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Attackers throw explosive at Russian consul in Athens (updated)

March 22nd, 2019677 Attackers on a motorcycle threw a hand grenade at the Russian consulate in Athens early on Friday, causing no injuries and slight damage, police said. There...

Greece

End in sight for Greece's long quest to complete land registry

March 15th, 20191133 Greece, the only European country without a proper register of land ownership, is confident it will finally have one in place by 2021 after spending hundreds...

Greece

Greece must speed up reforms to send signal to markets, EU says

February 28th, 2019922 Greece needs to deliver on its reforms to send a positive signal to debt markets before a meeting of euro zone finance ministers next month, European Union...

Greece

Greek PM hands over foreign ministry in mini-reshuffle of cabine

February 15th, 2019967 Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras appointed George Katrougalos on Friday as foreign minister, relinquishing a post he had temporarily filled himself after...

Greece

'Welcome to North Macedonia': new road signs

February 13th, 20191482 At the Bogorodica border crossing with Greece, Macedonian workers on Wednesday placed stencils on road signs bearing their country's official new name, the...

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Greek parliament approves protocol for Macedonia to join NATO

February 8th, 20191253 The Greek parliament ratified on Friday a NATO accord with Macedonia for the admission of the former Yugoslav Republic into the U.S.-led military alliance...

Greece

Tsipras sees seminary as source of hope for Turkey ties

February 6th, 20191869 Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras voiced hope that a closed Orthodox Christian seminary he was visiting in Turkey on Wednesday would be reopened as part of...

Greece

Greek minister caught smoking tells EU to butt out

February 6th, 20193144 Greece's deputy health minister has told the European Union's top health official to butt out after getting a reprimand for smoking in public. Deputy...

Greece

Greece's Tsipras visits Agia Sophia on trip to boost Turkey ties

February 6th, 20191694 By Daren Butler ISTANBUL, Feb 6 (Reuters) - Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras paid a symbolic visit to Istanbul's former cathedral Agia Sophia on...

Greece

EU official slams Greek minister for defying smoking ban

February 5th, 20191383 The European Union's top health official hit out at Greece's deputy health minister for publicly defying the country's smoking ban, saying in remarks published...

Greece

Greek PM to announce minimum wage increase

January 28th, 20191430 Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras is expected to announce an increase in the minimum wage during a cabinet meeting on Monday, the first such wage hike in the...

Greece

Greek parliament ratifies Macedonia name accord

January 25th, 20191803 Greece on Friday ratified a landmark accord that changes the name of neighbouring Macedonia, ending a decades-old dispute with its neighbour and opening the...

Greece

Greek police fire teargas to disperse protesters over Macedonia deal

January 24th, 20191294 Greek police used teargas on Thursday to disperse crowds gathered outside parliament protesting a deal over the name of Macedonia. Several thousand people...

Greece

Greeks rally against Macedonia name accord, police fire tear gas

January 20th, 20191607 Tens of thousands of Greeks rallied in Athens on Sunday to protest against a deal with the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia that settles a row between the...

Greece

Greece's Tsipras set to overcome confidence hurdle

January 16th, 20191397 Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras is set to win a confidence vote on Wednesday night, which will pave the way for parliament to ratify an accord he struck...

Greece

Greek PM set to win confidence vote with support from opposition

January 15th, 20191220 By Renee Maltezou ATHENS, Jan 15 (Reuters) - Greece's Alexis Tsipras appeared set to win a confidence vote after winning the support of an opposition...

Greece

Greek PM Tsipras expected to survive confidence vote

January 14th, 20191641 By George Georgiopoulos and Renee Maltezou Greece's leftist Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras is expected to survive a parliamentary vote of...

Greece

Greek teachers clash with police for second time in a week

January 14th, 20191472 Primary school teachers clashed with riot police in Athens on Monday for the second time in under a week, during a protest against government plans to change...

Greece

Greece's Tsipras calls confidence vote after ally quits coalition (Update)

January 13th, 20192123 By Angeliki Koutantou and Renee Maltezou Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras on Sunday said he would call a confidence vote in his government after his...

Greece

Greek police seize narcotics in berries sent from Brazil

January 9th, 20191492 Greek authorities have broken a drugs ring importing narcotics into the country as dehydrated 'superfood' berries implanted with cocaine, police said on...

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