Sep 04 Egyptian billionaire wants to buy island for refugees By Amanda Gomez Egypt’s third richest man wants Greece and Italy to sell him an island for refugees who have been fleeing war and poverty in Syria, Iraq and elsewhere. Continue reading
Sep 03 Why a photo of a dead Syrian boy touched a nerve on an enduring crisis By Colleen Shalby The three-year-old boy’s name was Aylan Kurdi. His family was one of many trying to escape Syria’s civil war for Greece when their boat capsized. Eleven others drowned, including his five-year-old brother and their mother. Continue reading
Aug 30 European leaders call emergency meeting to address migrant crisis By Andrew Mach Officials from Germany, Great Britain and France called for a more comprehensive plan on Sunday to process and distribute the hundreds of thousands of migrants who have poured into Europe this year, undertaking journeys that have turned deadly and exposing… Continue reading
Aug 28 Greece swears in its first female prime minister By Michelle Harven Greece saw its first female prime minister, Vassiliki Thanou, sworn in on Friday as the new head of the financially troubled nation’s caretaker government. Continue reading
Aug 23 Photos: More migrants land in Greece day after record numbers rescued from Mediterranean Sea By Andrew Mach More than 5,000 migrants crossed into Serbia on Sunday en route to western Europe, as Greece ferried more refugees from overcrowded islands to its mainland. Continue reading
Aug 20 Watch 5:50 As Greek PM resigns, will his party come back stronger in snap elections? By PBS News Hour Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras announced he is resigning after tough bailout negotiations, paving the way for snap elections. Judy Woodruff speaks to John Psaropoulos, a blogger for thenewathenian.com. Continue watching
Jul 22 The truth about Greek debt and German generosity By Laurence Kotlikoff What we're seeing is mostly theater — yes, a Greek tragedy starring supposedly evil Germans and supposedly defenseless Greeks, argues Laurence Kotlikoff. In the show, which is restaged every six months or so, the Germans force the Greeks to attend… Continue reading
Jul 20 The profundity of Germany versus Greece, via Monty Python By Paul Solman An Olympian view of the — at heart — surprisingly similar weltanschauungen of the two nations, courtesy Monty Python. Continue reading
Jul 16 Watch 7:22 IMF chief: Europe must do much more to reduce Greek debt By PBS News Hour Even as Greece moves closer to a new European bailout deal, the International Monetary Fund has been pushing for debt relief for the struggling nation, adding tension to an already fraught situation. Gwen Ifill speaks to managing director Christine Lagarde… Continue watching
Jul 15 Watch 3:24 Threat of tough bailout conditions spreads turmoil in Greece By PBS News Hour The austerity bill struck to earn Greece a new bailout and stay in the Eurozone was approved by that nation’s Parliament, but not without stiff opposition from members of the prime minister’s own party. Protesters condemned the austerity bill, clashing… Continue watching