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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 …

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Two ships set sail from Greece to join Gaza aid flotilla

Two ships set sail Sunday evening from the Greek island of Syros to join the Global Sumud Flotilla, an international mission aiming to break the Israeli blockade of Gaza and deliver humanitarian aid, …

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Greek island blocks disputed hotel near renowned ‘moon beach’

A disputed hotel project near one of Greece’s best-known beaches on the tourist island of Milos has been blocked after months of controversy, local authorities said this week. Judicial authorities …

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Postecoglou admits Spurs sacking ‘not a surprise’ despite European glory

Ange Postecoglou said he knew he was going to be sacked by Tottenham well before he ended their long trophy drought by winning the Europa League. The Australian is back …

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5.2-magnitude offshore earthquake rattles Greece

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck off the Greek island of Euboea early Tuesday and was strongly felt in Athens, authorities said. The quake hit at 00:30 local time offshore 45 …

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Greek PM calls fraud in EU farm subsidies ‘a chronic problem’

Greece’s prime minister said Sunday that alleged fraud of EU agricultural subsidies was “a chronic problem” in his country’s farm sector that started before his government’s mandate. “Our government cannot …

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Greece estimates 23 mn euros in EU farm aid stolen

Greek authorities estimate at least 23 million euros ($26 million) in EU farm subsidies to the country have gone to fraudulent claimants, a government minister said Tuesday. The European Union …

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Two migrants drowned trying to reach a greek island

Two would-be migrants, an adult man and a girl, were found dead on Saturday morning on a beach of the southeastern Aegean island of Rhodes, Greek Coastguard told AFP. The pair, …

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Refugee group challenges Greece’s asylum freeze

The Greek Council for Refugees on Tuesday questioned the legal basis of the government’s suspension of asylum claims to stem a surge in arrivals of irregular migrants. Hundreds of migrants …

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Catholic, Greek Orthodox clergy to stay in Gaza City to help weakest

Catholic and Greek Orthodox priests and nuns will remain in Gaza City despite Israel’s plan for a military takeover, the religious communities said in a joint statement on Tuesday. “At …

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