Greece

Austria says Turkey is ‘attacking the EU and Greece’ by opening its borders

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Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz has accused Turkey of ‘blackmail’ after the country opened its borders and allowed thousands of migrants to attempt the crossing into Greece. Kurz said that Ankara had launched an ‘attack’ on the EU using migrants as leverage and said the bloc ‘must not be susceptible to blackmail’. Greek border guards said … Read more

MARK ALMOND: Crowds of migrants at Greek border is Turkish despot’s cynical ploy to detonate chaos

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The threat will have chilled Europe’s leaders to the bone. Turkey’s autocratic president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, announced that his country would no longer enforce the deal struck with the EU in 2016 to prevent millions of Syrian and other refugees who have poured into his country from leaving for Western shores. ‘The doors are now … Read more

Turkey shoots down two Syrian war planes and destroys 100 tanks as it launches military offensive

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Turkey has shot down two Syrian war planes and destroyed 100 tanks as it launches a military offensive against the Moscow-backed Syrian regime after an airstrike that killed 34 of its soldiers. Turkish defence minister Hulusi Akar announced the operation – dubbed ‘Spring Shield’ – today and vowed that any attack on Turkish forces or … Read more

EU on ‘high alert’ as more than 30,000 migrants at Turkey’s border with Greece and Bulgaria

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The EU is on ‘high alert’ after more than 30,000 migrants at Turkey’s border with Greece and Bulgaria pelted guards with stones and tried to cut through the wire fences. Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said 18,000 migrants have already crossed into Europe, with the number expected to reach 25,000 to 30,000 in the coming … Read more

New refugee crisis as 30,000 migrants from countries including Syria mass on Turkish borders

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TENS of thousands of refugees from Syria and other countries were massing on the Turkish borders with Greece and Bulgaria last night, hurling stones at guards and trying to cut through razor wire. An estimated 30,000 migrants gathered at checkpoints after Turkey’s president claimed to have ‘opened the doors’ to allow as many as 4 … Read more

These snaps captured at JUST the right moment will certainly make you look twice

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Talk about perfect timing! Street photographer who specialises in capturing snaps at exactly the right moment is master of the optical illusion These perfectly timed pictures capture people in hilarious optical illusions  The snaps were taken by photographer Anthimos Ntagkas, from Athens, Greece  They include a bizarre snap that captures a dog who appears to have … Read more

Entire leagues postponed and questions over the Olympics: How coronavirus is causing chaos in sport

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Someone who is infected with the coronavirus can spread it with just a simple cough or a sneeze, scientists say. Nearly 3,000 people with the virus are now confirmed to have died and more than 80,000 have been infected. Here’s what we know so far: What is the coronavirus?  A coronavirus is a type of … Read more

Coronavirus threat to YOUR holiday: Millions of trips are at risk as BA cancels flights

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The holiday plans of millions of Britons could be at risk after the number of coronavirus cases around the world overtook China for the first time. Brazil yesterday reported its first patient with the illness, which means the virus has now spread to every continent except Antarctica. Cases were also diagnosed for the first time … Read more