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Hundreds of Greeks and Europeans repatriated from Israel
European countries on Wednesday repatriated hundreds of their citizens from Israel as its conflict with Iran raged, their respective foreign ministries said. Germany was expected to transport some 200 people …
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Greek rail drivers strike over safety concerns
Greek rail drivers on Tuesday held a 24-hour strike to demand sweeping safety improvements, ahead of a parliamentary vote on investigating top officials for the country’s worst train tragedy, a …
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US man arrested in Greece over death of infant in Rome
An American man was arrested on the Greek island of Skiathos accused of murdering an infant whose body was found in a park in Rome earlier this month, Italian police …
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Trump flexes military might at parade as protests sweep US
President Donald Trump hosted the largest US military parade in decades on his 79th birthday on Saturday, as protesters rallied across the country to accuse him of acting like a …
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Brighton sign Kostoulas from Olympiacos
Brighton have agreed to sign Greece Under-21 forward Charalampos Kostoulas from Olympiacos in a deal worth a reported £29.8 million (AU$62.1 million). The 18-year-old will sign a five-year contract on …
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Europe court says Turkey must expedite Cyprus property claims
Turkey should speed up property claims for Greek Cypriot owners seeking compensation for land in the Turkish-controlled north of the divided Mediterranean island, the European Court of Human Rights ruled …
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Hiker dies in Greece bear encounter
A bear who pushed a hiker to his death in a ravine in northeast Greece may have thought humans were planning an attack, wildlife experts said Tuesday. The body of …
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Greek electoral court expels far-right MPs from parliament
Greece’s electoral court on Tuesday threw out of parliament the leader and two lawmakers of a small far-right party under investigation for vote fraud. Spartans leader Vasilis Stigkas and two …
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5.3-magnitude quake rocks Greece’s Mount Athos
A 5.3-magnitude earthquake on Saturday rocked the Greek Orthodox religious enclave of Mount Athos in northern Greece, Athens’ Institute of Geodynamics said. The undersea quake had a depth of just …
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Restaurants strike on popular Greek tourist island over beach clampdown
Restaurant owners on the Greek tourist island of Paros staged a 24-hour shutdown Thursday to protest against zoning regulations blocking them from using part of the island harbour’s beachfront. “There …