Latest News from Greece
Greek government oblivious of how many refugees/migrants in country
Amid the inhumane scenes in the Idomeni refugee camp in northern Greece circulating around the world and pressure increasingly mounting on Greece with one country after another closing their borders, the Greek government is displaying an inability to keep count of registered refugees and illegal immigrants currently in Greece.
Bulgaria Should Count on EU Support for Border Protection - PM Borisov
Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov said the country should be able to count on support from the EU in border protecton just as any other "frontine state".
Greek Tourism to grow by 6%, despite refugee crisis
German media network Deutche Welle (DT) predicts a 6 per cent growth in Greek tourism for 2016, despite the dire economic conditions the country is facing and the refugee crisis. DT points out that this rise will not include the islands in the north Aegean which have been affected most by the the arrival of large numbers of refugees and illegal immigrants.
Weather to deteriorate over 3-day holiday period
Heavy rains, storms, hail and strong winds will mark the 3-day holiday period, according to an extraordinary meteorological report released by the Hellenic Meteorological Services.
Frontex Doesn't Rule Out Migrant Route through Bulgaria
Bulgaria might be affected to a bigger extent by the migrant crisis after the Western Balkans route is closed, EU border agency Frontex's Executive Director Fabrice Leggeri has said.
EU-Turkey deal 'may break migrant trafficking chain in 10 days'
The migrant trafficking chain into the EU between Turkey and Greece could be broken within "10 days at most" if a final deal can be reached between Ankara and Brussels, a ranking government official told the Hürriyet Daily News on March 11.
Greek singer Sfakianakis says refugees are raping Greece in TV interview
Popular Greek singer Notis Sfakianakis said the refugee crisis is a ‘conspiracy’ during a television interview Cyprus’s state broadcaster RIK. Sfakianakis continued by claiming that the whole crisis was ‘rigged’ because they were entering Greece and raping the our country. ‘I was also an immigrant to Germany.
Turkey begins receiving 3-bln-euro fund for Syrian refugees from EU
A senior Turkish Foreign Ministry official has confirmed that Ankara has begun "partially receiving" a fund of 3 billion euros which the EU approved in early February for Turkey to improve living conditions for refugees in exchange for Ankara ensuring fewer of them migrate to Europe.
Greece more isolated than ever, turns to US for aid on refugee crisis
The Greek government is scrambling to find aid in its efforts to deal with the humanitarian refugee crisis.
Morphou issue not on table, says UN's Cyprus envoy
Territorial land settlement issues, among them the status of the town of Morphou, were currently not on the negotiating table at the United Nations-brokered peace talks for Cyprus, a U.N. envoy has said.
U.N. special envoy for Cyprus Espen Barth Eide said March 10 after a meeting with Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Ak?nc? that the issue of Morphou was not yet on the table.
EU-Turkey deal on refugee readmission to take effect after deal signed and sealed, says Germany
Head of the German governmental-press and information agency Steffen Seibert clarified that the agreement for the readmission of refugees and illegal immigrants from Greece back into to Turkey will take effect once the deal is signed between the EU and Turkey and not from immediately.
Bulgaria to Send Humanitarian Aid to Migrants Stuck at Greece's Idomeni
Bulgaria will send humanitarian assistance to the migrants and refugees stuck at Greece's border with Macedonia in adverse weather conditions, the government in Sofia announced on Friday.
The assistance will comprise tents, beds, blankets and heating materials as specified by the Greek authorities in a letter sent to Bulgaria's Foreign Ministry, the cabinet said in a statement.
Bulgarian Foreign Minister Denies Russian Media Report of Push to Restart South Stream
Bulgaria is holding no talks for the restart of the abandoned South Stream gas pipeline project, Foreign Minister Daniel Mitov has said, dismissing a Russian media report that the Bulgarian authorities were pushing hard for new negotiations.
SYRIZA ‘double reality': Tsipras first signs press agreement with Turkey, then his party condemns Turkey on press freedom!
Ruling SYRIZA party is seemingly in a state of ‘cognitive dissonance’, as it released a statement condemning the lack of freedom of press in Turkey, just a few days after its leader and Greek PM Alexis Tsipras had signed an agreement with the Turkish state press agency Anadolu!
Bulgarian Pop Folk Singer Makes It Into NYTimes' Music Shortlist
A song by Bulgarian pop folk singer Azis has entered a list of 25 songs that, according to the New York Times, are showing trends and directions in music.
Featured under No. 25 in the list of "25 Songs That Tell Us Where Music is Going", the song Habibi is in the company of artists from all around the world.