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Albania Bids For Slice of Russian Tourist Market
The Albanian government is eyeing the tourist market in Russia at a time when Russian holidaymakers are becoming wary of such traditional destinations as Turkey and Greece.
The idea is to exploit the problems facing Turkey and Greece, when both are struggling with refugee crises, and when terrorism is also making itself felt in Turkey.
Refugees Briefly Clash with Police at Greece's Idomeni Camp
Scuffles have broken out between refugees and police on Tuesday at Idomeni camp close to Greece's border with Macedonia, according to greekreporter.com.
The refugees, stuck at Idomeni for more than a month now and demanding reopening of the border by the Macedonian authorities, started throwing rocks at Greek police officers who tried to clear the rail tracks from the refugees.
IOM Reports 164,700 Migrant Arrivals in Europe by Sea in 2016
An estimated total of 164,752 migrants and refugees have arrived in Europe across the Mediterranean between 1 January 1 and 29 March 2016, the International Organsiation for Migration (IOM) said on Tuesday.
Watch live: You should resign, ND leader told PM
President of main opposition New Democracy Kyriakos Mitsotakis lashed out at Prime Minister and leader of SYRIZA Alexis Tsipras in the beginning of his speech on the parliamentary debate on justice issues.
Among other things, he accused Alexis Tsipras of being the main responsible for the tragic situation in which the country is.
Number of unaccompanied refugee children rose dramatically in 2016
The number of unaccompanied refugee children arriving in Greece from Turkey rose dramatically in the first quarter of 2016 compared to 2015, according to Hellenic Coast Guard’s report.
The head of the Hellenic Coast Guard’s personnel union federation (POEPLS) Thanos Tsatsoulis described in a press conference on Tuesday what coast guard has to face every day.
Bulgaria Plans Video Surveillance System at Border with Serbia to Control Migrant Flow
Bulgaria plans to build a video surveillance system at its border with Serbia to prevent a possible increase in outbound crossing by irregular migrants, bTV broadcaster reported on Tuesday.
You are opening Pandora’s box and you will face the consequences, says PM Tsipras
The parliamentary debate on justice issues begun with Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras lashing out at the opposition and accusing it of hypocrisy.
“A great many things, all together, will be said here today,” Mr. Tsipras said thanking New Democracy and PASOK for giving him the chance to launch this debate.
Clashes between refugees and immigrants at Idomeni
New incidents broke out at Idomeni, northern Greece, on Tuesday between police and more than 11,000 immigrants and refugees occupying the railway tracks leading to the FYROM for the past 11 days, demanding that borders open to continue their journey to Europe.
The refugees and immigrants reacted violently when police attempted to clear the tracks, throwing stones at police officers.
1,277% rise in refugee arrivals in 2016 1st quarter! (photos)
The situation on the refugee crisis in Greece is dire and is expected to deteriorate even further, according to the Hellenic Union of Coastguard Officers.
Turkey, US agree Cyprus deal possible this year
Turkey and the United States agreed March 28 that a political settlement may be possible this year in Cyprus, the Mediterranean island that has been divided for four decades.
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavu?o?lu met U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry in Washington, and both diplomats were upbeat about chances for a deal.
Turkey eyes $5 billion from health tourists annually amid tourism woes
Turkey has the potential to increase its annual revenue from health tourism to $5 billion over the next two years, with officials looking for ways to boost and diversify the country's tourism appeal amid a downturn in the sector.
4 Greek beaches among 29 Telegraph best picks for Europe
Greece has 4 beach resorts among the 29 best list in Europe for 2016, according to an article published by British newspaper ‘Telegraph’. Stoupa, Kea, Voutoumi and Karavostasi are the Greek resorts worth visiting writes the newspaper
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Three Syrian children killed, six wounded as fire erupts at tent city in Turkey's southeast
Three Syrian migrant children were killed and six others were injured after a fire broke out at a tent city in the Derik district of Turkey's southeastern Mardin province. The fire was the second reported in one week, after 21 tents burned down on March 25.
Greek Debt Crisis in foreign media: Justine Frangouli-Argyris lecture
On April 8, 2016, journalist and writer Justine Frangouli-Argyris, a weekly blogger for the Huffington Post and until recently the Athens News Agency correspondent for Canada, will deliver a talk on the international press and its coverage of the Greek debt crisis. Drawing on her extensive experience in print and digital media, Ms.
Too early to say if EU-Turkey refugee deal is working
Initial reports indicate a decline in the number of refugees trying to cross to Greece from Turkey since Ankara and the EU concluded their controversial agreement on refugees. The agreement foresees the return to Turkey, as of April 1, of all those who crossed illegally to Greece after March 20. Turkey will in return send a similar number of "legal refugees" to Europe.