The Visegrad Four backs EU expansion

The Visegrad Four backs EU expansion

(VOVworld) – Leaders of the Visegrad Four (V4) group (Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, and Slovakia) together with Macedonia and Bulgaria gathered in Prague on Monday to discuss the current migrant crisis
Greece: protests in Athens over pension reforms

Greece: protests in Athens over pension reforms

(VOVworld) - Thousands of demonstrators gathered in Athens on Saturday in solidarity with farmers who have blocked dozens of highways and border crossings in recent weeks in protest over a pensions...
EU gives Greece deadline on borders

EU gives Greece deadline on borders

(VOVworld) - The European Union has given Greece a deadline of three months to fix its border controls, following a report two weeks ago that said the country had seriously neglected...
IMF cancels rule created in 2010 to bail out Greece

IMF cancels rule created in 2010 to bail out Greece

(VOVworld) - The International Monetary Fund abolished Wednesday a rule created in 2010 that allowed it to participate in an international bailout of Greece despite doubts about Athen’s debt sustainability
Greece accepts role of IMF in third bailout

Greece accepts role of IMF in third bailout

(VOVworld) - Greece has 'fully accepted' that the IMF will take a role in its third bailout programme, according to the Eurogroup chief Jeroen Dijsselbloem. Athens had previously claimed the Fund...
Turkey seeking ways to reduce migrant flow

Turkey seeking ways to reduce migrant flow

(VOVworld) - The number of migrants entering the EU from Turkey is still “way too high” despite a November deal in which EU leaders pledged Ankara three billion euros (3.2 billion...
More people killed in migrant boat accident

More people killed in migrant boat accident

(VOVworld) - A wooden boat carrying Middle Eastern migrants capsized off the Greek island of Farmakonisi Wednesday morning, killing at least eleven people, including five children
Bomb blast in Athens’ downtown

Bomb blast in Athens’ downtown

(VOVworld) - A bomb exploded outside the offices of Greek business federation Hellenic in central Athens early on Tuesday, police officials said, smashing windows but causing no injuries