Greek Unions

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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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  Greece Seizes Russian Tanker Under EU Sanctions Over Ukraine War

  Greece has seized a Russian oil tanker off the island of Evia as part of European Union sanctions imposed on Moscow over its invasion of Ukraine, the Greek coast guard said on Tuesday.

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  Greeks Join Nationwide Strike Over New Round Of Bailout Reforms

  The protest strike in Greece was called by the main public and private sector unions a day before parliament was due to vote on reforms that would unlock the next tranche of funds from an 86 billion euro bailout.

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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 Brings 12 Syrian Refugees To Italy In Lesson For Europe

  In a gesture both political and personal, Pope Francis flew 12 Syrian Muslims to Italy aboard his charter plane Saturday after an emotional visit to the Greek island of Lesbos, which has faced the brunt of Europe's migration crisis.

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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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  Greece To Send Some 750 Migrants To Turkey In EU Deal Launch: Report

  Greek officials on Saturday declined to comment on a report it will send some 750 migrants back to Turkey from Monday to kick off a controversial EU readmissions deal.

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  Migrants Flood To Greek Camp After Rumours Border Will Be Forced Open

  Hopeful refugees flooded back Sunday to Greece's overwhelmed Idomeni migrant camp on the border with Macedonia, creating confusion, after rumours that the closed frontier would be forced open.

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  Portugal's Parliament Could Reject Turkey Refugee Aid, Greek Loans: PM Antonio Costa

  Portugal's divided parliament may refuse to approve Lisbon's contribution to new bailout loans for Greece and a European Union aid package to help Turkey deal with the migrant crisis, Prime Minister Antonio Costa said on Saturday.

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  Greek PM Says Readmission Agreement With Turkey Will Help Reduce Migrant Flow

  Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said on Tuesday that an agreement with Turkey to take back migrants rejected by the European Union would help reduce the "unbearable flow" of people streaming into the continent.

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  EU Top Court Orders Greek Farmers To Repay Subsidy

  The EU's top court today required Greece's farmers to repay 425 million euros in emergency aid to Athens authorities, confirming a decision that the money was in fact an illegal state subsidy.

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  Migrants Stuck In Greek Makeshift Camp Vow To Stay Put

  Refugees and migrants stranded at Greece's border with Macedonia vowed to stay put on Tuesday, hours after the European Union and Turkey hailed a tentative accord to stop a scramble by hundreds of thousands of people to reach Europe from war zones.

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  Donald Tusk Tells Economic Migrants: 'Do Not Come To Europe'

  European Union President Donald Tusk on Thursday warned economic migrants not to come to Europe, after holding talks on the refugee crisis with Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras.

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  EU To Propose Emergency Humanitarian Aid To Greece

  European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker talked to Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras on Monday and European Council President Donald Tusk will visit Austria, Slovenia, Croatia, Macedonia, Greece and Turkey this week.

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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.