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  • A Syrian Kurdish woman walks in a refugee camp in the town of Suruc, Sanliurfa province, on October 17, 2014. Kurdish rebels have been infuriated by the lack of action by Turkey against Islamic State (IS) jihadists trying to take the mainly Kurdish town of Kobane just across the Syrian border.  AFP PHOTO / ARIS MESSINIS

    OPINION: Who’s in charge of the migrants arriving in Greece?

    Tania Karas says Lesbos is the epicentre of a migration crisis that is only increasing in scale.

    2466 days ago
  • FILE: The Greek Parliament in Athens in July 2015. Picture: AFP.

    Euro zone won't release new money for Greece yet, but maybe this week

    Prime among the disagreements for Greeks is protection for poorer families in danger of losing their homes.

    2466 days ago
  • FILE: Teeth and dental care products. Picture: Giovanna Gerbi/EWN.

    The latest sign of Greece's decay - children's teeth

    Disposable incomes in Greece have shrunk by about 30 percent since 2009.

    2470 days ago
  • Migrants wait at the new reception center near the town of Gevgelija, on the Macedonian-Greek border on August 23, 2015. Picture: AFP.

    Greece to use part of EU aid to shelter 20,000 more refugees

    More than half a million refugees have transited through Greece so far this year.

    2480 days ago
  • The Greek Parliament in Athens in July 2015. Picture: AFP.

    Greece to receive next €3bn aid payment

    European Economics Commissioner says Greece has done a certain number of reforms to date.

    2485 days ago
  • FILE: This handout picture taken on 3 May 2015 released by the Migrant Offshore Aid Station (MOAS) shows migrants aboard a wooden boat on the Mediterranean sea. Picture: AFP/MOAS.

    Over 500,000 migrants reach Greece this year, arrival rate rising

    The UN refugee agency's Melissa Fleming says 27,500 people remain in transit on Greek islands.

    2487 days ago
  • FILE: Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras (R) and Finance Minister Eyclid Tsakalotos attend a parliamentary session in Athens on 15 July, 2015. Picture: AFP.

    Tsipras pleads for debt relief with austere budget

    Tsipras says his government will pass all the required laws to achieve a successful bailout review.

    2501 days ago
  • Voters gave Tsipras and his Syriza party a second chance to tackle Greece’s problems. Picture: AFP.

    Triumphant Tsipras returns to fight for Greek economy

    Tsipras has announced that his 'first crucial battle' will be be securing debt relief.

    2515 days ago
  • FILE: Syriza leader Alexis Tsipras raises his fist as he greets supporters following victory in the election in Athens. Picture: AFP

    Tsipras returns to power after Greek election

    Tsipras promises a new phase of stability in a country that has held five general elections in six years.

    2516 days ago
  • An elderly woman leaves the voting booth in a polling station in Thessaloniki, on 20 September, 2015. Picture: AFP.

    Greeks vote on whether to give leftists another chance

    The election is being watched outside Greece because the winner will need to oversee deep economic reforms.

    2517 days ago
  • FILE: None of the surveys suggested either Tsipras or Meimarakis would win an outright majority.

    Greek election polls swing towards Syriza

    None of the surveys suggested either Tsipras or Meimarakis would win an outright majority.

    2518 days ago
  • The Greek Parliament in Athens in July 2015. Picture: AFP

    Greece must keep reforming to stay in euro, ECB’s Coeure

    Greeks are due to vote on Sunday & the winner will need to oversee deep economic reforms.

    2518 days ago
  • FILE: Elizabeth Sidiropoulos of the South African Institute of International Affairs has advised South Africa to look out for similar patterns. Picture: AFP.

    SA warned to avoid Greece’s economic crisis

    Greece was granted yet another bailout loan from eurozone leaders following growing strains on its economy.

    2528 days ago
  • Former Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras. Picture: AFP.

    Greek leftists put on brave face as poll shows conservatives pulling ahead

    Alexis Tsipras's leftist Syriza party said on Thursday it remained confident of winning an outright victory.

    2533 days ago
  • Migrants and refugees crowd the platforms at the Keleti (eastern) railway station in Budapest on 1 September, 2015. Picture: AFP.

    Scores of angry migrants demonstrate in Hungary

    Around 1,000 migrants protested at the Budapest train station demanding that they travel to Germany.

    2535 days ago
  • Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras on 6 July 2015. Picture: AFP.

    OPINION: Greek election may reopen can of worms

    Hugo Dixon says Alexis Tsipras’s approval rating, which used to be sky high, has come down to earth.

    2536 days ago
  • Vassiliki Thanou. Picture: AFP.

    Greece appoints female judge as caretaker PM

    Vassiliki Thanou is an opponent of austerity who has argued against wage cuts for judges & court officials.

    2540 days ago
  • Migrants wait at the new reception center near the town of Gevgelija, on the Macedonian-Greek border on August 23, 2015. Picture: AFP.

    Greece lacks infrastructure to cope with migrant influx

    The UN refugee agency said Greece needed to show more leadership and take charge of the situation.

    2543 days ago
  • Migrants wait at the new reception center near the town of Gevgelija, on the Macedonian-Greek border on August 23, 2015. Picture: AFP.

    Macedonia clears migrant backlog, 5,000 enter Serbia

    More than 5,000 migrants crossed into Serbia on Sunday, resuming a journey to Western Europe.

    2544 days ago
  • FILE: The new anti-bailout Popular Unity party is expected to steal some voters away from Tsipras.

    Greece's Syriza party splits

    The new anti-bailout Popular Unity party is expected to steal some voters away from Tsipras.

    2546 days ago
  • FILE: Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras (R) and Finance Minister Eyclid Tsakalotos attend a parliamentary session in Athens on 15 July, 2015. Picture: AFP.

    Euro ministers give blessing to Greek bailout

    In all, eurozone governments will lend Geece €26 billion in a first tranche of the bailout.

    2553 days ago
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