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Greece to spend 25 bn euros in ‘drastic’ defence overhaul: PM
Greece will spend 25 billion euros through to 2036 in the “most drastic” defence overhaul in its modern history, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Wednesday. The drive, which includes …
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Arid Athens turns to ancient aqueduct as climate crisis bites
Between parked cars in a suburban street in Athens, workers fix a pump to an ancient stone well that in turn accesses an aqueduct built almost 2,000 years ago. The …
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Greek women fight for ‘right to the truth’ over abuse and violence
When Elli was sexually assaulted by her older brother when she was 11, the young Greek girl had a stark decision to make in a country where a patriarchal culture …
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Buried Nazi past haunts Athens on liberation anniversary
A brass sculpture of a naked man being garrotted, a monument evoking prison bars and a sign are the only hints this sleepy central Athens street once housed the Gestapo’s …
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No children left on Greece’s famed but emptying island
When winter draws in on Antikythera, the already meagre population of the isolated Greek island shrinks to almost nothing. “There are 20 to 25 of us, no children, no bakery,” …
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On remote Greek island between Crete and Peloponnese, migratory birds offer climate clues
Gently holding a blackcap warbler in his palm, ornithologist Christos Barboutis blew on its feathers to reveal the size of its belly: a good indicator of how far the bird …
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Tear gas battle as Greek students protest university reform
Greek students clashed with police in Athens Friday as thousands protested a controversial bill on private universities, which they say will favour the rich. Riot police fired tear gas and …
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Greek elderly pool limited resources for shared housing solution
In an Athenian cafe, four women in their 60s pore over plans for a new kind of home offering an innovative solution to the housing problems many senior citizens face. …
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Greek farmers take protest to Athens
Thousands of Greek farmers protested in Athens on Tuesday to demand financial aid, escalating a four-week showdown with a government that says it has no more funds to help. Honking …
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Greek students step up protests against private university plan
Students from across Greece protested in Athens on Thursday against the planned introduction of private universities, a reform that has riled the country’s higher education community. Some 15,000 students demonstrated …