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Syriza MP raises concerns over new proof of life requirements for Greek Australian pensioners living in Greece
The Syriza MP, Theodora Tzakri, wants answers from the Minister of Labor and Social Affairs, Kostis Hatzidakis, about a problem she says has arisen with Australian pensioners who live in …
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Greece faces population decline
Greece has been experiencing a decline in population since 2005, with numbers dropping from 11.23 million to 10.42 million in 15 years. This trend is projected to continue, resulting in …
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Greek PM wants EU aid for steel fence extension along Turkey border
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis called on the European Union to “seriously consider” providing financial aid to help extend an anti-migrant steel fence along the border with Turkey. “I think …
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Greek police arrest dozens in major migrant smuggling case
Police in Greece on Friday said they had arrested more than 40 people allegedly involved in a network that had smuggled over 2,300 migrants in and out of the country. …
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Greece remands Pakistanis over alleged anti-Semitic plot: lawyer
Greece on Friday remanded into custody two Pakistani suspects accused of plotting an anti-Semitic attack after they testified before a magistrate, their lawyer said. The two men, aged 29 and …
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Greek rail inspector detained over train disaster: court official
A Greek rail inspector was detained on Friday in connection with last month’s train disaster that killed 57 people, a court official said. The employee, a station manager supervisor, was …
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Mitsotakis: The Evros fence will be finished with or without EU funds
Prime Minister and leader of New Democracy Kyriakos Mitsotakis visited the Municipality of Pallini on Thursday, where he spoke with residents and shopkeepers in the central square of Gerakas. “Tomorrow …
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Greece extends residency rights for migrant children
Greece on Wednesday approved a law extending the duration of residence permits for migrant children born and raised in the country. Second-generation migrants born in Greece are now entitled to …
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Iranian embassy denies anti-Semitic attack plot in Greece
Iran’s embassy in Greece on Wednesday denied any connection to an alleged plot for anti-Semitic attacks in Athens using Pakistanis of Iranian origin. “The embassy of the Republic of Iran …
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Greek intelligence foil terror plot targeting kosher restaurant in Athens
A kosher restaurant in the central Athens suburb of Psiri was the target of a foiled terror plot orchestrated by two foreign nationals arrested as members of a terrorist network, …