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Greek skies turn orange as new round of Saharan dust storm sets in
Clouds of dust blown in from the Sahara desert covered Athens and other Greek cities on Tuesday, one of the worst such episodes to hit the country since 2018, officials …
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Greece floods reconstruction to cost over 3 billion euros: PM
The cost of rebuilding in Greece after last year’s destructive floods, which killed 17 people and destroyed essential infrastructure, will exceed three billion euros ($3.2 billion), the prime minister said …
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Greece holds major disaster response training exercise
Greece is holding a three-day disaster exercise on the tourist island of Crete with both visitors and operators stressing the need to prepare for emergencies, including quakes and fires. The …
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60 arrested over Greek police officer’s sport riot death
Greek police on Monday made 60 arrests over hooligan violence that killed a riot officer during a volleyball game in December, the country’s police chief said. “Our commitment to combating …
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Mitsotakis and Erdogan meeting to cover marine park disagreements
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis will meet with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on May 13 in Ankara. After the end of the European summit in Brussels, Mitsotakis announced his …
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Nikolaos Glücksburg and Tatiana Blatnik split after 13 years of marriage
Former Prince Nikolaos of Greece and his wife Tatiana Blatnik have announced their decision to dissolve their marriage after 13 years together. In a translated statement, the couple expressed the …
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S&P lifts Greece’s outlook on debt reduction
S&P Global Ratings revised its Greece outlook from stable to positive on Friday, months after returning the country’s credit rating to investment grade. “The positive outlook reflects our expectation that …
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Greek opposition leader trolled over ‘baptism cross’ claim
Greece’s main opposition leader faced mockery both inside and outside his party this week after claiming a divine sign occurred during his baptism as an infant decades earlier. Stefanos Kasselakis, …
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Greek wildlife groups warn against govt flood recovery plan
Four prominent Greek wildlife groups on Thursday warned that the government’s recovery plans after last year’s flood disaster in Thessaly risked causing even greater damage to the environment. Greenpeace, WWF, …
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Ships, trains halted as Greek workers strike over pay
Ships have remained docked at Greek ports and train services were halted as transport workers joined a 24-hour strike by private workers to demand higher pay to cope with rising …