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Syrian migrants tricked by smugglers, return to Greece
Police in northern Greece say 93 Syrian migrants were released from locked cargo train carriage, after being tricked by smugglers into traveling in the wrong direction.
Muslims waiting… Will Athens finally get an official mosque?
Anti-austerity right-wing Independent Greek (ANEL) lawmakers voted against two amendments on Tuesday regarding the building of an official mosque in Athens, causing a rift in the relations between the junior coalition party and the majority Radical Left Coalition (SYRIZA).
Comment by SYRIZA MP (and doctor) about AIDS and saliva ripped by NGOs
Shades of AIDS disinformation in Greece this week, from a ruling SYRIZA party MP and a physician specializing in infectious diseases no less, as Yiannis Mihelogiannakis told a television news program that the HIV virus is transmitted through … saliva.
New migration plan foresees more funds for Frontex, use of military
In a move designed to ease pressure on Greece and other Mediterranean countries, the European Union on Wednesday presented a plan aimed at a more fair distribution of immigrants among its member states.
European Union forges ahead with quota plan for migrants
The European Union forged ahead Wednesday with a plan to ease pressure on nations dealing with an influx of Mediterranean migrants by requiring other countries to share the burden, despite some strong opposition.
Migrants freeze to death en route to eastern Turkey
Six children and a woman from a group of 33 Afghan migrants trying to cross into the eastern Turkish province of Van from bordering Iran have frozen to death.
The migrants were found by Turkish soldiers on patrol near the Iranian border at around 4 a.m. on May 13 after a heavy hail storm in the mountainous area.
Tsipras discusses state of negotiations with cabinet
A day after eurozone finance ministers urged Greece to speed up discussions with its lenders, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras held a cabinet meeting on Tuesday to brief his ministers on the state of talks.
Tsipras talked about the range of issues that are still being debated with the institutions, including differences over pension cuts and value-added tax reform.
Turkey captures 122 migrants inside vehicles
Turkish gendarmerie forces have captured a total of 122 migrants inside vehicles in two different incidents on May 11.
Yalova Gendarmerie Forces captured 35 Afghans while on a daily patrol of the Yalova-Bursa road, after they stopped a suspected vehicle with a license plate number of 34, which is the official plate number for Istanbul, Do?an News Agency reported.
Parliament lifts immunity of Golden Dawn MP
Greece's Parliament on Tuesday voted to lift the immunity from prosecution of Ilias Kasidiaris, an MP and spokesman for far-right Golden Dawn, currently on trial for constituting a criminal organization.
Kasidiaris, who is one of the defendants in the ongoing trial, may also now face prosecution on charges of inciting criminal acts.
Greece tapped IMF reserves to make debt repayment, say government officials
Greece tapped reserves in its holding account at the International Monetary Fund to make a 750 million euro ($839 million) debt payment to the fund on Monday, two government officials told Reuters on Tuesday.
Migrants to be spread across EU, report quotes Commission as saying
The executive body of the EU will propose that member countries share responsibility for housing the thousands of refugees arriving in Europe from across the Mediterranean.
Another Eurogroup on Greece with more smiles, but still no money (videos)
Another two weeks have been added to Greece’s obstacle course for economic recovery. The Eurogroup meeting in Brussels on May 11, like the one before it on April 24, did not release the funds Greece desperately needs.
More than 6 in 10 want compromise
Most Greeks want the government to reach a compromise with its creditors while public support for the method of negotiation being pursued is waning, a new opinion poll shows.
Angela Merkel highlights Greece in statements
Angela Merkel spoke in Bremen on Friday, and clearly stated that aid cannot be given, either on immigration issues or financial problems, if terms are not met.
Turkey captures 1,029 migrants in one day
Turkey captured 1,029 migrants, many of whom were found crossing the country's borders illegally, including 406 people who attempted to cross into Turkey from Syria, on May 5.
The captured migrants also included three people who crossed into Turkey illegally via Iraq and 113 people who entered illegally via its border with Iran, according to data given by the Turkish General Staff.