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October 17, 2018

Greek foreign minister resigns over Macedonia deal dispute

Greece's foreign minister resigned Wednesday following a disagreement with the defense minister over the handling of a deal ...

October 17, 2018

US 'disappointed' by Macedonia opposition party stance

The United States' assistant secretary of state has written to Macedonia's main opposition party leader expressing ...

October 16, 2018

Greece: Ancient wrecks, pottery found at ships' 'graveyard'

A Greek-U.S. team of marine archaeologists has located three more ancient shipwrecks with pottery cargoes, including ...

October 16, 2018

Ancient mariners: Greek navy offers taste of life in galleys

For a NATO-member warship, Greece's Olympias is pretty unusual. It's got a zero carbon footprint, no whale-zapping sonar and ...

October 16, 2018

About 200 migrants wade across river into Greece from Turkey

Authorities say about 200 migrants have crossed into Greece from the northeastern land border with Turkey, an unusually large ...

October 15, 2018

Greece: Molotov cocktails injure 4 police officers

Authorities in Greece say four police officers were injured when a police station in central Athens was attacked with Molotov ...

October 15, 2018

Macedonian lawmakers debate putting new name in constitution

Macedonia's parliament started Monday to debate constitutional amendments that are part of an agreement with neighboring ...

October 15, 2018

Macedonian lawmakers debate putting new name in constitution

Macedonia's parliament started Monday to debate constitutional amendments that are part of an agreement with neighboring ...

October 13, 2018

The Latest: Spain says 3 migrants dead, 17 missing at sea

The Latest on Europe's migrant crisis (all times local): 12:10 p.m. Spain's maritime rescue service says it has recovered the ...

October 13, 2018

The Latest: Spain says 3 migrants dead, 17 missing at sea

The Latest on Europe's migrant crisis (all times local): 12:10 p.m. Spain's maritime rescue service says it has recovered the ...

October 13, 2018

Greek police say 2 officers part of drug trafficking ring

Greek police say two policemen were involved in a drug trafficking ring that moved large amounts of cocaine, cannabis and ...

October 13, 2018

11 killed in crash of car carrying migrants in Greece

A speeding car carrying migrants collided with a truck in northern Greece on Saturday, killing 11 people, police said.

October 13, 2018

11 killed in crash of car carrying migrants in Greece

A speeding car carrying migrants collided with a truck in northern Greece on Saturday, killing 11 people, police said.

October 12, 2018

Greek champion AEK Athens to lose points for fan violence

Sporting authorities in Greece say defending league champion AEK Athens will be docked three points, fined 73,250 euros ...

October 11, 2018

In Greece, German president apologizes for wartime 'horrors'

German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier has apologized for "horrors" committed during the Nazi occupation in Greece, as that ...

October 11, 2018

Greece: Strike closes Acropolis, main museums

The ancient Acropolis in Athens and most of Greece's archaeological sites and publicly-run museums are closed to the public ...

October 10, 2018

Women, girl found dead near Greece-Turkey migration route

Two women and a girl who were believed to be migrants were found dead with their throats slashed Wednesday near Greece's ...

October 10, 2018

The Latest: 3 near Greece-Turkey border fatally stabbed

The Latest on Europe's response to mass migration: (all times local): 9:15 p.m. Greek police say three females found dead by ...

October 10, 2018

Macedonia: Debate on constitutional changes begins

A Macedonian parliamentary committee on Wednesday began debating constitutional amendments required under a deal with ...