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Notorious Greek neo-Nazi Ilias Kasidiaris gets prison leave: police

One of Greece’s most notorious neo-Nazis, believed to be behind a far-right party that recently entered parliament, was given a five-day leave from prison Saturday, police said. Ilias Kasidiaris, the …

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S&P returns Greece’s credit rating to investment grade

The ratings agency S&P has returned Greece’s credit rating to investment grade for the first time since 2010, citing the “significant progress” it has made in tackling economic challenges. S&P’s …

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Hamas says several dead and injured at Gaza Greek church compound after Israel strike

The Hamas-controlled interior ministry said several displaced people who had taken shelter at a church compound in the Gaza Strip have been killed and injured after an Israeli strike late …

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Migrant shipwreck reporting wins EU journalism prize

Greek, German and British media reporting on a migrant shipwreck thought to have killed hundreds in the Mediterranean has won an EU award named for a murdered Maltese journalist, officials …

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Thousands in Greece protest on Israel-Hamas war

Thousands demonstrated in Greece’s capital Athens on Wednesday on the Israel-Hamas war – including the country’s first small pro-Israel public gathering since the start of the conflict. Police said some …

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Second deadly Greece migrant boat incident in two days

Greece’s coastguard on Tuesday said a migrant had died and another 37 had been rescued in the second deadly boat incident in two days. A coastguard spokeswoman said the group …

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Greek PM declares ‘national danger’ over birth decline

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Tuesday said the country’s declining birth rate constituted a “national danger” as data showed the population falling by over a million by 2050. Greece …

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Countries evacuate citizens as Israel-Hamas war rages

Thousands of foreigners are stuck in Israel and across the Palestinian territories where a full-blown war has erupted since Hamas militants launched their onslaught. With the violence having already claimed …

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European leftists criticised for Hamas attack responses

From Ireland to Greece, European leftist parties were criticised Monday for pro-Palestinian responses to Hamas’s weekend assault on Israel that included avoidance of condemnation of Hamas and instead pointed the …

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Cyprus keeps air links to Israel open despite war

Cyprus is maintaining its air links with Israel despite an attack by Hamas militants, the island’s transport minister said on Monday. Alexis Vafeades said it was critical for the country …

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