Macedonia’s Parliament voted to officially change the country’s name to the Republic of North Macedonia. Its door to NATO and the European Union could open — if Greece recognizes the change.
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Greek Militants Say They Bombed Media Offices to Protest ‘Capitalist’ Agenda
he Group of Popular Fighters claimed responsibility for the Dec. 17 attack, which caused serious damage but no injuries, accusing the media of supporting austerity programs.
These Migrants Rescued Greeks From the Sea. Their Reward: Citizenship.
Greece awarded the men citizenship for their actions in July, when a fast-moving wildfire engulfed a seaside village near Athens.
Hungary Sheltered a Fugitive Prime Minister. Did It Help Him Escape?
After a former Macedonian prime minister jumped bail and ended up in Hungary, the far-right Hungarian prime minister, Viktor Orban, was accused of helping him escape.
Lens: Spices. Soil. Worn Photos. These Are the Objects Unidentified Migrants Left Behind.
Rocco Rorandelli captures the lives of the refugees and migrants who died crossing a river between Turkey and Greece through the things they carried
Bombing Near Athens Damages Offices of Greek Media Group
A caller warned of the explosion 45 minutes in advance, so no one was hurt. Greece has experienced several similar attacks by domestic groups in recent years.
Church Leaders Sue Princeton Over ‘Stolen’ Manuscripts
In a lawsuit, officials of the Eastern Orthodox Church say the university has four manuscripts that were looted from a monastery in Greece in 1917.
Riots Flare in Athens on the 10th Anniversary of a Police Killing
Young people with homemade firebombs and riot police with tear gas clashed in the streets of Athens and Thessaloniki on Thursday, after protests over a police shooting unraveled.
10 Years in Prison for Exaggerating Her Elementary School Record?
A 53-year-old cleaner in Greece is appealing her sentence to the Supreme Court for lying about the time she spent in elementary school: six years instead of five.
6 Men Jailed for Beating American Student to Death in Greece
A court convicted the attackers of assault charges, downgraded from murder, after Bakari Henderson, 22, was beaten, chased and killed on the island of Zakynthos in 2017.