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Greece starts charging tourist tax on cruises
Greece on Tuesday began charging a tax on island cruise ships, the latest European effort to tackle soaring visitor numbers to the continent’s most popular destinations. Cruise ships docking at …
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Prosecutor recommends conditional release for ex-Golden Dawn member Ilias Kasidiaris
An appeals court prosecutor has recommended the conditional release of former MP Ilias Kasidiaris, who is currently serving a prison sentence for his role in the neo-Nazi criminal group Golden …
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Hard-right MP sworn in as Greece’s new Migration Minister amid EU subsidy scandal
A prominent hard-right lawmaker, Thanos Plevris, was sworn in on Monday as Greece’s new Minister for Migration and Asylum replacing Makis Voridis, who resigned amid a widening scandal over misuse …
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Explosion damages Greek oil tanker in Mediterranean
An explosion rocked an oil tanker carrying around a million barrels of crude off the coast of Libya, paralyzing the ship but without leaving victims or environmental damage, its Greek …
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Personal Number now required for new Greek ID cards – Also available at diaspora consulates
As of Sunday, 29 June, individuals applying for a new police-issued identity card in Greece are now required to present a Personal Number, following the implementation of new identification procedures …
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Mitsotakis chairs cabinet amid OPEKEPE scandal and key policy presentations
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is presiding over a full day of political developments on Monday, June 30, beginning with the swearing-in of newly appointed government members at 10am at the …
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Greek island skies blackened with smoke from Izmir wildfires
Greece has felt the after-effects of massive wildfires in western coastal Smyrna with smoke stretching into the skies above many of its islands. The wildfires scorched several areas of Turkey …
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Greece replaces minister who quit over graft probe
Greece’s government on Saturday said it had replaced Makis Voridis a day after the migration minister resigned over claims he defrauded European farm subsidies while holding the agriculture brief. Government …
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Greece’s migration minister latest to quit in widening EU subsidies scandal
Greece’s migration minister Makis Voridis resigned on Friday, the government announced, after claims that he was involved in a European farm subsidies fraud when he held the country’s agricultural development …
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Greek-Chinese teen aces exams to enter top university in Athens
An 18-year-old from Volos in Greece, Enhui Pan, is among the top-performing candidates in this year’s Panhellenic university entrance exams, securing admission to the Athens top university. Enhui Pan was …