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Greece can do more to weed out corruption, watchdog agency says Michele Kambas   ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece should tighten the rules of conduct for its legislators and judiciary to prevent corruption, a senior official in the...

Greek anarchists try to storm police ministry over jailed assassin   ATHENS (Reuters) - Around 20 Greek anarchists tried to storm the civil protection ministry on Monday in solidarity with a hunger-striking member of a guerrilla...

Greece welcomes Macedonian move to settle name dispute Helena Smith in Athens   Balkan state considering alternative names such as Upper Macedonia or New Macedonia. Greece...

Macedonia presents option to resolve name dispute with Greece     Negotiations between Macedonia and Greece continue, examining four possible options. Greece is also asking for an amendment of references to the 'Republic of Macedonia' in the...

Prisoners of Greek Islands   Refugee families trapped in Greek Islands are surviving various odds — from tackling violence to rape threats — with the hope that the European Union may agree to assimilate them into...

Greeks rally against use of 'Macedonia' in name dispute with Skopje   Some minor scuffles erupted between the protesters and anarchists who had organised a counter-demonstration, prompting police to intervene with tear gas. The rally drew members...

20 Greek islands … you may not have heard of by Andrew Bostock   The dazzling colours and great food of Greece’s famous islands extend to these lesser-known sand-fringed destinations, which boast wonderful places to stay –...

Macedonia's parliament ratifies name deal with Greece for second time   In June Greece and Macedonia signed a deal on a new name: "Republic of North Macedonia."But President Gjorge Ivanov refused to sign the agreement, saying...

Why do Greeks fear Tuesday the 13th so much?   Rooted in history and superstition While many Western countries have marked down Friday the 13th on the calendar as the most ominous day of the year, the...

Greeks demand answers as government struggles to mop up oil spill   Critics have accused the government of not acting quickly enough to prevent the spill from spreading from Salamina island across to the coastline. Greek authorities...