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Greek Aussies caught in drama as Interpol arrest unfolds on flight out of Athens
A delayed flight put a Greek Australian couple in the middle of the arrest of an internationally wanted fugitive, accused of defrauding an entire nation of approximately AUD 1.38 billion. …
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Greece to centralise conscription and modernise armed forces under major 2030 agenda reform
From 2026, all Greek conscripts will serve in the Army only, as Defence Minister Nikos Dendias outlines sweeping changes to streamline military structure, boost soldier pay, and modernise defence capabilities. …
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Greece battles severe wildfires
Greek firefighters were battling a series of blazes Thursday in the southwestern Peloponnese region, where authorities evacuated villages as a severe drought raised fears the damage could spread. Emergency officials …
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Acts of kindness help Athenians cope with heatwave
As temperatures inched towards 40C in Athens, a vegetable seller spontaneously handed a bottle of water to street musician Anna Gardere Nikolaki, a regular at this Athens food market. “I …
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Greece climbs into top five of most powerful passports in the world
Greece has stepped into fifth place on the list of most powerful passports in the world, according to the latest Henley Passport Index for 2025. Cyprus has also gone up …
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Mitsotakis: “Greece does not discuss sovereignty issues with Turkey”
Greece’s Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has declared emphatically that “Greece does not discuss sovereignty issues with Turkey” in relation to the “grey areas” claim in the Aegean. Mitsotakis stressed that …
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Greece mulls water-saving moves as heatwave intensifies
Greece on Wednesday announced plans to “urgently” overhaul its water management as temperatures continued to rise during a week-long heatwave. Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said the cabinet had discussed plans …
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Aegean Airlines to launch historic direct flights from Greece to India in 2026
Beginning March 2026, Aegean Airlines will introduce direct flights from Greece to Delhi and Mumbai, marking the first-ever non-stop air connection between the two countries. Aegean is committing €4 billion …
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Greek parliament sends ex-minister’s train tragedy case to judges
Greek parliament referred the case of a former transport minister to judges to decide whether he will be prosecuted over his handling of the country’s worst rail tragedy, which left …
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Remains of six Greek MIA soldiers from Cyprus Invasion returned to Greece
Numerous officials and families paid their respects in a sombre repatriation ceremony at the Elefsina Air Base honouring six Greek soldiers from the Turkish invasion of Cyprus in 1974. The …