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Greece wary of Germany border controls: PM

Greece has joined EU states expressing concern after Germany tightened controls in response to several suspected Islamist attacks, with its prime minister questioning the move Thursday. “The answer cannot be …

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Greece unveils water network overhaul amid drought troubles

Greece on Wednesday unveiled a multi-billion-euro plan to safeguard its water supply amid shortages coming after the warmest winter and summer on record. Environment and energy minister Theodoros Skylakakis told …

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Suicide threat provokes Greek ministry evacuation

A ministry in Greece’s capital Athens was evacuated Tuesday after a Palestinian refugee threatened to blow himself up in a nearby building, police said. AFP journalists said the bare-chested man, …

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Greece logs hottest summer on record: researchers

Greece’s national observatory said the nation experienced its hottest summer on record in 2024, surpassing the previous milestone by one degree Celsius (1.8 Fahrenheit). June and July were the warmest …

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Greece to hike fee for cruise passengers to Mykonos and Santorini

A fee of 20 euros will be imposed on cruise passengers visiting the popular islands of Mykonos and Santorini. The tourist island of Santorini with its volcanic caldera is a …

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Greek PM announces plans to boost purchasing power, tackle crises

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has announced a new set of policies aimed at boosting citizens’ purchasing power and tackling the country’s housing crisis. The measures include a 14 percent …

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Neuville moves to the front in the Acropolis Rally

Championship leader Thierry Neuville worked his way to the front of the field on the second full day of competition in the Acropolis Rally on Saturday as the punishing Greek …

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Sunken village emerges as Greek drought bites

Record-breaking temperatures and prolonged drought in Greece have exposed a sunken village in Athens’ main reservoir for the first time in 30 years. The village of Kallio was submerged in …

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Albania releases jailed Greek MEP

An Albanian court on Monday freed a Greek member of the European Parliament who had just weeks left to serve on his two-year sentence for vote-buying, according to a state …

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NBA star Antetokounmpo gets married in Greece: media

Greek-Nigerian basketball star Giannis Antetokounmpo and his long-term partner Mariah Riddlesprigger, the mother of his three children, tied the knot in Greece on Sunday according to media reports. According to …

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