Latest News from Greece
Family identifies body of woman washed up near Patra
The body of a woman that washed up on a beach near Patra in western Greece has been identified by her family as the 31-year-old suspected of jumping off the Rio-Antirrio bridge on New Year's Eve.
A security camera on the bridge had captured images of the woman getting out of her car and then disappearing from the screen.
Former PM Papandreou stands accused of making false pledges
Former Prime Minister George Papandreou is to go on trial on January 19 for claiming in the 2009 pre-election period that Greece had enough money to finance his campaign pledges.
The former PASOK leader is being sued by a retired navy lieutenant, Panayiotis Stamatis, who is demanding 260,000 euros in damages from Papandreou for failing to uphold his pre-election promises.
8 Turkish military officers: We fear for our lives if extradited to Turkey (letter to Proto Thema)
In handwritten letter sent exclusively to Proto Thema newspaper, the 8 Turkish military officers who fled to Greece and sought political asylum during the July 15 failed coup attempt in Turkey outline why they are not traitors and the harsh and unjust repercussions they will face if extradited to Turkey to face trial.
EU Commission: 'untenable' situation in Greek refugee camps
The European Commission says conditions for refugees on Greek islands and in other camps where they are housed in tents despite severe cold weather, is "untenable."
Heavy snowfall has hit large swaths of Greece, including the eastern Aegean islands where thousands of refugees are stranded.
First legal framework for Greek mushrooms
The first comprehensive legal framework for mushrooms in Greece has been compiled by the Environment Ministry. Among the issues discussed were collection methods, training seminars and the certification of mushrooms, so that imports do not end up being sold as Greek.
These are the “monsters” that clean up snow in Moscow (video)
Greece has been hit by a wave of harsh weather for the past days, with snow covering many areas of the country. But these extreme weather conditions are quite ordinary for countries like Russia. Dealing with the effects of large snow falls and below zero temperatures is part of their daily life during the coldest months of the year.
Macedonia's Gruevski Handed Mandate to Form Govt
VMRO-DPMNE leader Nikola Gruevski has been given a mandate to form the next government of Macedonia, state-run MIA news agency reports.
Gruevski's conservative party, leading a coalition in the snap parliamentary election in December, got the biggest number of votes, but won the poll only by a small margin.
In letter to Tsipras, Verhofstadt appeals against extradition of Turkish officers
In a letter to Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, Guy Verhofstadt, the leader of the European Parliament's Liberal group, appealed against the prospect of Greece extraditing eight Turkish military officers whose fate is to be decided by the Greek Supreme Court this week.
Turkey will not abandon its guarantor role in Cyprus: Minister
As the leaders of divided Cyprus settled down for a week of intense talks on Jan. 9, seeking to reach the outline of a peace deal to end decades of separation, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu has vowed that Ankara would never withdraw from its guarantor position on the island.
Greece: A lethal cocktail of Christmas bonuses and poor management
The Greek government's decision to pay out over 600 million euros to the country's pensioners in the form of a Christmas bonus shows up the weaknesses of its financial management system.
Cyprus leaders seek deal in 'historic opportunity' for peace
The leaders of both sides of ethically divided Cyprus have sought to temper hopes of a swift breakthrough in unification talks that started on Monday, initially focusing on how to handle property disputes stretching back more than 40 years.
Tsakalotos to meet Sapin, Moscovici ahead of Euro Working Group
Greek Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos is to meet with his French counterpart Michel Sapin and European Economic and Monetary Affairs Commissioner Pierre Moscovici ahead of a Euro Working Group meeting on Thursday.
Arctic weather in Greece: Serious problems from the snowfall and the frost! (PHOTOS)
The island of Alonnisos has no power and Skopelos is almost buried under 1,5 meters of snow, while at Kimi there are tens of villages cut off. At the island of Oinousses there is no telephone connection for four days and in Crete the snowfall has created serious problems too.
The four basic positions of the Greek side regarding the Cyprus negotiations
The Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras is meeting the leaders of the opposition political parties to inform them of the four main positions of the Greek side in the Geneva negotiations in the coming Thursday, 12th of January.
Cyprus talks in a sore spot
After so many rounds of talks and numerous declarations of great success or announcements of breakthroughs, the Cyprus talks train finally came to a very important station. Some claim this will be a make-or-break event, while some act with awareness of the history of the problem, which is now more than half a century old, and say Geneva is not the end of the road.