ATHENS, Feb 22 (Reuters) - Thousands of migrants were stranded in northern Greece on Monday after neighbouring Macedonia demanded additional identification from people seeking to cross the border and head to Western Europe, witnesses said. European leaders ...
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Monday, February 22, 2016
Migrants stranded by Macedonia closure
Thousands of migrants and refugees are stranded near Athens and on Greece's northern border after Macedonia stops allowing Afghans in.
Presbia to Participate in 20th European Society of Cataract & Refractive Surgeons Winter Meeting in Athens, Greece
Presbia PLC (NASDAQ: LENS), an ophthalmic device company and leader in near-vision restoration, announced today that Presbia will be participating at the 20 TH European Society of Cataract & Refractive Surgeons (ESCRS) Winter Meeting. The ESCRS is Europe's ...
Greece urges Macedonia to take in Afghan refugees
Greece has said it was taking action to persuade Macedonia to take in Afghan refugees as thousands remain stranded at the border and the main port in Athens. "We have begun diplomatic moves... we believe the problem will be resolved," junior interior ...
Foreign Minister Kotzias to visit Egypt and participate in the MED Group in Cyprus
Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias will depart tomorrow, Tuesday, 23 February 2016, for Cairo, where he will have meetings with the Egyptian leadership. On Wednesday, 24 February, Mr. Kotzias will be received by the President of Egypt, Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi, and, subsequently, by Prime Minister Sherif Ismail. He will then have a meeting with Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry, after which the two ministers will hold a joint press conference. Mr. Kotzias will wind up his visit to Egypt with meetings with representatives of the Greek Egyptian community and the Patriarch of Alexandria.Mr. Kotzias will depart Egypt for Cyprus, where, on...
Nikos Kotzias to visit Egypt and Cyrpus
Athens, February 22, 2016/Independent Balkan News Agency By Spiros Sideris Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias is scheduled to visit Egypt and Cyprus in the coming days. Specifically, the Greek FM will depart on Tuesday, February 23, to Cairo where he will have contacts with the Egyptian leadership, certifying the very good relations between the two […]
Afghan migrants stuck in Greece
… , Greece -- Macedonia closed its border to Afghan migrants early Sunday, Greek … . Previously, Macedonian authorities had accepted Greek police documents attesting that an … , 335 miles away. A high-ranking Greek police officer who requested anonymity …
