Greek prime minister calls general election for May 21

A Feb. 28 collision between a passenger train and a freight train in northern Greece left 57 people dead.

Israel signs $400m deal to sell anti-tank missiles to Greece

Israel announces the deal days after newly-inducted NATO member Finland bought its David’s Sling missile defence system.

Greece Election : Conservative party of Greek prime minister in big election lead, to seek outright majority

Jubilant New Democracy supporters massed outside party headquarters in Athens, cheering and waving party flags.

Spain suffers third wildfire death, Greece beats back flames

Spain on Thursday mourned its third wildfire death this week and Greece began beating back a blaze threatening its third-largest city Patras as an unrelenting heatwave stoked tinderbox conditions in southern Europe.

Greek primary budget surplus beats target in January-November period

Interest payments were slightly higher than anticipated at 7.61 billion euros, but did not offset the primary result.