Foreign Policy
Withdrawal of NGOs from refugee centres puts pressure on Greece to fill void
The departure of non-governmental organisations from hot spots and other centres where refugees and migrants are gathered in Greece is putting extra pressure on the coalition over its management of the crisis.
Brussels attacks prompt fears in Athens over handling of refugee crisis
Athens strongly condemned the terrorist attacks in Brussels and expressed its “profound grief at this heinous crime” but is seriously concerned about the consequences this may have on the refugee crisis and especially on the implementation of the EU–Turkey deal secured in the Belgian capital last week.
Greek relief at EU-Turkey refugee deal but heavy lifting lies ahead
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras declared himself satisfied with the outcome of Friday’s EU-Turkey summit on refugees and said its content, particularly the references to the accession chapters that will open for Ankara, represented a diplomatic victory for Athens.
Gov't under scrutiny over relationship with judicial system
The government’s relationship with the Greek judiciary has come under increasing criticism and scrutiny over the past few weeks.
Greece braces for complex EU-Turkey summit on refugee plan
Athens broadly agrees with what European Council President Donald Tusk said on Tuesday following talks in Nicosia and Ankara that the migrant deal “still needs to be rebalanced so as to be accepted by all 28 member states and the EU institutions.”
Idomeni exodus complicates management of refugee crisis for gov't
A breakout from the Idomeni refugee camp by hundreds of people on Sunday, before they were later arrested in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM), has added to the challenges faced by the government in dealing with the crisis.
Refugees crisis grows in Greece as EU-Turkey deal hangs in balance
The Greek government faces a tense few days before the second EU-Turkey summit on Thursday and Friday this week as there are still doubts about whether an agreement for refugees to be resettled directly from Turkey, which is seen as reducing flows to Greece, will be reached.
Greece banking on Turkish cooperation in refugee plan
Greece and Turkey appear to see eye to eye on the need to share the burden of the refugee crisis and creating a legal framework to combat illegal immigration.
Benefits and banana skins for Greece in EU-Turkey refugee deal
The outlines of a deal between the European Union and Turkey on refugees were reached at the summit on Brussels on Monday and appear to offer potential relief for Greece.
EU meets on refugee crisis, bailout review but Greece's immediate fate seems sealed
Monday marks a crucial moment for the fortunes of Greece and its government as their two key challenges, the refugee crisis and the bailout review, will be under discussion in Brussels.