Latest News from Greece

ADEDY calls for 24-hour strike on Thursday

Greece’s public sector union (ADEDY) has called a 24-hour strike against the planned social security reforms which will take place on April 7.

Journalists in Greece will participate in the strike and as a result new will not be published or transmitted from 06.00 on Thursday until 06.00 on Friday.

Avramopoulos: Dublin Accord on immigration not working

The European Commission tabled two proposals for the revision of the ‘Dublin Accord’ on immigration, Wednesday in Brussels.

Greek Olympic Committee Prez. Kapralos says Olympic team could be banned from Rio 2016

President of the Greek Olympic Committee Spyros Kapralos did not rule out the possibility of the Greek Olympic team being banned from taking part in the 2016 Rio Games, in an interview to sports radio ‘Sport FM 94.6″, Wednesday.

Turkey, Germany herald progress as migrant flow to Greece slows

Turkey and Germany said on April 6 a deal between Ankara and the European Union meant to stem the flow of migrants to the Greek islands was showing signs of success, but many were still trying to cross the sea as the route remained far from sealed off.

Turkey tries Sabanc? murder suspect 20 years on

Turkey has put to trial one of the suspects in the 1996 assasination of Özdemir Sabanc? some 20 years after the top industrialist's killing, which remains as one of the country's most notorious assassinations.

Goldman Sachs report says Grexit on the table again

A Goldman Sachs report warns that a Grexit scenario has resurfaced, following the distrust caused between Greece and the IMF in the wake of the leaked wikileaks documents revealing the Fund was pushing the country for harsher economic measures with the threat of a credit event.

Many immigrants withdraw asylum applications

Illegal immigrants have been withdrawing their asylum applications to remain in Greece en masse, as megatv.com has reported. According to the news portal, large numbers of Pakistanis and Iraqis on the island of Chios have repealed their applications and are ready to be readmitted into Turkey according to the EU-Turkey readmission plan.

IntMin: New Migrant Routes Do Not Pass Through Bulgaria

Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister Rumyana Bachvarova assured that the new migrant routes currently being developed do not pass through Bulgaria.

Bachvarova said this on Wednesday in a response to a question posed by MP on whether any of the new routes could see migrants crossing the Black Sea.

Did Greek Foreign Minister Kotzias verbally abuse student? “Shut up d%^$ckhead! (video)

Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias was caught on video recorded on a cell phone purportedly telling a University student ‘Shut up d&*^ckhead’ during his visit to Piraeus University, on Tuesday. The 13 second video shows a student approaching Kotzias and after shaking his hand confronting him on the government’s refugee policies.

Archaic Kore travels from Acropolis Museum to Russia’s State Hermitage Museum

One of the Athens Acropolis’ finest and best-preserved korai – the archaic statues depicting young women – will be exhibited at the Roman Courtyard of the State Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg on Friday.

The statue, which leaves Greece for the first time, is travelling to Russia in the framework of a cultural exchange program organised for the Year of Greece and Russia 2016.

Solving 'little' Cyprus' problem will contribute to regional peace, says Turkish Cypriot leader

Solving the dispute on the "little" divided Mediterranean island of Cyprus would also bring peace and prosperity to the crisis-riddled region, said Turkish Cypriot President Mustafa Ak?nc?.

Chaos in Piraeus: Immigrant threatens to throw his baby into the sea

The refugees and immigrants staying at passenger terminals of Piraeus port expressed their frustration and anger on Tuesday morning after being informed by Secretary-General of Migration Policy regarding their removal from the port to other hosting facilities throughout Greece.