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Greece mulls water-saving moves as heatwave intensifies
Greece on Wednesday announced plans to “urgently” overhaul its water management as temperatures continued to rise during a week-long heatwave. Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said the cabinet had discussed plans …
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Greek parliament sends ex-minister’s train tragedy case to judges
Greek parliament referred the case of a former transport minister to judges to decide whether he will be prosecuted over his handling of the country’s worst rail tragedy, which left …
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Wanted Moldovan oligarch detained in Greece
An on-the-run Moldovan oligarch accused of acting on behalf of Russia has been detained in Greece and police said Tuesday they would seek his extradition. Vladimir Plahotniuc, who has been …
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Heat forces new Acropolis closure amid fiery temperatures, again
Greek authorities ordered the partial closure of the ancient Acropolis temple for the second time in less than two weeks on Tuesday as blistering heat hit much of the eastern …
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Greece to create new marine reserves to protect underwater wildlife
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Monday said that his government was creating two new protected marine areas, fulfilling a promise he made at a United Nations conference on the …
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Turkey’s Erdogan insists on Cyprus two-state solution
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday reaffirmed his country’s support for a two-state solution in Cyprus, urging the international community to accept the Mediterranean island’s existing division. Cyprus has …
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Greek weather service issues new heatwave warning
Greece’s weather service EMY on Sunday issued a warning for a new heatwave set to affect the country for the entire week. The heatwave will begin on Monday, will peak …
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UN chief calls Cyprus peace talks ‘constructive’
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Thursday that meetings between Cyprus’s rival leaders at the organisation’s New York headquarters were “constructive,” even as questions remained about crossing points on the divided …
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Greece among five EU states to test age-check app to protect children online
Five EU countries including Greece will test an app aimed at preventing children from accessing harmful content online by checking users’ ages, the European Commission said Monday. Several European nations …
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Greek govt calls for EU farm scandal probe
The Greek government on Monday called for a special parliamentary committee to probe a European Union farm subsidies scandal, reportedly involving tens of millions of euros, that has seen at …