Nov 01 Watch 6:24 Cash-strapped Greece struggles against overwhelming tide of refugees By PBS News Hour As the E.U. debates what to do with a steady flow of migrants and war refugees, Greece remains Ground Zero for refugee arrivals, and fears are growing that resistance to migrants in central and northern Europe will lead to refugees… Continue watching
Oct 30 Watch 6:33 Greeks find tax hike on a traditional liquor hard to swallow By PBS News Hour Amid the financial crisis, there's one EU-imposed austerity measure that's causing particular angst among Greek citizens: a tax hike on one of the country's favorite traditional liquors. Greeks are worried that raising taxes on tsipouro, a powerful, clear type of… Continue watching
Oct 30 Watch 3:55 News Wrap: Dozens of shipwrecked migrants drown off Greece By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, 31 people, most of whom were children, drowned trying to cross from Turkey to Greece. On the island of Lesbos, bodies washed ashore including several babies. Also, President Obama says he's ready to sign a… Continue watching
Oct 29 Watch 4:36 Deadly tide of migrant trafficking crashes on Greek shores By PBS News Hour A boat carrying an estimated 300 people capsized while crossing from Turkey to the Greek island of Lesbos -- just one of a series of deadly accidents involving traffickers’ boats on Wednesday. More than 240 passengers were saved, but the… Continue watching
Oct 28 Watch 5:16 Traffickers’ trade turns to refugee tragedy off Greece By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Oct 28 Boat carrying refugees capsizes off coast of Lesbos By Malcolm Brabant LESBOS, Greece -- A medical team worked frantically to revive a small child after a boat carrying migrants capsized off the coast on Wednesday. The doctor’s efforts were in vain. Continue reading
Oct 21 Watch 4:11 Winter approaching, migrant surge shows no sign of fading By PBS News Hour Thousands of migrants and refugees continue crossing Southern Europe, facing freezing temperatures and other mounting hardships. Hari Sreenivasan reports from Greece. Continue watching
Sep 23 Watch 4:26 As migrants flood Greece, EU leaders debate mandatory quotas By PBS News Hour A meeting of European heads of state to address the migrant crisis turned into debate over a quota deal that would settle 120,000 asylum seekers across the continent over two years. Four countries made loud objections while the UN refugee… Continue watching
Sep 21 Watch 4:42 Greek election gamble pays off for Tsipras By PBS News Hour Alexis Tsipras was sworn in as Greece’s prime minister a month after he had resigned as the country’s leader. His leftist Syriza party won enough parliamentary seats in a snap election to form a coalition government. Special correspondent Malcolm Brabant… Continue watching
Sep 18 Watch 4:40 Elated to reach Greece, migrants face obstacles on the road ahead By PBS News Hour On the Greek isle of Lesbos, thousands are coming to shore by boat every day; most are refugees from Syria and Afghanistan. Special correspondent Malcolm Brabant reports on how they are being greeted. Continue watching