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Greek EU deputy probed over voter data breach claims
Greece’s data watchdog on Monday said it had begun an investigation after diaspora Greeks claimed they were sent unsolicited mail from an EU deputy ahead of the European Parliament elections. …
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Postecoglou praises Tottenham’s new-found mental strength
Ange Postecoglou said Tottenham showed a “first-rate mentality” in their latest come-from-behind win to beat Crystal Palace 3-1 on Saturday. Spurs closed to within two points of fourth-placed Aston Villa …
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Greece adopts contested coastal development law
Greece’s parliament passed a controversial coastal development bill on Thursday despite concerns from NGOs and left-wing politicians that it threatened the country’s beaches. Last week, eight environmental organisations, including the …
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Europe’s ‘years of lead’: 1970s left-wing guerrilla groups
A member of Germany’s Baader-Meinhof gang, one of the left-wing guerrilla groups that killed scores of people across Europe in the 1970s and 1980s, has been arrested after more than …
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Prince William pulls out of late ex-King Constantine memorial service over ‘personal matter’
Britain’s Prince William, whose wife Catherine is recovering from surgery and father King Charles III is undergoing cancer treatment, on Tuesday pulled out of attending a memorial service, citing a …
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Greece wants permanent hosting of IOC presidential vote
Greece wants to permanently host the election of new International Olympic Committee presidents in ancient Olympia, the Greek Olympics chief said in an interview Monday. “My dream is to have …
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NGOs urge Greece to scrap coastline reform: statement
WWF, Greenpeace and six other environmental NGOs called on Greece on Thursday to withdraw a bill that will remove a coastal protection zone designed to limit seaside construction. The finance …
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London Fashion Week show at British Museum irks Greece
The Greek Minister of Culture, Lina Mendoni, expressed her anger late on Saturday after a London Fashion week show took place in front of the Parthenon Marbles at the British …
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Same-sex parenting rights worldwide
Becoming parents is an uphill battle for same-sex couples, with less than one country in five allowing them to adopt and many restricting their use of IVF and surrogates. After …
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Greek farmers vow to step up protests
Greek farmers on Thursday vowed to continue blocking roads with tractors and to intensify their protests by converging on Athens next week. The move comes just two days after conservative …