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Turkish EU aspirations no closer without Cyprus resolution
The European Union, whose executive on Wednesday recommended opening formal membership talks with Ukraine and Moldova, has gone through several waves of expansion in the past 50 years. The European …
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Media watchdog RSF says Greece ‘sabotaging’ wiretap probe
Media watchdog Reporters Without Borders has accused Greece of the “political sabotage” of a probe into a months-long wiretap scandal, as new allegations targeted a former prime ministerial aide. “The …
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Several held after far-left, far-right clash in Greece
Greek authorities said Thursday 14 people had been arrested after far-right and far-left groups clashed in Athens on the 10th anniversary of the fatal shootings of two neo-Nazis. Police had …
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Greece’s Giakoumakis, not Messi, named top MLS newcomer
Argentine World Cup hero Lionel Messi won his eighth Ballon d’Or on Monday and brought global attention to Major League Soccer, but settled for second-best on Thursday in voting for …
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Greece detains Italian far-rightists over neo-Nazi event
Greek police said Wednesday they had detained 21 Italian far-rightists and banned gatherings planned in the memory of two members of neo-Nazi group Golden Dawn slain a decade ago. The …
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Cyprus seeking to open Gaza maritime aid corridor
Cyprus said Tuesday it was intensifying efforts to get concrete support to open a maritime corridor for the delivery of aid to war-torn Gaza from the eastern Mediterranean island. President …
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Cyprus braces for migrant influx amid Lebanon war fears
Cyprus has received an influx of 458 Syrian migrants from Lebanon in one week and is bracing for more as the Israel-Hamas war threatens to spread, officials said on Sunday. …
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Migrants and refugees on Rhodes disrupt port, demand to be taken off the island
Some 400 migrants and refugees protested at the port of Rhodes island on Sunday, demanding to be transferred elsewhere in Greece and obstructing port traffic for at least four hours, …
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Thousands demand halt to ‘Gaza massacre’ in Athens protest
More than 5,000 people protested in Athens on Sunday, police said, calling for an end to the “massacre” of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. “We are fighting for the peace …
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Medvedev downs Tsitsipas to book Vienna final berth
Stefanos Tsitsipas lost to Daniil Medvedev 6-4, 7-6 (8/6) on Saturday, with the top-seeded Russian securing the opportunity to defend his title at the ATP event in Vienna against Jannik …