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Greek policeman who fatally shot Roma boy freed ahead of trial

A Greek police officer accused of fatally shooting a Roma teen earlier this month was conditionally freed from detention Monday ahead of his trial, a justice source said. The 32-year-old …

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Greek PM pledges 10-percent food subsidy for families in 2023 budget

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Saturday announced a 10-percent subsidy for every household’s food purchases to help counter the burden of inflation. “From next February, the state will cover …

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Two-month-old baby dies in migrant shipwreck off Mytilene

A two-month-old baby was recovered dead from a migrant wreckage off Lesbos in the early hours of Friday, a coroner told AFP on Saturday. The baby boy was taken to …

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Pope to return three Parthenon fragments to Athens

Pope Francis is to return to Greece three fragments of Athens’ Parthenon temple, in what the Vatican called Friday a gesture of friendship. The fragments from the Parthenon on the …

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Legal net tightens on Greek MEP graft suspect Eva Kaili

The legal challenges facing Eva Kaili sharpened Thursday as the Greek MEP, already accused of taking bribes from Qatar, faced a second investigation and a vote to strip her of …

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Greek MEP embroiled in ‘Qatargate’ scandal to stay in custody

The Greek MEP who has become the face of the European Parliament’s widening graft scandal will spend at least another week in custody before attending a postponed pre-trial hearing, her …

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Roma boy shot by Greek police dies

A 16-year-old Roma boy shot in the head by Greek police has died of his injuries, the hospital where he was being treated said Tuesday. The December 5 shooting sparked …

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Greek MEP Eva Kaili unaware of cash found in her home: lawyer

Eva Kaili, the Greek MEP embroiled in a corruption scandal allegedly linked to World Cup host Qatar, “did not know of the existence” of the cash found at her home, …

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Sunlit Greece seeks to lure Europeans amid winter energy crisis

With most of Europe struggling with soaring energy costs, Greece has launched an initiative to put its mild winters to good use and attract sun-seeking travellers all year round. The …

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Detained Greek EU official told to quit seat over graft claim: political sources

Greece’s Socialist party has urged European Parliament vice-president Eva Kaili to quit her seat, political sources said Saturday, after Belgium arrested her in a probe into corruption implicating World Cup …

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