Greece
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Saved by a thief
The Greek team about to climb mount Everest hours before the earthquake lost more than 100,000 euros but returned home alive.
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Brussels talks resume with reinforced Greek team
Talks are expected to continue until Sunday as time is running short for Greece to conclude an agreement with its creditors before state cash reserves run out.
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Calls for legal immigration to curb tragedies
European Commission chief Jean-Claude Juncker wants EU nations to increase their legal migrant intake to avoid more migrant deaths.
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Cyprus, Egypt, Greece to boost ties on combating terrorism
Leaders have expressed “grave concern” over a growing terrorist threat in Libya that may destabilize neighbouring countries.
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ERT reinstated by new government
The government has moved to re-hire more than 1,500 ERT workers and incorporate a protest TV station operated online by fired employees.
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Varoufakis attacked by anarchists while dining in Athens
A group barged into the restaurant demanding the minister leave the area and threw glass objects at the couple.
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Tsipras presses for May debt deal, threatens referendum
Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras threatened to call a referendum if lenders insist on demands deemed unacceptable by his government.
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Dijsselbloem: Greece will not make it without aid
The head of the Eurogroup Jeroen Dijsselbloem says “without further loans, Greece won’t make it”.