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Ark of the World: Father Antonios released on restrictive terms
Father Antonios, the founder of the Ark of the World, was released with restrictive terms after his lengthy apology for the alleged sexual abuse of a minor. The cleric, who …
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Greek police crack S.America prostitution ring
Greek police on Saturday said they had cracked a prostitution ring exploiting South American women, freeing over 50 victims and making 22 arrests. Greater Athens police chief Ioannis Skouras told …
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Trawler tragedy survivors blame Greek coastguard
Survivors of the fishing trawler that went down off Greece carrying hundreds of migrants claimed it was no accident. “I really don’t have the impression that the Greek coastguard wanted …
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75-year-old Greek man charged after dragging dog with car
A 75-year-old man was spotted dragging a dog tied with a wire to the back of his car in Zakynthos, Greece on Tuesday. Another motorist filmed the incident and reported …
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Elderly tourists swimming in ‘healing’ warm waters in Crete find out they bathed in sewage
Elderly citizens in Linoperamata, Crete having been visiting the local beach for its warm “healing” waters, but in a disgusting turn of events, they’ve been swimming in sewage this whole …
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Tsipras stands down as Greek opposition party leader
Greece’s Alexis Tsipras has stepped down from the helm of the leftist Syriza party following a heavy election defeat. “The time has come to start a new cycle,” Tsipras said …
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Tsipras to step down
Emerging from a meeting of the SYRIZA-Progressive Alliance Executive Bureau, Alexis Tsipras announced at Zappeion on Thursday that he has decided to step down as the main opposition party’s leader …
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Mykonos port turns into “cruise ship parking”
The idyllic island of Mykonos grapples with a surge in tourist arrivals as Titanic cruise ships dock daily at its port. Thousands of visitors disembark within a few hours, leading …
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Giorgos Kotsiras, the new Deputy Minister for the Greek Diaspora
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs responsible for the Greek Diaspora, Giorgos Kotsiras, is a doctor of European Law from the Law School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. …
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Greek far-right makes vote comeback
The far right has made a dramatic return to Greek politics, swept back on a wave of anger over the name deal on North Macedonia and the enduring power of …