Greece
Migrant crisis: Greece needs EU help to avoid chaos, says Merkel
Europe cannot allow Greece to fall into "chaos", German Chancellor Angela Merkel says, amid sharp divisions among members over the migrant crisis. Austria and several Balkan countries have introduced restrictions stranding migrants in Greece. Mrs Merkel said EU nations had not battled to keep Greece in the euro just...
Macedonia open to changing its name to end 24-year dispute with Greece – The Guardian
The Macedonian Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski says he would be open to changing his country's name, raising hopes of an end to one of the world's most unusual diplomatic spats – a 24-year linguistic dispute with Greece, according to The Guardian. Gruevski says he is willing to reopen dialogue on the issue with...
Greek Coast Guard Searches for 26 Missing Migrants
Greece's coast guard was searching Sunday for 26 migrants missing off the coast of the eastern Aegean island of Lesbos after the boat they were traveling in sank. The coast guard says a Lithuanian helicopter from the European border patrol agency Frontex spotted people in the sea off the southeastern coast of Lesbos in the...
Greece’s left-wing SYRIZA party wins 35.47% of vote in election
Greece's left-wing SYRIZA party won 35.47% of vote in snap parliamentary elections on Sunday based on 98.25% of votes counted, the Greek Interior Ministry reported. Earlier, SYRIZA leader and former Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras thanked supporters for turning out at the polls and declared that SYRIZA would form a...