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Greece prepared to help Paris Olympics security
Greece is prepared to contribute to security at the Paris Olympics, the government said on Thursday, after media reported that France requested surface-to-air missiles. “Should our allies request a specific …
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Greek Supreme Court blocks far-right party from EU vote
Greece’s Supreme Court on Wednesday blocked the small far-right Spartans party, which is targeted in a vote fraud probe, from participating in June’s European Parliament elections. The party was not on …
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Greek skies turn orange as new round of Saharan dust storm sets in
Clouds of dust blown in from the Sahara desert covered Athens and other Greek cities on Tuesday, one of the worst such episodes to hit the country since 2018, officials …
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Greece floods reconstruction to cost over 3 billion euros: PM
The cost of rebuilding in Greece after last year’s destructive floods, which killed 17 people and destroyed essential infrastructure, will exceed three billion euros ($3.2 billion), the prime minister said …
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Greece holds major disaster response training exercise
Greece is holding a three-day disaster exercise on the tourist island of Crete with both visitors and operators stressing the need to prepare for emergencies, including quakes and fires. The …
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60 arrested over Greek police officer’s sport riot death
Greek police on Monday made 60 arrests over hooligan violence that killed a riot officer during a volleyball game in December, the country’s police chief said. “Our commitment to combating …
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Tsitsipas saves two match points to reach Barcelona semi-finals
World number seven Stefanos Tsitsipas saved two match points to defeat Facundo Diaz Acosta and reach the semi-finals of the Barcelona clay-court tournament on Friday. Tsitipas came through 4-6, 6-3, …
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Greek opposition leader trolled over ‘baptism cross’ claim
Greece’s main opposition leader faced mockery both inside and outside his party this week after claiming a divine sign occurred during his baptism as an infant decades earlier. Stefanos Kasselakis, …
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Greek wildlife groups warn against govt flood recovery plan
Four prominent Greek wildlife groups on Thursday warned that the government’s recovery plans after last year’s flood disaster in Thessaly risked causing even greater damage to the environment. Greenpeace, WWF, …
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Global ocean summit nets $10 bn in pledges: Greek PM
An international summit on saving the oceans netted $10 billion in pledges, the prime minister of host country Greece said on Tuesday. The “Our Oceans” summit was launched in 2014 …