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Greece seeks EU-Turkey migration deal expansion: minister
Greece in December will seek the renewal of a 2016 migration deal between the EU and Turkey, the Greek migration minister said Saturday. “We want an agreement. The climate is …
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Croatia arrests nine football fans sought by Greece
Croatian police have arrested nine suspected hardcore football fans sought by Greece over deadly violence in Athens ahead a Champions League match last month, the justice ministry said on Saturday. …
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Cyprus urges UN to resurrect negotiations on divided island
Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides on Wednesday (local time) urged the United Nations to appoint a special envoy with the aim of restarting negotiations on the long-divided island. “It is high …
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Greek PM announces fresh funding to face climate ‘war’
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Saturday announced a further 300 million euros to fight the effects of climate change, acknowledging the scale of the crisis facing the country. He …
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Qualifier Navarro stuns Sakkari to reach San Diego semi-finals
Qualifier Emma Navarro of the United States upset world number nine Maria Sakkari of Greece, winning in a third-set tie-break, to reach the semi-finals of the WTA’s San Diego Open …
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At least 2,300 dead in Libya floods, but far higher toll feared
At least 2,300 people were killed in catastrophic floods that tore through the Libyan city of Derna, the emergency services said Tuesday, but a far higher death toll is feared. …
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Greece to seek EU aid after deadly floods
The Greek government said Monday that it would seek emergency funding from the European Union to address the damage floods caused to one of the country’s main agricultural regions last …
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Greek minister resigns after ferry passenger death
Greece’s merchant marine minister said on Monday he had resigned over the death of a late ferry passenger who was forcefully pushed into the sea last week. Minister Miltiadis Varvitsiotis …
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Six killed in suspected gang shooting near Athens
Six people died near Athens on Monday in a shootout with suspected links to organised crime, police said, one of the deadliest seen recently in Greece. A police statement said …
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Greeks rally against biometric ID card plan
Thousands of Greeks rallied in Athens on Sunday against the impending introduction of biometric ID cards, denouncing what they see as a move towards a surveillance society. “No to electronic …