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Host of failings led to Greece rail disaster: report
Greece’s worst rail disaster, which killed 57 people, was caused by a host of factors in a railway system plagued by chronic problems, according to a report by government experts …
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SYRIZA MEP Alexis Georgoulis resigns following sexual harassment allegations
On Monday, European Parliament President Roberta Metsola announced that Belgian authorities have requested the removal of parliamentary immunity from Greek actor and SYRIZA MEP Alexis Georgoulis, 48, after a complaint …
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Greece’s culture ministry signs agreement to promote archaeological sites along major highways
The Ministry of Culture & Sports and the nonprofit association ‘Diazoma’ signed an agreement to link 30 key archaeological sites under a program called ‘Avenues of Nature and Culture’ that …
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SYRIZA accuses Mitsotakis of signing off Illegal surveillance software to Sudan
Greece’s main opposition party, SYRIZA, demanded on Monday that Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis reveal whether he issued a permit to export the illegal ‘Predator’ surveillance software to Sudan, “involving Greece, …
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Graft-accused MEP Eva Kaili won’t return to Greece until name cleared
Eva Kaili, the Greek MEP charged with corruption as part of the so-called Qatargate inquiry, has vowed not to return to her homeland before clearing her name. “If I do …
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Migrants among 6 killed in car smash near Greece-Turkey border
Five migrants and a Greek motorist were killed in a car crash on a highway near the border between Greece and Turkey on Saturday, police told AFP. The car, carrying …
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Graft-accused MEP Eva Kaili released from jail
Greek MEP Eva Kaili, who has been charged with corruption as part of the so-called Qatargate inquiry, was released from prison and placed under house arrest on Friday. Kaili left …
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Graft-accused MEP Kaili granted house arrest
A Belgian judge agreed on Wednesday to release Greek MEP Eva Kaili, the public face of the so-called Qatargate graft inquiry, from jail and to place her under house arrest …
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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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Easter Sunday, a time of great celebration and religious devotion across Greece
Easter Sunday, the day of ‘Pascha’ in Greek, is one of the most significant religious holidays for Hellenes. Celebrations throughout Greece are steeped in tradition and are a beautiful representation …