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Olympiacos to face Fiorentina in historic European final
Olympiacos will face Fiorentina in the Europa Conference League final after making history with their 2-0 win against Aston Villa in Thursday’s semi-final second leg. Jose Luis Mendilibar’s side clinched …
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Jailed Greek neo-Nazi leader released by judges
Judges in Greece granted early release Thursday to the leader of the neo-Nazi Golden Dawn party jailed for a string of crimes including the murder of an anti-fascist rapper a …
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Greece sets tourism revenue record despite wildfires
Greece’s tourism revenue surged by 16.5 per cent last year to a new record despite a blistering heatwave and devastating wildfires, according to Greek central bank data published Tuesday. Tourism …
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Six convicted amid fury over wildfires that killed 104 at Greek resort
Nearly six years after wildfires killed more than 100 people at a Greek resort, an Athens court on Monday convicted six people of involuntary manslaughter and criminal negligence. None of …
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One man dead after migrant boat sinks off Greek island
Greece’s coastguard said on Sunday it had found the body of a man believed to have drowned when a migrant boat sank near the island of Samos. It said 25 …
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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 …