Greece

Migrant crisis: Greece urged to declare state of emergency

Greece has been urged to declare a state of emergency on its border with the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia where some 12,000 migrants and

5 March 2016

Greece

Refugee children hit hardest by Greek-Macedonian border limbo

With some 12,000 migrants massed at the Greek-Macedonian border, the most vulnerable residents of the makeshift refugee camp there are suffering the

5 March 2016

European Union

Europe Weekly: EU on 'cusp' of migrant humanitarian crisis

In this edition of Europe Weekly, the migrant crisis once again dominates the headlines. With border restrictions along the Balkan route and a

4 March 2016

World

The living nightmare of migrants arriving in Greece

In this week’s Perspectives, we follow reports from around Europe on the plight of migrants arriving in Europe. Greece is only a transit point for

4 March 2016

Greece

Flooding adds to misery of migrants stuck on the Greek-Macedonian border

Heavy rain has flooded parts of a makeshift camp where up to 12,000 people have sought refuge

4 March 2016

Cyprus

Immigrant art project wins Saatchi gallery prize

4 March 2016

Europe News

No sign Balkan border measures have cut refugee arrivals yet, says UNHCR

Greece has borne the brunt of the arrivals from the Middle East, with many refugees and migrants making the journey from Turkey in makeshift boats

3 March 2016

World News

Tusk tells migrants: Do not come to Europe

The European Council President Donald Tusk has warned potential migrants not to risk coming to Europe. Speaking after talks with the Greek Prime

3 March 2016

No Comment

Idomeni: between the borders

Thousands of refugees and migrants are still waiting at a holding area close to the city of Idomeni on the border between Greece and Macedonia after

3 March 2016

Belgium

EU launches emergency aid fund as Greece struggles with migrant crisis

Greece calls for help with build up of migrants on its borders - UN says children are most at risk

2 March 2016

Europe News

EU plans new aid scheme to help Greece with refugees

The EU plans to launch a new refugee aid programme as Greece struggles deal with the influx of migrants to its shores. The UN has warned that there

2 March 2016

World News

Europe's leaders weigh in on best way to deal with migrant crisis

Divisions deepen and opinions differ over how the European Union should deal with the migrant crisis.

2 March 2016

Greece

UN warns of looming humanitarian crisis in Greece as migrant numbers soar

The UN refugee agency says crowded and appalling condition for migrants have been fuelling tensions and violence on the Greek border with the former

1 March 2016

World News

How many children have drowned since Alan Kurdi and that photo?

More than 300 migrant children have died attempting the Turkey-Greece sea crossing in the six months since the much-publicised death of Syrian

1 March 2016

Greece

EU seeks to heal divisions over migration crisis

Thousands of refugees have spent another cold night stranded on Greece’s border with the Former Yugoslavian Republic of Macedonia. Earlier

29 February 2016

Greece

Border closures fail to deter the flow of people to Greek mainland

And they keep on coming. Despite the closure at the country’s northern border, refugees continue to flood into Greece. At least 2,000 more arrived

29 February 2016

Economy

Revised figures show Greek economy shrank 0.3 percent last year but expanded in Q4

Greece's economy performed slightly better than previously thought in Q4 of 2015. Revised figures show GDP actually expanded, but only by 0.1 percent from the previous quarter.

29 February 2016

Republic of North Macedonia

FYROM police fire tear gas at migrants amid Greek border tension

Police in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia have fired tear gas to disperse hundreds of migrants and refugees at the Greek border, as

29 February 2016

Republic of North Macedonia

FYROM allows in hundreds of migrants, as others remain trapped in Greece

The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia has opened its frontier with Greece – albeit briefly – to allow in around 400 migrants and refugees

29 February 2016

World News

Greece: Macedonian authorities briefly open border, but thousands still stranded in Idomeni

The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) on Saturday briefly opened the border Gevgelija-Idomeni border crossing with Greece. Around 300

28 February 2016