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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 …
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Greek conservatives put jailed Albania mayor-elect on EU ticket
Greece’s ruling conservative party on Monday put on its list for June’s European Parliament elections a jailed ethnic Greek mayor-elect in Albania whose case has strained relations with Tirana. Fredi …
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Tsitsipas storms back to sink Sinner and reach the Monte Carlo final
An inspired Stefanos Tsitsipas handed Jannik Sinner his second loss of the season on Saturday as the two-time champion reached the Monte Carlo Masters final 6-4, 3-6, 6-4. The Greek’s …