The Supreme Court in Greece found that Spartans had “offered their party as a cloak” for the former spokesman of the banned neo-Nazi party Golden Dawn.
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Golden Visa Programs, Once a Boon, Lose Their Luster
Spain is the latest European country to end its program, which brought in billions of euros from real estate investors seeking residency status but worsened a housing crisis for locals.
Battle of the Beaches: Greece Has New Plan to Keep Its Coasts Pristine
The government has pledged to crack down on rapid development, and on seaside businesses seeking to take advantage of a tourist boom. But some residents and conservationists are unimpressed.
E.U. Border Agency Is Too Weak to Prevent Migrant Boat Disasters, Watchdog Finds
Investigators looking into the drowning of more than 600 people off Greece say that the border agency known as Frontex cannot fulfill its mission.
Greece Legalizes Same-Sex Marriage, the First Orthodox Country to Allow It
The country’s Parliament also extended equal parental rights to same-sex couples, including clearing the way for them to adopt children.
As Development Alters Greek Islands’ Nature and Culture, Locals Push Back
As a proliferation of pools threatens some water supplies and housing costs skyrocket, people of the Cycladic islands say the Aegean islands’ character is being lost to real-estate homogenization.
As Development Alters Greek Islands’ Nature and Culture, Locals Push Back
As a proliferation of pools threatens some water supplies and housing costs skyrocket, people of the Cycladic islands say the Aegean islands’ character is being lost to real-estate homogenization.
E.U. Countries Reach Major Deal on Migration After Years of Wrangling
The agreement was aimed at allaying pressures from the far right amid rising anti-migrant sentiment in Europe and beyond.
Greece and Turkey, Long at Odds, Vow to Work Together Peacefully
The two rivals have been at the brink of military conflict several times in recent decades. An agreement signed by the countries’ leaders on Thursday aims to change that.