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Greece clears historic Kurd shelter slated for demolition
Greek police said Wednesday that they had cleared a condemned building near Athens where Kurdish refugees have lived for decades, a move criticised by rights groups. The police said they …
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Controlled burning in Greece can help avoid wildfires: WWF
Greece’s World Wildlife Fund branch said Tuesday it had successfully completed a project showing that controlled fires could help the Mediterranean country avert annual wildfires fuelled by climate change. The …
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Greece to discuss Frontex migration concerns: minister
Greece is to meet with EU border agency Frontex after last month’s migrant trawler disaster led to fears the agency could pull out of the country, the new migration minister …
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Man jailed for sex with trafficking victim in first for Cyprus
A Cypriot court jailed a man on Friday for receiving sexual services from a human trafficking victim in a case prosecutors hailed as a milestone for the Mediterranean island. “This …
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Greek police crack S.America prostitution ring
Greek police on Saturday said they had cracked a prostitution ring exploiting South American women, freeing over 50 victims and making 22 arrests. Greater Athens police chief Ioannis Skouras told …
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Tsitsipas crashes out of Mallorca Open ahead of Wimbledon
World number five Stefanos Tsitsipas crashed out of the Mallorca Open on Wednesday in his first match with a 6-4, 3-6, 6-2 loss to Yannick Hanfmann, a worrying result ahead …
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Frontex says Greece ignored migrant boat help offer
The European Union’s border agency Frontex said on Monday it had received “no response” when it offered aerial support to Greek authorities shortly before a migrant vessel capsized, leaving at …
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Wagner chief to leave Russia in deal to ease crisis
The chief of the rebel Wagner mercenary force will go to Belarus and will not face charges after calling off his troops’ advance on Moscow, the Russian government said, easing …
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Greece saves 145 migrants on border with Turkey: report
Greek authorities on Thursday rescued 145 migrants stranded on an island in the Evros River marking the border with Turkey, a common route for people fleeing war and poverty to …
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Tsitsipas crashes out of Halle as ‘alien’ Medvedev reaches last eight
Stefanos Tsitsipas crashed out of the Halle grass court tournament on Wednesday as top seeded Daniil Medvedev made the quarter-finals despite admitting grass court specialists seem like “aliens” to him. …