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Eurogroup: progress but no Greek reform deal yet
Eurozone finance ministers meeting in Amsterdam say there has been progress on a deal between Greece and its lenders but there is still some way to go and they will have to hold more discussions next week. A deal is needed to unlock...
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Migrants begin arriving in Turkey from Greece under EU deal
A first group of migrants were ferried from the Greek islands to Turkey as part of a controversial European Union plan.
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Successful debut for new ballet director at Greek National Opera
‘Links’ is Greek choreographer Andonis Foniadakis’ latest dance project. It’s currently on at the Greek National Opera, where Foniadakis takes over as ballet director in September. The internationally acclaimed artist has dedicated his...
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Greece and international lenders suspend bailout review talks as splits remain
Talks between Greece and its international lenders on a crucial bailout review have been suspended until next Monday. The main sticking point appears to be differences among the lenders over its projected fiscal shortfall by 2018,...
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Resuscitating Greece’s struggling health system
Greece is facing crippling debts, high unemployment and a daily influx of migrants. All of which impacts the healthcare sector. This edition of Smart Care is giving the country’s current services a health check. Low on staff and...
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MEPs scrutinise EU-Turkey migration deal
The EU’s deal to send migrants back from Greece to Turkey For every Syrian migrant sent back, one already in Turkey will be resettled inside the EU. Human rights groups say the deal is illegal under international law. They also caution...
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Gloomy outlook for Greek economy as recession bites deeper
The Greek economy looks set to shrink by 1.0 percent this year putting a further squeeze on ordinary Greeks and businesses after a 0.3 percent contraction in 2015. Από #protothemagr : Economic Foundation (IOBE) gloomy forecasts for...
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‘Fire at Sea’ award winning documentary on a contemporary reality
Gianfranco Rosi has been in Greece for the premiere of his latest documentary, ‘Fuocoammare’ (Fire at sea), which won the Golden Bear at this year’s 66th Berlinale. The production won also the Prize of the Ecumenical Jury and Amnesty...
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World Bank, IMF say growth lower and warn of new Greek crash
The World Bank and IMF, at their Spring meeting are urging Greece’s creditors to rethink their policies after studies concluded austerity was strangling any national economic recovery, and that debt forgiveness and write-offs were needed...
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Pope Francis brings home 12 refugees after Greece visit
Pontiff highlights the plight of refugees during his visit to a migrant camp on the island of Lesbos
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Big Fat Greek Wedding sequel disappoints
It’s been nearly 14 years since ‘My Big Fat Greek Wedding’ was released. With a budget of just $5 million, it became one of the most successful independent movies of all time, and one of the highest ever grossing romantic comedies. Now...
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Is the end of Europe near?
The Sunday Extra: After the bombs in Brussels, there are fears militant attacks threaten not just lives alone, but also Europe itself.
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Greece and Turkey prepare for refugee deal
'We believe this temporary humanitarian operation will work,' says Turkey's Ambassador to Canada Selcuk Unal
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Cyprus starts working week out of bailout
Cyprus has kicked off the working week standing on its own two feet. Its EU bailout has officially finished, as it bounces back from financial turmoil that tore through the heart of its banking sector. It did not require the last quarter...
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Europe deports migrants
First group of refugees ferried from the Greek islands to Turkey as part of a controversial EU plan to curb migration to Europe
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Refugees rescued off coast of Greece
13 plucked from rough seas as dinghy takes on water
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Angelina Jolie mobbed during visit to Greek refugee agency
Celebrity jostled by throngs of media as she tries to greet migrants
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EU leaders begin negotiations on controversial refugee deal
EU leaders gathered in Brussels on Thursday for a decisive summit to stop more refugees and migrants coming into Europe. The controversial draft deal would see one Syrian refugee from Turkey resettled in the EU for every migrant Turkey...
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Refugees could be returned from Greece to Turkey as soon as Sunday under new EU deal
EU leaders and Turkey’s prime minister have approved a controversial deal on refugees which will see all migrants arriving in Greece from Sunday onwards being sent back to Turkey. The EU in turn will resettle thousands of Syrian refugees...
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EU refugee deal 'wrong decision,' says author who fled Afghanistan
Gulwali Passarlay, who went to the U.K. as a child refugee, talks about a plan to send others like him, arriving in Greece, back to Turkey
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Thessaloniki Documentary Festival turns 18
The burgeoning refugee and humanitarian crisis took centre stage at the Thessaloniki Documentary Film Festival. Several pieces showed shocking accounts of desperation and people’s hopes for a better life. The Audience Award for Best...
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No sign Balkan border measures have cut refugee arrivals yet, says UNHCR
Greece has borne the brunt of the arrivals from the Middle East, with many refugees and migrants making the journey from Turkey in makeshift boats. Athens has been asking for more EU help and on Wednesday the European Commission...
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EU plan to save Schengen unveiled ahead of crunch summit
It is a last-ditch attempt to save Schengen. The European Commission has unveiled a timetable to restore the fraying open border zone this year, as it scrambles to stem the migrant crisis. Deploying a common European Border and Coast...
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Greece-FYROM border: Situation ‘dramatic’ at refugee camp
With around 30,000 migrants and refugees bottled up in Greece, euronews reporter Apostolos Staikos has been to see conditions at a camp in Idomeni, on the border with the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. Migrants, hoping to head...