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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 …

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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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