Greece
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Thessaloniki NGOs ask for help to deal with influx of Syrian refugees
Charities are asking for blankets, sleeping bags, gloves, scarves, tinned milk and canned goods, as well as clothes to help them cater to growing demand.
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Avramopoulos sets out priorities on migration
EU commissioner-designate for migration and home affairs, Dimitris Avramopoulos wants to see a unified European approach on migration
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Turks and Israelis flock to Thessaloniki
Efforts to highlight the multicultural past of the city pay off and bring in new tourists.
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Jet rips tourists’ boot off its hinges
Holiday makers at the Greek Island of Skiathos learnt the hard way not to park so close to a runway.
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Troika talks to start amid rising political tensions
The fifth review of Greece’s economic reform progress will look at the draft budget.
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Green agenda gains momentum
WWF Greece spokesperson Theodota Nantsou relays to Neos Kosmos the organisation’s concerns going forward for Greece.
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Greek man arrested after discovery of antiquities’ hoard
Thousands of antique coins and dozens of weapons have been seized.
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Greece, Cyprus and Egypt to seek closer ties
The three countries set out common views on the Cyprus issue, Syria and Iraq.
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Amphipolis tomb does not contain Alexander the Great remains
Lead archaeologist lays speculation to rest claiming the tomb doesn’t contain Alexander the Great.