Award for taboo-shattering mixed couple on divided Cyprus ...

NICOSIA, Cyprus — For Greek Cypriot Michalis Michael and his Turkish Cypriot wife Sukran Ozerdem, mistrust born of decades of separation between their rival ...

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Greece, creditors disagree on toughening foreclosure laws ...

ATHENS, Greece (AP) -- Greece and its bailout creditors remain divided over how to toughen foreclosure laws, a European Union official said Monday, though the overall ...

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Fly, don't walk, EU will urge Balkan migrants

By Alastair Macdonald and Francesco Guarascio BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union plans to persuade refugees to wait in Greece for paid flights to other countries offering asylum rather than risk dangerous winter treks through the Balkans, EU officials said on Monday. Pledging to act fast on agreements by Balkan leaders on Sunday to slow and control the flow of Syrians and others making their way to Germany from Turkey, officials acknowledged people would keep coming and said persuading them to accept orderly relocation arrangements would be vital.

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GREEK President Pavlopoulos visits Thessaloniki

The GREEK President Prokopis Paulovoulos is on a three days visit to Thessaloniki, Greece's second largest city, to take park in the triple celebrations, ...

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Greece Still Among Australians' Favorite Travel Destinations

athens1 A new survey regarding Australians preferences in vacation destinations showed that the most visited countries are Greece, Spain and Italy.

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GREEK PM Tsipras says no solution to refugee crisis without Turkey

GREEK Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has said Europe cannot find a solution to the refugee crisis without Turkey's help, criticizing European leaders for ...

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GREEK PM: Turkey should have been invited to EU migration summit

The EU and the Balkans' summit on the refugee crisis will be useless without the participation of Turkey, the Anadolu Agency reported the GREEK prime ...

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