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Greek trains partially resume after rail disaster

Some intercity rail travel resumed in Greece on Wednesday for the first time since a head-on collision killed 57 people in the nation’s worst rail disaster more than three weeks …

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Greece vows to halt illegal construction in Mykonos

Greece’s environment minister on Tuesday vowed to halt illegal construction on the popular tourist island of Mykonos days after a local archaeologist was beaten in an apparent building dispute. “The …

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Greek prime minister announces May elections after rail disaster

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said Tuesday that the country would hold a general election in May, as his government faces widespread anger over a train disaster that killed 57 …

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Ankara will vote for Greece to be a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council

Ankara will support Greece’s candidacy for a non-permanent seat in the United Nations Security Council 2025-2026, Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias and Turkish Foreign Affairs Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu announced on …

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Greece marks 80th anniversary of Holocaust deportations

Greece on Sunday commemorated the 80th anniversary of the first deportations of Greek Jews to Auschwitz-Birkenau in Thessaloniki, the northern metropolis that lost almost its entire flourishing Jewish community. Holding …

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Greek defence minister says hit with Twitter cyberattack

The Twitter account of Greece’s defence minister on Sunday said it had been hit with a cyberattack that saw hundreds of followers blocked. “We apologise to the followers of Defence …

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Greece sacks police chief after train tragedy protests

Greece said Saturday it had sacked its national police chief, days after clashes between security forces and demonstrators broke out in the wake of the country’s deadliest train tragedy. The …

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Refugees protest tough Greek migration policy

Hundreds of refugees protested against Greece’s tough migration policies in Athens on Saturday, accusing the conservative government of “murdering” asylum seekers through illegal pushbacks. “Stop pushbacks, down with the government …

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‘Serious’ safety faults in Greek rail network: watchdog

Greece’s rail watchdog on Friday said a probe had uncovered serious signs of poor training among staff on duty during the country’s deadliest train tragedy, which killed 57 people last …

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Greece exposes foreign spy who had taken the identity of a deceased woman

A woman, known as ‘Maria T.’ has been exposed as a foreign espionage agent who took on the identity of a deceased Greek female according to Greece’s National Intelligence Service …

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