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Greece hit again by high temperatures, Saharan dust
Thick clouds of dust blown in from the Sahara once again covered Greek skies Monday, especially Athens and Thessalonika, with temperatures rising as high as 31°C (88°F). The dust storms, …
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Cyprus church rocked by monk fraud allegations
The powerful Orthodox church on the Mediterranean island of Cyprus has been embroiled in a scandal involving two monks accused of fraud. Cypriot police are investigating events at Osiou Avakoum …
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Greece lifts price of popular Golden Visa to fight housing crisis
Greece on Sunday tightened its Golden Visa rules raising the required investment to as much as 800,000 euros in a bid to help ease a housing crisis. The successful programme …
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Life jail for Greek mother accused of killing three daughters
A Greek court on Friday imposed a life jail term against a woman found guilty of murdering her nine-year-old daughter and is also suspected of killing two other daughters. The …
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Greek opposition submits censure motion over train tragedy
Greece’s conservative government was hit with a censure motion in parliament on Tuesday over claims that it sought to manipulate an ongoing investigation into the nation’s worst train tragedy. The …
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Georgia beat Greece on penalties to qualify for Euro 2024
Georgia qualified for Euro 2024 on Tuesday, winning their play-off against Greece 4-2 on penalties after a 0-0 draw at the end of extra time to advance to their first …
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Greek govt accused of manipulating train tragedy evidence
Greek opposition parties on Sunday accused the government of manipulating evidence to influence opinion over the country’s worst train tragedy, and vowed to submit a no-confidence vote. Citing a Sunday …
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France mounts security drill ahead of Olympic torch relay
French police tested their security plans for the Olympic torch relay on Friday, with a multi-layered ring of 100 officers set to be deployed to keep protesters at bay. Authorities …
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Greek government accused of covering up train tragedy
Greek opposition parties on Wednesday accused the government of trying to cover up the nation’s worst train accident after a four-month parliament investigation cleared senior politicians. Government lawmakers earlier in …
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Lufthansa plane makes emergency landing in Greece after smoke in cabin
A Lufthansa flight with 190 passengers on board made an emergency landing Monday in Rhodes after reporting smoke in the cabin, according to the operator of Greek regional airports, Fraport. …