Greece
Christchurch refugee volunteer detained in Macedonia
Christchurch volunteer Anna McPhee was detained by the Macedonian military after a group of refugees tried to cross a river from their camp to reach Greece. She joins Checkpoint. Audio
Refugees make perilous journey to Macedonia
Hundreds of refugees have crossed from Greece into Macedonia after marching through a river and finding a way through the border fence. Video
Macedonian border situation worsening
Aid workers have expressed their concern about the situation on the Greek-Macedonian border, where more and more refugees are arriving. Danny Savage reports from Inedora. Video, Audio
Greece orders Austrian ambassador home over migrant crisis
Greece has ordered its ambassador to Austria home after being left out of discussions between Balkan countries about how to deal with the migrant crisis. Audio
Greek Food Festival
Greece has a culinary tradition that is more than four thousand years old and has had a culinary influence all over the world. It's a history that will be celebrated this weekend at the Greek Food… Audio
David Stuckler: health and austerity
Professor of Political Economy and Sociology at Oxford University, where he researches how social policy and economic changes influence health across the globe, and co-author of The Body Economic: Why… Audio
Echoes of Greece
A daughter carries her mother's ashes back to their homeland of Greece in 2007, and as she revisits old haunts, she finds out why her mother fled to New Zealand. Maggie Rainey-Smith's novel Daughters… Audio
Police clash with refugees at Greek border
Police in Macedonia fired tear gas and stun grenades at desperate refugees stranded for days at the Greek border, as soldiers began erecting a metal fence to keep them out.
Greece's Syriza looks set to win biggest share of votes
Voting has closed in Greece and the left wing Syriza party looks set to win the biggest share of votes, but not enough to govern alone. Audio
Greece's election race 'neck-and-neck'
Voting has begun in Greece's general election, with opinion polls indicating a tight race between the left-wing incumbent Syriza party and the conservative New Democracy.
New Zealander on front line of refugee crisis in Greece
As Europe fails to reach an agreement over how to share the burden of the massive flow of asylum seekers out of Syria and Iraq, we meet Christchurch woman Anne Tee, who has lived on the tiny Greek… Audio
Greece gets first female leader
Greece's top Supreme Court judge, Vassiliki Thanou, has been appointed caretaker prime minister ahead of early elections next month.
Hundreds of refugees still flooding into Macedonia
Hundreds of migrants are still arriving in Macedonia after authorities partially opened the border with Greece. Audio
Sonic World of Cinema - Eternity and a Day
Ryan Smith explores some tracks from Eleni Karaindrou's timeless score to the poetic film Eternity and a Day by Greek director Theo Angelopoulos. Audio
Greek Prime Minister, Alexis Tsipras, has resigned
The Greek Prime Minister, Alexis Tsipras, has resigned and has called a snap election on September the 20th. Audio
Greek PM quits and calls early poll
Greece's Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has announced he is resigning and has called an early election.
Greek bailout deal finally clinched
Greece and its international lenders have clinched a multi-billion-euro bailout agreement after marathon talks through the night, officials say.
Greek shares plunge as market re-opens
After five weeks of closure, the Athens stock market has re-opened for trading with share prices falling sharply and rapidly on the first morning of business. Audio
Greek shares plunge as market reopens
The Athens Stock Exchange has fallen by about 23 percent as trading resumes after a five-week closure.
Greek MPs back crucial bailout reforms
Greek MPs have voted overwhelmingly in favour of a second batch of reforms, clearing the way for talks on a new €86 billion international bailout.