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Greek performing artists demonstrate in pay row
Hundreds of Greek performing artists protested in Athens on Thursday amid a strike over legislative changes that put them on a par with school leavers for state pay and qualifications. …
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Greek air force says second pilot dead after crash
Greece’s air force on Wednesday confirmed a second airman had died after a two-seat F-4 Phantom jet crashed into the Ionian Sea earlier this week. “The search and rescue operations …
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EU lawmakers back lifting MEPs’ immunity in graft probe
A key European Parliament committee on Tuesday unanimously backed lifting the immunity of two lawmakers implicated in a corruption scandal that has rocked the EU. Prosecutors in Belgium have urged …
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Greek pilot killed in jet training fall
A Greek airforce pilot was killed Monday and a second was missing after their aged two-seat F-4 Phantom jet went down in the Ionian Sea, officials said. The air force …
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Climate: Temperate Europe sees southern climes in 2022
Several western European cities were hit last year by high temperatures normally recorded in regions hundreds of kilometres south, a climate monitor found Wednesday. Last summer was the hottest on …
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Tsitsipas powers past Lehecka into Australian Open semi-finals
Stefanos Tsitsipas blasted into a fourth Australian Open semi-final on Tuesday and a showdown with Karen Khachanov as he zeroes in on a maiden Grand Slam title. The Greek third …
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Tsitsipas through to Australian Open quarter-finals after five-set battle
Third seed Stefanos Tsitsipas survived a huge scare Sunday to battle into a third consecutive Australian Open quarter-final and a showdown with Czech surprise package Jiri Lehecka. The Greek star …
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Greece busts migrant trafficking network with 7 arrests
Greek police said Friday that they had broken up a network trafficking illegal migrants on the Turkish border, making seven arrests. Police said the suspects were due to appear later …
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Tsitsipas sets up last-16 clash with Sinner at Australian Open
Third seed Stefanos Tsitsipas kept his unbeaten streak this year intact Friday with another romp at the Australian Open to set up a round of 16 clash with dangerous Italian …
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Tsitsipas says he thinks of getting a home in Melbourne after sixth win
Clinical world number four Stefanos Tsitsipas clocked his sixth consecutive win of the year on Wednesday to sprint into the Australian Open third round in just 92 minutes. The 24-year-old …