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Greece announces campaign against ‘website addiction’
Greece on Monday announced a campaign to protect teens from “website addiction” after a similar move by Australia targeting social media companies last month. Conservative Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said …
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Tsitsipas crashes at United Cup – Clinical Swiatek romps
Iga Swiatek romped to an emphatic victory in her season-opening match at the United Cup Monday, but Stefanos Tsitsipas crashed as Kazakhstan upset Greece to make the knockout round of …
Tsitsipas upset as Kazakhstan beat Greece to make United Cup knockouts
Stefanos Tsitsipas slumped to defeat in his first match of the season Monday as the Elena Rybakina-led Kazakhstan upset Greece to surge into the United Cup quarter-finals, while Britain beat …
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Greek ex-royal family requests naturalisation, sparks controversy
Ten members of Greece’s former royal family, which was deposed and exiled 50 years ago, have applied for naturalisation under the family name “De Grece”, the government said on Friday. …
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Eight dead in Greece migrant boat sinking: coastguard
Greece’s coastguard on Friday said at least eight people drowned during the pursuit of a speedboat carrying migrants that sank in the Aegean Sea. The coastguard said the boat capsized …
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Five dead, dozens missing in Greece as migrant boat sinks
Five migrants died early Saturday when a migrant boat sank off Crete, Greece’s coastguard said, leaving 40 people reportedly missing while 39 survivors were rescued, all men. The boat sank …
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Greece suspends scrutiny of Syrian asylum requests
Greece on Wednesday suspended all decisions on asylum applications by Syrians after the fall of Bashar al-Assad, the government announced, as NGOs criticised conditions in reception camps for migrants. “We …
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Ancient marble statue found during Greek road works
Labourers digging a ditch to lay gas pipes in Athens uncovered an ancient marble statue and Roman-era archeological objects, the culture ministry said on Tuesday. “A statue of a naked …
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Greek govt wants Syrian refugees to go home
Greece hopes that the fall of President Bashar al-Assad will encourage Syrian refugees in Europe to return home “in total safety”, the government spokesman said on Monday. Many of the …
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Greece pays tribute to goalkeeping legend Sarganis
Greek sport and politics on Sunday paid tribute to the country’s top-scoring goalkeeper and penalty legend Nikos Sarganis, who died at the age of 70. Nicknamed ‘Phantom’ after the US-made …