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One migrant killed in crash with Greek coastguard boat
One migrant was killed and five were injured in the eastern Aegean when their boat crashed into a Greek coastguard vessel that was pursuing them, authorities said Saturday. The incident …
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Olympiakos make history with Europa Conference League win
Olympiakos became the first Greek club ever to win a European title after defeating Fiorentina 1-0 after extra time in the Europa Conference League final on Wednesday. Moroccan striker Ayoub …
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Most bathing sites in Europe safe: EU environment agency
Most of Europe’s bathing sites are safe to swim in, the European Environment Agency (EEA) said on Tuesday, with around 96 percent meeting the bloc’s minimum water quality standards. Only …
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EU told to tackle food cost differences across the bloc
Greece is one of the eight EU states that urged Brussels to clamp down on multinational giants unfairly limiting the sale of products within the bloc, forcing European consumers to …
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Poland, Greece call for EU to create ‘air defence shield’
Poland and Greece on Thursday called for the European Union to create an “air defence shield” to better protect the bloc in the face of Russia’s war on Ukraine. “Europe …
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Trial opens in Greece over migrant tragedy
The trial of nine accused smugglers opened in Greece on Tuesday, nearly a year after a migrant trawler with hundreds on board sank off the country’s coast, in one of …
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Greece urges EU defend consumers against multinationals
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis called on the EU to take on multinationals unfairly restricting the sale of goods in the single market, leading to higher prices for struggling consumers. …
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Greece migrant boat disaster suspects are ‘scapegoats’, lawyers say
Nine Egyptians on trial for a shipwreck off the Greek coast that cost the lives of some 600 migrants last year are scapegoats to deflect the blame from the Greek …
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Greece arsonists to face stiffer sentences: minister
Greece’s civil protection minister on Wednesday warned that arsonists would face stiffer sentences, as wildfires started earlier than usual in the Mediterranean country. “The penal code has changed, negligent arson …
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Greek PM slams North Macedonian president in new name row
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis hit out Monday at North Macedonia’s new nationalist president for refusing during her oath of office to use her country’s new name, formulated to end …