between the Greek & Turkish Cypriot communities will culminate at meetings in Geneva.
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Greece vows to improve conditions in overcrowded migrant camps
Some 60,000 migrants, mostly Syrians, Iraqis and Afghans, are still scattered across the country.
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Eurozone suspends Greece's debt-relief plan
The deal, agreed to just a week ago, reduces the interest burden on the country’s debts.
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Greece targets trial return to markets in 2017, full return in 2018: Deputy PM
To test markets as early as 2017, Greece needs to be included in the European Central Bank's asset-buying programme.
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Vintage biplanes attempt Greece-South Africa imperial route
They will travel through 10 nations such as Egypt, Botswana, Zanzibar, Zimbabwe and Tanzania.
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In interview, Tsipras sketches out path for Greece to exit crisis
Alexis Tsipras told Reuters in a rare interview that government revenues and tourist flows have been strong.
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Bones from shipwreck may shed light on ancient Greeks' travel habits
Part of a skull and other bones found among ceramics during the latest excavations that ended last week.
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Thousands flee Greek migrant camp fire as tensions flare
A police official on Lesbos said nearly 60 percent of the Moria camp was destroyed in the fire.
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Sun-powered phone charger gives migrants in Greece free electricity
A team of students have designed a mobile phone charging station, powered only by the sun.
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Greece says to begin evacuating migrants camped at border within days
The migrants have largely ignored appeals by authorities to move to organised camps set up around Greece.
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Euro zone looks to help Greece on debt from 2018
The role of the IMF in the Greek bailout is politically crucial for Germany & other Euro zone countries.
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More migrants ferried from Greece to Turkey under EU deal
Over 340 people have so far been returned to Turkey since 4 April under the accord agreed with the EU.
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'Migrant flow from Turkey to Greece picking up again'
Around 150 people a day had arrived over the last three days.
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Macedonian police fire tear gas at migrants on Greek border
Scuffles briefly broke out and Greek riot police later intervened to break up the crowd.
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Greece condemns Macedonia tear gas against migrants
Greece police say Macedonian police used teargas, rubber bullets & stun grenades to push back the migrants.
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Macedonian police use tear gas on migrants at Greek border
More than 10,000 migrants and refugees have been stranded at Idomeni since February.
