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Greek president offers government mandate to new anti-austerity party

President Pavlopoulos has met the leader of Greece’s newest anti-austerity party and charged him with the task of forming a government

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'They just look and take photos': The Long Journey, part 2

For the second time in two days, the ferry ‘Venizelos’ docks in Piraeus port, Athens, carrying some 2,000 migrants from the island of Lesbos, most of

Republic of North Macedonia

FYROM: hundreds of migrants enter, thousands stranded at Greek border

Heading north: migrants enter the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia as it opens its southern border to 300 people, every two hours.

Republic of North Macedonia

Hundreds of migrants enter FYR Macedonia after earlier border clashes

Hundreds of migrants, including Syrian refugees, entered the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia from Greece on Friday. The border crossings came

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Migrant crisis: UN intervenes after FYR Macedonia border crackdown

Thousands of Syrians, Afghans and others seeking sanctuary were caught up in chaotic scenes on Friday as they tried to cross the border from Greece

Greece

Greeks hopeful despite high probability of fresh elections in September

Another day and another political crisis in Greece with polling stations likely to open for business next month. The resignation of Alexis Tsipras

Greece

Syriza rebels form new party following Tsipras' resignation

Greece has a new political force following a decision taken by 25 anti-bailout rebels to break away from Syriza and form a new party. Laiki Enotita

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'Tear gas and stun grenades': Migrants under fire in FYR Macedonia

Riot police in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) fired tear gas and reportedly stun grenades on Friday to disperse thousands trying

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Greece: Far-left rebels break away from ruling Syriza

Far-left rebels in Greece’s ruling Syriza party have broken away to form a new party, according to a parliament deputy speaker. The new political

Greece

Profile: Alexis Tsipras

Alexis Tsipras rose to political stardom as the crisis in Greece blew apart the bipartisan system that had been in place for decades. Born in 1974

Greece

Greek PM Tsipras resigns, requests 'earliest possible' elections

Greek prime minister Alexis Tsipras has resigned. He has asked the president for the earliest possible election. Government sources say the vote will

Republic of North Macedonia

FYROM: Macedonia declares state-of-emergency

A state of emergency has been declared in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM), as crowds of migrants continue to gather on its southern

Greece

Migrants: cruise ship docks near Athens

A cruise ship has brought hundreds of migrants from Syria to Europe’s southern border. Syrian refugee ship arrives on Greek mainland, migrants move

Economy

Greece repays ECB after tapping fresh bailout funds

Greece has repaid 3.2 billion euros to the European Central Bank after Athens received the first emergency loans agreed under the country’s third

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160,000 migrants have landed in Greece over the past 7 months

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Where does the Greek debt come from? Part 3/3: The crisis of 2008

Germany

German parliament votes to back third Greek bailout

The German parliament on Wednesday backed a third bailout program for Greece. A total of 454 MPs voted in favour, whilst 113 rejected the eurozone

World News

Calais migrant deadlock prompts new talks

The number of migrants at the EU's borders has reached record levels as more and more seek irregular routes into Europe

Germany

German parliament prepares to vote on Greek bailout

Chancellor Angela Merkel braces herself for a revolt within her own party during a parliamentary vote on the third Greek bailout but which nonetheless is expected to be approved.

Greece

Greece approves fire sale of 14 airports

Greek authorities have given their final approval for the sale of 14 regional airports to German operator Fraport. It is the first privatisation to