Greece
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Greece pleads for help from sceptical Europe
Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras holds emergency talks with Chancellor Angela Merkel, President Francois Hollande and the EU’s top officials.
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German couple pays Greece 875 euros in WWII ‘damages’
Couple say they wanted to make up for their government’s attitude.
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Greek deity Pan mask unearthed in Golan
The rare bronze mask of the ancient god is estimated to be 2,000 years old.
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Students take a stand on bullying
Several students have been the targets of threats and slander amid rising tensions.
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Bank withdrawals rising in Greece
Greek citizens are rushing to their bank providers and withdrawing money thanks to the country’s economic uncertainty
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Parliament adopts new anti-poverty law
The first package of social measures tabled in parliament.
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Bullying perpetrators to face six months behind bars
Government moves to make prison sentences for bullies law.
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Funds running out
Prime minister Alexis Tsipras has proposed an urgent meeting on the sidelines of the European Union summit to help reach an agreement that would allow Athens to get more funds.
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Even some German MPs think reparations should be paid
Gesine Schwan, a member of the Social Democrats (SPD) says ‘“we should make a financial approach to victims and their families’.