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Over 500 migrants rescued off Greek island in recent days

Greek authorities have rescued more than 500 migrants off the southern island of Crete in recent days, the coastguard said in a statement Sunday. Greece is one of the main …

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6.1-magnitude quake hits off Greek island of Crete: USGS

A 6.1-magnitude earthquake hit off the Greek islands of Crete and Santorini on Thursday, the US Geological Survey said. The strong quake struck 82 kilometres (51 miles) northeast of Crete’s …

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Clooney says confident Parthenon Marbles will return to Greece

Oscar-winning actor George Clooney says he is certain the Parthenon Marbles will return to Greece, adding in an interview that their repatriation is a “family” matter for him and his …

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Home of former Greek rail disaster probe chief attacked

An incendiary device exploded early Sunday outside the apartment block where a former senior state investigator probing Greece’s worst train tragedy lives, police said. Athens News Agency reported that unidentified …

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Legal action to follow after Adidas ad showing shoe on Acropolis sparks outrage in Greece

A promotional video for Adidas featuring a multicoloured trainer on the Acropolis has sparked public outrage in Greece, prompting the government on Friday to announce legal action as no filming …

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Forest owner Marinakis says Nuno row due to medical staff’s error

Nottingham Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis insisted his on-field debate with manager Nuno Espirito Santo following Sunday’s 2-2 Premier League draw at home to Leicester was due to his frustration at …

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Human Rights Watch says Greek state undermines media freedom

Human Rights Watch on Thursday criticised Greece’s government for “state actions that undermine” the right to information, noting that press freedom in the country has seen “significant deterioration” since the …

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Postecoglou hits back as Spurs reach Europa League final

Ange Postecoglou accused his critics of trying to “tear down” Tottenham’s run to the Europa League final as a 2-0 win at Bodo/Glimt kept alive the under-fire Australian’s bid to …

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Greek man says attacked by tennis star Tsitsipas’s family dog

A man in Greece on Tuesday said he needed stitches after allegedly being bitten by the family dog of tennis star Stefanos Tsitsipas. The 71-year-old claims he was attacked outside …

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Athens vows tougher rules on e-scooter ‘nuisance’

The mayor of Athens vowed Monday to regulate rentals of electric scooters, saying their use had become a “terrible nuisance” in the Greek capital. “We are determined to set rules,” …

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