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Turkey’s Erdogan in Athens in ‘new chapter’ bid
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan travels to Athens on Thursday in a keenly watched visit billed as an attempted “new chapter” between the NATO allies and historic rivals after years …
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Desolation in Greece’s Dadia park after Europe’s biggest fire
Perched atop a metal ladder, Athanassia Pistola helps her husband nail the roof of a temporary pen for their farm animals that survived a gigantic fire that ravaged northeastern Greece …
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Greek islanders refuse to throw in the towel over sunloungers
Greek islanders are fed up this summer – not with the holidaymakers that flock to their beaches but with the hawkers who cram the sands with sunloungers and parasols, to …
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Greek police under fire over deadly football violence
Greek police were accused Wednesday of having ignored warnings about a convoy of Croatian football “hooligans” heading for Athens days before a Greek supporter was killed in clashes between fans. …
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‘Overwhelming’ Acropolis queues a challenge for visitors
American visitor Caroline Kutek had just completed a tour of the Acropolis, Greece’s most-visited archaeological site. As beautiful as the 2,500-year-old monument was, the huge crowds were just as memorable, …
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‘Swimming in plastic’: Greek fishermen fight pollution
The fish market of Keratsini, west of Athens, is abuzz in the early morning, with trawlers disgorging crates of sardines and anchovies as trucks await nearby to be loaded. But …
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Main points of Greece’s May 21 ballot
Greece holds its most unpredictable election in over a decade on May 21. It is expected to be a close contest between the conservative New Democracy of outgoing Prime Minister …
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Journalists ‘in danger’ as Greek press freedom falls
The wife of a Greek journalist murdered two years ago believes the profession is imperilled in her country, which remains the European Union’s worst performer in a press freedom ranking …
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Building fever grips Greece as tourism booms
It’s early morning in the picturesque village of Naoussa on the Greek island of Paros, and jackhammers are already echoing as locals ready for what they hope will be a …
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Train crash may thwart Greek PM’s re-election bid: analysts
The Greek prime minister’s bid for re-election at forthcoming polls may be thwarted by the country’s deadliest train crash, which has sparked mass protests and calls for him to quit. …