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Greece bans sheep transport as new plague cases found
Greece’s agriculture ministry on Monday banned the transport of sheep and goats around the country as a highly contagious ruminants plague surfaced in more areas following a July 11 outbreak. …
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Sheep ‘buried alive’ in Greece amid disease cull: official
A senior veterinary official in Greece was replaced after it emerged that sheep had been “buried alive” in a disease control move, a regional governor said Thursday. “We received a …
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Greece marks 50th anniversary of restoration of democracy
Greece on Wednesday marked the 50th anniversary of the restoration of democracy after a seven-year dictatorship collapsed in 1974, with the prime minister hailing the people’s “resilience” to oppression. In …
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Turkey ready to build Cyprus naval base ‘if necessary’: Erdogan
Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Sunday that his country was ready to build a Cyprus naval base “if necessary”, 50 years after Turkish forces invaded the now-divided island. “If …
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Greek border guard shot from Turkish side: police
A Greek border guard was hurt Saturday after being shot from the Turkish side of the frontier, Greek police said. The border patrol “took fire from unknown persons on the …
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Berrettini overturns Tsitsipas to reach Gstaad final
Matteo Berrettini took another big step on his road back to the top echelons of the ATP circuit when he beat Stefanos Tsitsipas 7-6 (8/6), 7-5 on Saturday to reach …
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‘Absolutely boiling’: Τourists dejected as heat shuts Athens Acropolis again
Scorching temperatures on Wednesday prompted authorities in Athens to again shut down the Acropolis, the country’s most visited tourist attraction — to the frustration of tourists missing out at the …
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Greek MEP jailed in Albania vows to ‘fight for democracy’
A Greek MEP jailed in Albania for vote-buying on Monday vowed to “fight for democracy” after being granted temporary leave to attend the European Parliament’s inaugural session this week. Fredi …
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Greece fears water shortages after warmest winter ever
After Greece’s warmest winter and earliest heatwave on record, authorities are sounding the alarm over the risk of dire water shortages in the heat of the Mediterranean summer. “Would you …
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Albania allows imprisoned Greek MEP to attend Strasbourg session
Albania on Sunday authorised a dual Greek national imprisoned on charges of electoral corruption to travel to France to take part in the European Parliament’s inaugural session as a Greek …