Greece

Greece

• 18 migrants found dead, 9 reportedly missing

  Coast guard officials say they have found the bodies of 18 people who were trying to cross illegally into Greece when their boat capsized early Friday 

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  ECB: Crisis eases, "no room for complacency"

  European Central Bank officials say there is "no room for complacency" even though stresses from the debt crisis have eased on banks and financial ... 

• Germany suspends returning migrants to Greece

  Germany has decided to hold off for a second consecutive year on sending asylum seekers back to Greece in an effort to relieve pressure on its ... 

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  EU scores hat-trick with Greek, bank deals, Nobel

  Finally, it has been a good week for Europe. After months of bitter debate, European Union finance ministers finally reached two crucial agreements ... 

• Greeks earning ?42,000 to be taxed at top rate

  Greeks earning more than €42,000 ($55,000) per year will now be taxed at a new top rate of 42 percent, under a major new tax reform bill submitted to ... 

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  Glance: A look at the EU's key decisions in 2012

  In a whirlwind of decision-making, ministers from the European Union's 27 countries agreed Thursday on the foundation of a fully-fledged banking union ... 

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  Greece to buy back 31.9 billion euros of bonds

  Greece will buy back €31.9 billion ($41.5 billion) of its bonds from private investors at a third of their nominal price, the debt agency said ... 

• Macedonia expresses 'regret' on EU talks delay

  Macedonia's government on Wednesday expressed "regret" after again failing to secure a date to start membership talks with the European Union, a ... 

• Greece expels Syrian ambassador, 2 other diplomats

  Greece has expelled Syria's ambassador to Athens and another two Syrian diplomats, the foreign ministry says, nearly five months after shutting down ... 

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  Greece to announce bond buyback results Wednesday

  Greece will reveal the results of a key debt buyback deal Wednesday, after an extended deadline for private investors to decide whether they will sell ... 

• Greece captain Katsouranis signs for PAOK

  Greece captain Costas Katsouranis has signed an 18-month contract with PAOK Thessaloniki, two months after leaving Panathinaikos. Katsouranis' new ... 

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  Greece extends bond buyback deadline for a day

  In an attempt to generate stronger participation in its key government bond buyback program, Greece on Monday extended the deadline for banks, funds ... 

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  Greek PM: bond buyback going 'very well'

  Greece's prime minister says the bond buyback scheme aimed at lessening the crisis-hit country's debt load is "going very well" and that he will have ... 

• Archrivals Panathinaikos and Olympiakos draw 2-2

  Rafik Djebbour scored twice against Panathinaikos but could not lead Olympiakos to victory as the two bitter rivals drew 2-2 at Athens' Olympic ... 

• PAOK beats Levadiakos 1-0 in Greek league

  Brazilian left back Lino scored with a curling free kick in the 69th minute to give PAOK Thessaloniki a 1-0 victory over visiting Levadiakos in the ... 

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  3 young brothers dead in Greek house fire

  In a tragedy related to Greece's financial crisis, three children died in a northern village Saturday when a fire burned down the home of their ... 

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  Greece's biggest banks to join in bond buyback

  Greece's three biggest banks said Friday they would participate in a large bond buyback scheme that aims to chip away at the crisis-hit country's debt ... 

• Greece: Arsonists target home of former minister

  Arsonists planted incendiary devices under two cars of former finance and defense minister Yannos Papantoniou, burning both vehicles outside the ... 

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  Greek jobless rate up to record 26 percent

  Greece's unemployment rate rose to a new record of 26 percent in September, underscoring the economic plight in the country as it heads toward a sixth ... 

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  Greek clashes at protests over 2008 police killing

  Greek riot police used tear gas Thursday to disperse youths throwing firebombs and stones during an Athens protest to mark the fourth anniversary of ... 

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  Webcam update: Athina goes back to school

  The last time we met Athina, she was preparing to plunge into the harsh job market in Athens, where young people face staggering unemployment rates. 

• S&P cuts Greece to 'selective default'

  Standard & Poor's has lowered Greece's credit rating to "selective default" in light of its offer to buy back bonds at well below their face value. 

• Survey: Greece seen as most corrupt in EU

  The countries worst hit by the European financial crisis are also perceived as being among the most corrupt in Western Europe, and those perceptions ...