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Kostas A. Karamanlis referred to the Judicial Council in relation to Tempi train tragedy

A secret ballot in the plenary of the Greek Parliament registered a majority vote in favour of the proposal to have the Judicial Council investigate the case of former Minister …

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Corinthia blaze forces major evacuations, two people detained

Villages were forced into evacuations after a massive fire broke out in Corinthia, with two individuals detained in relation to the blaze. Firefighters were hard at work trying to battle …

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Wanted Moldovan oligarch detained in Greece

An on-the-run Moldovan oligarch accused of acting on behalf of Russia has been detained in Greece and police said Tuesday they would seek his extradition. Vladimir Plahotniuc, who has been …

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Heat forces new Acropolis closure amid fiery temperatures, again

Greek authorities ordered the partial closure of the ancient Acropolis temple for the second time in less than two weeks on Tuesday as blistering heat hit much of the eastern …

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Five appear in Greek court over murder of UC Berkeley professor

Five individuals suspected of involvement in the killing of Professor Przemyslaw Jeziorski, a UC Berkeley Haas professor, earlier this month appeared before a Greek court on Monday to respond to …

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Greek President calls for respecting religious rights and fearless expression of beliefs

The President of the Hellenic Republic, Nikitas Kaklamanis, has stressed the importance of respecting religious freedoms at the opening of the General Assembly of the World Hellenic Inter-parliamentary Association (WHIA). …

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Greece to create new marine reserves to protect underwater wildlife

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Monday said that his government was creating two new protected marine areas, fulfilling a promise he made at a United Nations conference on the …

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Greek weather service issues new heatwave warning

Greece’s weather service EMY on Sunday issued a warning for a new heatwave set to affect the country for the entire week. The heatwave will begin on Monday, will peak …

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Names revealed of two people arrested for the rape of a 14-year-old girl in Piraeus

The identities and photographs of two individuals arrested for the rape of a 14-year-old girl in Piraeus have been released by order of the Piraeus Prosecutor’s Office. The arrests took …

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Ellinikon’s Riviera Tower to become Greece’s tallest skyscraper by 2026

The Riviera Tower is set to become Greece’s tallest building and is now past the halfway mark at impressive 113 metres and will reach a final height of 200 metres. …

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