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First wolf-dog hybrid confirmed in Greece
A prominent Greek wildlife group on Friday said it had confirmed the first case of a wolf-dog hybrid in the north of the country. The Callisto group – which is …
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Greece to try dozens over deadly 2023 train crash
Thirty-six people will stand trial in Greece for a deadly head-on collision between two trains in 2023 that sparked protests and cast a spotlight on the country’s outdated railways, a …
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Greek PM warns Israel risks losing friends
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, a key partner of Israel within the European Union, warned Friday that Israel risked losing remaining friends with its destructive war in Gaza. Addressing the …
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Strike over seaman’s death blocks ferries at main Greek port
A 24-hour strike over the fatal injury of a ferry seaman blocked ferries at the main Greek port of Piraeus on Thursday, the coastguard and a union said. The coastguard …
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Greece train tragedy father on hunger strike
The father of a young man killed in Greece’s worst rail tragedy in 2023 has gone on hunger strike to protest at the authorities’ refusal to conduct a full forensic …
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Greece, Libya to hold talks on maritime zones dispute
Greece and Libya’s UN-recognised government have agreed to hold talks to resolve a long-running dispute over their respective exclusive economic zones in the Mediterranean Sea, Athens said Wednesday. The Greek …
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Greece to add fourth French frigate to fleet: defence minister
Greece will move forward with plans to add a fourth French-made frigate to its navy as part of a military buildup, the defence minister said Wednesday. The new Belharra-class frigate …
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First objects retrieved from Titanic’s sister ship in Greece
Deep-sea divers have retrieved a first batch of objects from the Titanic’s sister ship that sank off the coast of Greece in 1916, the Greek culture ministry said Monday. The …
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Six charged over ‘biggest’ EU container seizure: prosecutors
Six people have been charged in connection with the biggest-ever seizure of fraudulently imported goods from China into the EU, the European public prosecutor’s office in Athens said Monday. The …
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Schroeder seals Euro basketball title for world champions Germany
NBA star Dennis Schroeder came good when it mattered most as Germany edged out Turkey 88-83 to win the EuroBasket title, two years after lifting the World Cup. Despite a …