Latest News from Greece

A Greek among the Oscar winners (pics+vid)

Benjamin Cleary, who wrote, directed and edited the “Stutterer”, accepted the award with producers Serena Armitage and Shan Christopher Ogilvie, and Greek-Australian director of photography Michael Paleodimos.

Thomas Cook presents the top 5 Greek islands for every taste

Greece boasts over 2,000 islands, so making a decision on which one to visit might be a little daunting, Thomas Cook says.

Therefore, to help its customers to make the right choice and enjoy wonderful holiday, it picked the best 5 Greek islands for every taste and presented them:

Best for beaches: Kefalonia

Turmoil at Idomeni – Police fire tear gas (pics+vid)

Turmoil and incidents occurred at Greece-FYROM buffer zone in Idomeni when hundreds of refugees and immigrants, who were at the camp, were informed that FYROM would open the border for a while.

Merkel Criticises Eastern Europe for Unilateral Approach to Migrants

German Chancellor Angela Merkel criticized eastern European countries for acting independently and unilaterally in their response to the refugee crisis.

In particular, Merkel criticised the border controls imposed by Austria and several Balkan countries, which have left migrants stranded in Greece as they continue to arrive from Turkey.

Gov’t examines seven scenarios on pension cuts

The Ministry of Labor examines seven alternative scenarios on pension and benefit cuts in order to persuaded the representatives of the institutions to return to Athens.

Government sources admit that there is a difference in fiscal gap with the IMF, but they are optimistic that they will reach an agreement, if Greece implements pension cuts.

Greek army sets up tents in Athens to host refugees and immigrants

Greek government puts into effect what Shipping and Island Policy Minister Theodoros Dritsas said on Sunday concerning Greece’s intention to equally distribute the refugees and immigrants throughout the country, if there is no European solution.

With 25,000 immigrants and refugees trapped in many places all over Greece, the government is looking for places to host them.

Bulgaria's Bansko Reports 15-20 % Drop in Greek Tourists Due to Blockade

The Bulgarian ski resort of Bansko registered a drop of 15-20 % in the number of Greek tourists in the past month due to the blockades staged by Greek farmers at checkpoints along the border with Bulgaria.

This preliminary data was presented by the mayor of Bansko, Geogri Ikonomov, in an interview for Focus radio on Monday.

Gov’t prepares plan to integrate refugee children to Greek schools

Greek government prepares a plan to integrate refugee children into Greek schools accepting its fate to host for a long time and incorporate large groups of immigrants and refugees in Greece risking to alter the characteristics of many local communities and ignoring the long term implications of that decision, given that many European countries are refusing to share responsibility.

Greece overwhelmed by more than 25,000 stranded refugees and immigrants

The situation in Greece seems to be out of control since thousands of refugees and immigrants continue arriving , but without being able to pass the borders and head to the other European countries. It is estimated that the trapped refugees and immigrants reach 25,000.

Merkel calls Davuto?lu ahead of EU summit to discuss Syria, illegal migration

German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davuto?lu spoke Feb. 28 to discuss the current state of cooperation between Berlin and Ankara, as well as Brussels and Ankara, amid increasing rancor from European countries trying to cope with an influx of refugees.

NATO's Aegean deal only half the battle, as Turkey, Greece set for thorny talks

Despite the promising tone of messages sent last week from NATO leaders in Brussels, the bulk of negotiations in overcoming territorial sensitivities between Greece and Turkey on how their ships will help counter the criminal networks smuggling refugees into Europe across the Aegean Sea still lies ahead, with essential questions to be solved according to Turkish officials.

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