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Greece ups child benefits to fight fertility crisis

Greece on Monday said it would increase child benefits to combat a fertility crisis that has seen the population decline by 3.5 percent over the past decade. Ministers said, starting …

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Greek parliament to vote on same-sex marriage in February: PM

Greece’s parliament will vote next month on legalising same-sex marriage and adoption, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said Friday, evoking a highly divisive issue in the country. A draft law “will …

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Iran releases crew member of seized Greek tanker: owner

One crew member of an oil tanker seized by Iran last week in the Gulf of Oman has been released and is on his way to Athens, the vessel’s Greek …

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Greece must prepare for ‘instability’ after Erdogan: minister

Greece must prepare its armed forces for possible “instability” after the end of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s latest term, the defence minister said on Sunday. “What will happen to …

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Greece rescues over 100 asylum seekers off Crete

The Greek coastguard on Sunday said it had rescued 117 asylum-seekers sailing out of Libya, arresting three suspected smugglers. The coastguard said the 84 men, two women and 31 minors …

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Crew of Iran-held tanker safe, says Greek owners

The crew of a tanker seized by Iran’s navy this week in a row with the United States are safe, the vessel’s Greek owners said on Sunday. Empire Navigation said …

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Cyprus ‘not involved’ in UK strikes on Yemen from island

Cyprus is “not involved” in military action against Yemen’s Huthi rebels, the foreign ministry said Friday, after aircraft stationed at a British base on the island joined US-led strikes on …

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At least two dead after migrant boat sinks off Greek island

At least two people died when a boat carrying migrants capsized Wednesday off the Greek island of Lesbos in the Aegean Sea, port police said, while 32 people were rescued. …

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Greece revives 2,300 year-old palace where Alexander The Great was crowned

An ancient palace where Alexander The Great was crowned King of Macedonia will reopen to the public on Sunday after a 16-year 20 million euro renovation aiming to restore its …

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Greek riot policeman hurt in hooligan clash dies

A Greek riot police officer died Wednesday of injuries sustained in a clash with sports hooligans that prompted the government to ban spectators from games for two months. The 31-year-old …

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