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Refugee crisis: Dramatic video shows migrant rescue in Greek waters
Coastguard divers can be seen jumping into the sea and helping them into the rescue boat.
Adam Justice Feb 03, 2016
Greek football players stage sit-down protest to highlight migrant deaths
Just after kick off, all 22 players plus coaches and substitutes sat in silence for two minutes.
Henry Austin Jan 31, 2016
Refugee Mediterranean crossing numbers top 55,000 for January 2016
35x as many people attempt the crossing as in January 2015, leading to 244 deaths at sea.
Mark Banham Jan 30, 2016
Refugee boat sinks off Turkish coast with at least 33 drowned
Five children drowned as more migrants attempt the perilous Mediterranean Sea crossing.
Mark Banham Jan 30, 2016
Migrant crisis: EU proposes shutting borders of Greece from Europe and suspending Schengen zone
Athens has reacted with fury to extreme plans by European Commission to tackle migrant crisis.
Brendan Cole Jan 26, 2016
Refugee crisis: Greek islanders to be nominated for Nobel Peace Prize by world's leading academics
More than 300,000 people have now signed a petition supporting the campaign.
Paul Wright Jan 25, 2016
Greece: Thousands protest in Athens over pensions and welfare cuts
Thousands protested outside of the Greek parliament over the latest cuts to welfare.
James Lillywhite Jan 23, 2016
Refugee crisis: Hundreds stranded in freezing weather as Macedonia shuts border with Greece
Around 750 people have been stranded in Greece after Macedonia shut its border on 22 January.
James Lillywhite Jan 23, 2016
Refugee crisis: 42 drown in Mediterranean on route that claimed life of young Alan Kurdi
The Greek coastguard said a wooden vessel carrying 48 sank in the early hours off Farmakonisi.
Callum Paton Jan 22, 2016
British woman says she was forced to have sex 110 times in a day
Megan, who is now 25 years old, was just 14 when she was forced to work in a brothel.
Jigmey Bhutia Jan 22, 2016
Refugee crisis: Dozen drown off Turkish coast as rough weather capsizes boat
Less than a month into 2016, it is believed 40 people have already been killed trying to make the perilous crossing.
Harriet Sinclair Jan 21, 2016
Refugee crisis: Pressure increases on UK to allow more asylum seekers due to EU rule change
Refugees will no longer have to register where they first land, under a shakeup of European Union rules.
Brendan Cole Jan 20, 2016
Refugee crisis: Over 1,000 migrants land in Greece as influx to Europe continues
So far 31% of arrivals to Europe this year have been children.
Adam Justice Jan 13, 2016
European refugee crisis: Macedonia builds 10ft-high razor-topped fence along Greek border
Fence designed to reduced a predicted million-plus refugees trying to enter the Balkans later this year.
John Hall Jan 10, 2016
Migrant crisis: European People's Party chair Manfred Weber slams Turkey on border controls
German politician wants €3bn EU agreement put 'to the test' as increased pressure from migrants mounts.
Mark Banham Jan 09, 2016
Stunning pictures of the migration of starlings through Europe
Birds migrate through Europe and south-east Asia, creating acrobatic patterns across the skylines of Rome, Israel and Macedonia.
Alex Wheeler Jan 06, 2016
The labour market in 2016: The best countries to get a job in Europe revealed
Unsurprisingly, financially-troubled Greece is one of the hardest places to find employment.
Bauke Schram Jan 06, 2016
Greece: The Colossus of Rhodes is to be rebuilt, costing more than £180m
The original Colossus was destroyed 2,000 years ago, but it will be rebuilt four times the size.
Matt Atherton Dec 24, 2015
Greece legalises same-sex civil union with strong Syriza backing
Amnesty International hailed it as a 'historic' move but said the LGBTI community still needs protection.
Agamoni Ghosh Dec 23, 2015
Greece debt crisis: Athens narrowly passes 2016 austerity budget
Budget passes 153-145 after bitter debate in Greek parliament.
Karthick Arvinth Dec 06, 2015
Refugee crisis: Hundreds protest after Greek-Macedonian border closes to 'economic migrants'
Migrants from Pakistan, Iran, Morocco and other countries have been left stranded.
James Lillywhite Nov 30, 2015
Greek prostitutes sell sex for as little as the price of a sandwich
Survey of 17,000 Greek sex workers uncover some have charge just €2 for 30 minute session.
Mark Banham Nov 28, 2015
Greece: Bomb explodes in central Athens
Police cordoned off a two-block area surrounding the building as bomb disposal squads examined the scene.
Adam Justice Nov 24, 2015
Greece debt crisis: Parliament to debate economic reforms as next eurogroup bailout secured
Home repossession and banking reforms are set to be the main issues in parliament.
Bauke Schram Nov 18, 2015
EU misspent £4.5bn in 2014 as European Court of Auditors calls for budget management overhaul
5.6% error spending was found in investments to encourage job growth and competitiveness.
Bauke Schram Nov 10, 2015
Refugee crisis: Drone footage captures Syrians on their journey to Greece
Thousands of refugees attempt on a daily basis to cross the Aegean Sea from Turkey to Greece.
Adam Justice Nov 05, 2015
Black Bloc: Who are the masked protest provocateurs?
Some see them as protest defenders, others as a toxic influence and easy target for police.
James Tennent Nov 05, 2015
Refugee crisis: 21 people killed in two shipwrecks off Greek islands of Kalymnos and Rhodes
New tragedy in Aegean Sea between Turkey and Greece after eight people died near Lesbos island.
Gianluca Mezzofiore Oct 30, 2015
Migrant crisis: HMS Richmond joins battle to police people trafficking across the Mediterranean
Frigate will conduct enforcement including the boarding and seizing of migrant smuggling boats.
Mark Banham Oct 25, 2015
Migrant crisis: EU resumes Operation Sophia to clamp down on human smugglers
More than 2,700 deaths have been reported on the South Mediterranean sea route this year.
Agamoni Ghosh Oct 07, 2015
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