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Greek govt wants answers concerning spy allegations of its embassy in Berlin

The Greek government raised the issue of the alleged monitoring of its embassy in Berlin by German intelligence services after reports in German weekly Der Spiegel referred to surveillance of the Greek embassy among others.

CHP leader faces yet another challenge for an extraordinary convention

A long-time dissident has called for an extraordinary convention of the main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP), adding to current calls for a leadership change following the Nov. 1 snap elections.

REJECTED Kosovo failed to become a member of UNESCO

UNESCO has not accepted Kosovo as a member; the proposal failed to gain a two-thirds majority at the organization's General Conference in Paris on Monday.

142 countries voted - 92 in favor, 50 against, while 29 abstained. Pristina's bid required 95 votes in favor to be successful.

Watch live Eurogroup arrivals

Jeroen Dijsselbloem arrived at Eurogroup meeting and told reporters that it is not expected to disburse the 2 billion tranche to Greece.

He said that Greece has made a progress on banks and on some of the prior actions, but there are still many open issues that must be completed within the coming two weeks.

ALDE Chief Guy Verhofstadt speaks with PT: “Greek govt must show it is serious”

Head of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats (ALDE) group in the European Parliament Guy Verhofstadt spoke with Proto Thema prior to his meeting with Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras on Monday at 1 p.m. The former Belgian prime minister spoke of the challenges that lie before Greece and pointed to the need for real reforms.

82 migrants captured in Bodrum, as weather conditions worsen

Some 82 migrants in four inflatable boats, in attempt to illegally reach the Greek island of Kos, have been captured by Coast Guard teams on Nov. 8.

The weather conditions and current, along with the high number of boat passengers, have raised risks during the journeys. Despite the risks, some boats and their passengers have survived the journey.

Wanted: 200,000 New Democracy voters to choose a liberal party leader!

There is a waning interest in the voting process for the head of the main opposition New Democracy party set to take place on November 22.

885 voting centers have been set up in Greece and abroad with 1,284 polling booths in Greece and 44 abroad, however it is expected that few people will show up to vote for a party leader from the four candidates:

Tsipras visit may lead to 'refugee diplomacy'

For the last five years, Greece has been synonymous with a major economic crisis, the first in the eurozone. And the impact of this in its political system, which brought a series of short-lived governments to power, some elected by a series of early elections, some appointed due to political impasse.

Hundreds of migrants rescued off eastern Greek islands

Authorities rescued several hundred migrants from the Aegean Sea off eastern Greek islands in relatively calm waters on Nov. 7, also reporting the death of a toddler.

The boy, aged 2-3 years, was found off the coast of Lesbos fully clothed, including boots, and wearing an orange life jacket, the Greek coast guard said in a statement.

Spiegel: Germany spies on Greek embassy in Berlin

German intelligence service spied systematically government agencies and diplomatic missions of friendly countries, including the Greek embassy in Berlin, according to an article published today by Der Spiegel.

Kerry’s visit to Greece postponed

U.S. State Department announced that the visit of US Secretary of State John Kerry to Athens scheduled to take place on 14-15 November was postponed.

John Kerry was due to meet with Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras in order to express the U.S. support in the field of investments and in Greece’s efforts to return to economic growth.

EU's Turkey decision will be a strategic one

On Nov. 5, Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and European Parliament President Martin Schulz were on the Aegean island of Lesvos, which is much closer to Turkey than it is to the Greek mainland, carrying out observations over the ongoing influx of Syrian refugees.