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Explosion damages Greek oil tanker in Mediterranean
An explosion rocked an oil tanker carrying around a million barrels of crude off the coast of Libya, paralyzing the ship but without leaving victims or environmental damage, its Greek …
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Personal Number now required for new Greek ID cards
As of Sunday, 29 June, individuals applying for a new police-issued identity card in Greece are now required to present a Personal Number, following the implementation of new identification procedures …
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Mitsotakis chairs cabinet amid OPEKEPE scandal and key policy presentations
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is presiding over a full day of political developments on Monday, June 30, beginning with the swearing-in of newly appointed government members at 10am at the …
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Greek island skies blackened with smoke from Izmir wildfires
Greece has felt the after-effects of massive wildfires in western coastal Smyrna with smoke stretching into the skies above many of its islands. The wildfires scorched several areas of Turkey …
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Greece replaces minister who quit over graft probe
Greece’s government on Saturday said it had replaced Makis Voridis a day after the migration minister resigned over claims he defrauded European farm subsidies while holding the agriculture brief. Government …
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Greece’s migration minister latest to quit in widening EU subsidies scandal
Greece’s migration minister Makis Voridis resigned on Friday, the government announced, after claims that he was involved in a European farm subsidies fraud when he held the country’s agricultural development …
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Greek-Chinese teen aces exams to enter top university in Athens
An 18-year-old from Volos in Greece, Enhui Pan, is among the top-performing candidates in this year’s Panhellenic university entrance exams, securing admission to the Athens top university. Enhui Pan was …
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Forest fire near Athens forces dozens to evacuate
A violent forest fire devastated several seaside towns east of Athens on Thursday, damaging homes and prompting dozens of evacuations in a popular destination for Greek and foreign tourists. The …
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British tourist dies on sun lounger in Skiathos
A British tourist was found dead on his sun lounger while on holiday in Skiathos. The 73-year-old man was discovered on a beach in Agia Paraskevi, Skiathos this past Friday …
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Why Greece ranks among NATO’s biggest defence spenders
At first glance, the sun drenched Mediterranean haven, might not stand out as a major military spender. Yet, in 2024, it ranked among the top five NATO countries in terms …