2015-09-15 A Story of Refugees Arriving in Greece
The following story is based on a web blog from VOA’s Heather Murdock in Greece. The first picture message was sent on social media at 3:51 in the morning. It…
2015-08-20 Bailout Approved, Greece Repays EU Central Bank
A financial deal let Greece make an important debt payment this week. And with the payment in place, Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras resigned calling for new elections on Sept.…
2015-07-11 Poor People in Greece Worried About Their Survival
Politicians in Europe continue to discuss whether Greece will remain in the Eurozone, the group of countries that use the Euro as their money. These discussions likely seem far away…
2015-06-30 Greece Offers a Proposal as Time Limit Runs Out
Greece has made a proposal shortly before it was about to default on a loan payment and European leaders agreed to consider it in an emergency conference call on Tuesday.…
2015-05-28 Greece Says No Payment to Lenders Without Deal
Greece has said it cannot make its debt payment to the International Monetary Fund for June. The country’s Interior Minister Nikos Voutsis spoke on Greek television Sunday. He said the…
2015-01-02 Will Elections Change Economic Reforms in Greece?
European officials are urging Greece to continue with economic reforms as the country prepares for early elections. The vote was called for this week after Greek lawmakers failed to elect…
2014-10-17 African Migrants in Greece Say Police Target Them
Greece is a main entry point and passage way for African, Asian and Middle Eastern immigrants seeking a better life in Europe. The European Union has been pressuring the Greek…
2013-10-16 Trouble for Greece’s Far-Right Party Golden Dawn
Hello, and welcome to As It Is — the daily magazine show from VOA Learning English! I’m George Grow. Today, we tell about a political party in Greece that some…