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Greece suffers the moonshine blues as EU demands tax hike
World
September 25, 2015
Greece suffers the moonshine blues as EU demands tax hike
Distillers in Greece were aghast Friday over EU demands for the abolition of long-running tax exemptions believed to cost the…
Migrant influx to Greece’s Lesbos continues for second day
World
September 24, 2015
Migrant influx to Greece’s Lesbos continues for second day
About 1,200 migrants and refugees arrived on the Greek island of Lesbos on Thursday in under an hour, in the…
Sharp increase in migrant arrivals on Greece’s Lesbos island
World
September 23, 2015
Sharp increase in migrant arrivals on Greece’s Lesbos island
More than 3,000 mainly Syrian and Afghan refugees, soaked and exhausted, reached the Greek island of Lesbos within hours on…
Greek neo-Nazi voters would back murder: victim’s mother
World
September 19, 2015
Greek neo-Nazi voters would back murder: victim’s mother
Greek voters casting ballots for neo-Nazi party Golden Dawn in Sunday's election would become "accessories to murder," the mother of…
I found the island I want to buy for refugees: Sawiris
Egypt
September 17, 2015
I found the island I want to buy for refugees: Sawiris
An Egyptian billionaire's offer to buy an island for refugees is closer to becoming reality.
17-year-old migrant killed in shootout at sea with Greek police
World
August 30, 2015
17-year-old migrant killed in shootout at sea with Greek police
A 17-year-old migrant was killed during a shootout at sea between Greek port police and human smugglers, the government said. "A…
Syrian refugees register on Greek ship docked at Kos
World
August 16, 2015
Syrian refugees register on Greek ship docked at Kos
Scores of Syrian refugees who recently arrived on the Greek island of Kos began registering early Sunday on a ship…
Greece, lenders clinch bailout deal after marathon talks
World
August 11, 2015
Greece, lenders clinch bailout deal after marathon talks
Greece and its international lenders reached a multi-billion euro bailout agreement on Tuesday after talking through the night, officials said, potentially…
Greece hopes to conclude bailout talks by August 11
World
August 10, 2015
Greece hopes to conclude bailout talks by August 11
Greece hopes to conclude negotiations with international creditors by early Tuesday at the latest, a Greek official said as talks…
Crisis, what crisis? Tourists’ enthusiasm for Greece undimmed
Life & Style
August 6, 2015
Crisis, what crisis? Tourists’ enthusiasm for Greece undimmed
At London’s Heathrow Airport, a traveller to Greece is offered a deal by Aegean Airlines: the flight is booked solid,…