Greece
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Greeks cash in on gold sovereigns after 41 per cent surge in value
Sales of gold sovereigns in Greece have outpaced new purchases during the first nine months of 2025, reversing the trend of recent years when buying exceeded selling. Between January and …
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EU fines Greece over Zakynthos marine park landfill
The EU Court of Justice on Thursday handed Greece a heavy daily fine for failing to shut down an illegal landfill in a key marine park on the tourist island …
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Greece train tragedy father ends 23-day hunger strike
The father of a victim of Greece’s worst rail disaster has ended a 23-day hunger strike after persuading judicial authorities to examine the precise cause of his son’s death. “The …
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Four migrants die as boat capsizes off Greece
The Greek coastguard recovered four bodies Tuesday after an inflatable boat carrying 38 migrants capsized off the island of Lesbos. “The four bodies were discovered off the Gulf of Gera …
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Greta Thunberg lands in Greece with expelled Gaza flotilla activists
Swedish activist Greta Thunberg landed in Greece on Monday alongside scores of fellow campaigners expelled from Israel after trying to ship aid to Gaza, AFP journalists saw. The 22-year-old climate campaigner …
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Gaza flotilla Greeks to return home today
Greece’s foreign ministry on Sunday said 27 citizens detained by Israel after it intercepted a Gaza aid flotilla were to return home on Monday, as separate protests were held in …
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Unpaid tax hits €110 billion in Greece
Tax arrears in Greece have reached more than €110.8 billion (A$196.2 billion), according to To Vima, ProtoThema, and other media outlets citing official data from the Independent Authority for Public Revenue …
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First wolf-dog hybrid confirmed in Greece
A prominent Greek wildlife group on Friday said it had confirmed the first case of a wolf-dog hybrid in the north of the country. The Callisto group – which is …
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Greek ferries, trains halted as thousands protest
Transport and public services in Greece were disrupted on Wednesday as thousands of workers staged a 24-hour general strike against government plans to introduce a 13-hour workday. Greek trains, ferries …
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General strike in Greece over 13-hour workday plans
Greece will grind to a halt on Wednesday in a 24-hour general strike against plans by the conservative government to introduce a 13-hour workday. Transport in Athens, trains and ferry …