Greek Government

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  Protests Spread As Greece Admits 'Failures' After Deadly Train Wreck

  The Greek government on Thursday acknowledged failures in state management of its rail system, following a train collision that killed 48 and has triggered angry protests.

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  Greek Government Rocked by Resignations Amid Long-Simmering Surveillance Scandal

  Greece's intelligence chief and a close aide to Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis resigned in the space of an hour on Friday, as the country's conservative government battles a surveillance scandal. While the government has consistently denied any state involvement, saying it had not bought software of that type, complaints from the opposition and...

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  Greek Intelligence Official Said to Admit to Spying on Journalist: Details

  Greek's intelligence agency's head is said to have told a parliamentary committee that the intelligence agency spied on a journalist. The official's alleged disclosure comes at a time when the government is facing growing pressure to shed light on the use of surveillance malware. The EU considers the use of spyware against journalists unacceptable.

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  Stefanos Tsitsipas Angers Greek Government Over Vaccination Views

  The Greek government on Thursday criticised tennis star Stefanos Tsitsipas for insisting he would only get a coronavirus vaccination if it became mandatory.

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  Germany Plans To Take In 1,500 Refugees From Greek Islands

  Germany plans to take in 1,500 migrants currently taking shelter on Greek islands, government sources told AFP, in addition to around 150 unaccompanied minors from the burnt-out Moria camp.

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  Unending UN Security Council Reform Process Like A Greek Tragedy: India

  Likening the unending UN Security Council reform process to a Greek tragedy enacted every year, India has asserted that an "obsolescent" global governance structure cannot be fit for the purpose to address the challenges of peace and security in the 21st century.

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  Tens Of Thousands Of Greeks Protest Over Macedonia Name Row

  Tens of thousands of Greeks staged a mass rally in Athens on Sunday, urging the government not to compromise in a festering name row with neighbouring Macedonia.

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  Greek PM Tells Erdogan Soldiers Asylum Requests To Be Examined 'Quickly'

  Greece's Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has told Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan the asylum requests of Turkish soldiers who fled to Greece on Saturday would be examined "quickly," a Greek government official said.

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  Greek Parliament Approves Controversial Pension, Tax Reforms

  Greek lawmakers late on Sunday adopted a controversial package of pension cuts and tax hikes despite mass public opposition, bowing to creditor demands in a bid to unlock the next tranche of badly-needed bailout funds.

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  Greek PM To Seek EU Summit On Creditor Talks: Sources

  Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras will today ask European Council president Donald Tusk to call an EU summit to help facilitate negotiations with the debt-ridden country's creditors, a government source said.

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  Pope Francis To Visit Greece To Highlight Refugee Crisis

  Pope Francis will visit Greece on April 14-15, a Greek government official said on Tuesday, getting a first-hand look at the front line of Europe's migrant crisis and thousands of refugees fleeing conflict.

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  Protesting Greek Farmers Clash With Riot Police

  Clashes broke out outside the Agriculture Ministry in central Athens on Friday as thousands of farmers from across Greece headed to the Greek capital for a two-day protest against the government's plans to impose new tax hikes and reform the pension system.

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  Greek Farmers Head For Athens For Protest Against Taxes

  Farmers from across Greece have begun gathering in Athens for a two-day protest against the government and its plans to impose new tax hikes and pension charges.

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  Greece's Alexis Tsipras Facing The Music After Rollercoaster Year In Power

  He came to power vowing a debt revolution, but after a rollercoaster year of economic meltdown forcing him to abandon his election promises, a less bouncy but still charismatic Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras is facing the music.

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  Greek Farmers, Sailors Begin Wave Of Protests Against Pension Reform

  Greek farmers and sailors today kicked off a wave of protests against a disputed pension reform planned by the embattled government of leftist Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras.