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Greeks put politics aside to rush aid to Turkey
Aimilia Balta’s mother fled Turkey after a vicious war with Greece a century ago but it has not stopped the elderly Greek donating clothes for the thousands left homeless by …
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Greek couple missing in Antakya after earthquake in Türkiye, embassy says
A Greek couple with dual Greek and Turkish citizenship is missing in Antakya (Antioch) in southeast Türkiye, following the earthquake that also hit Syria, diplomatic sources said on Thursday. The …
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Actor Petros Philippidis sentenced on remand, released on restrictions pending appeal
Well-known actor and director Petros Philippidis was found unanimously innocent on a charge of serial rape of a fellow-actress by an Athens Mixed Jury Court on Wednesday (Greece time) and …
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Greek MPs bar jailed neo-Nazi from leading new party in election
Greece’s parliament on Wednesday approved a law barring the jailed ex-spokesman of neo-Nazi party Golden Dawn from heading a new nationalist party in upcoming national elections. The move has been …
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Three dead as another migrant boat sinks off Greece
Three migrants died and more than 20 were feared missing after a second boat sank off the coast of Greece in just days, the coastguard said on Tuesday. The two …
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Tax reform high on the agenda for New Democracy
The tax system reform will continue to be a key part of the New Democracy’s program for the next four years, if it wins the upcoming elections. The Greek government …
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Greek performing artists demonstrate in pay row
Hundreds of Greek performing artists protested in Athens last Thursday amid a strike over legislative changes that put them on a par with school leavers for state pay and qualifications. …
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Storm brings snow, disruption to Greek capital
A winter storm brought snow to the Greek capital Athens, closing schools, nurseries and courts on Monday and disrupting both traffic and power supplies. The government advised people to avoid …
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Migrant boat sinks off Greek island, four drowned
Three boys and a woman died when a boat carrying at least 41 migrants crashed on a rocky coast on the Greek island of Leros, authorities said. Greece’s Coast Guard …
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Greek performing artists demonstrate in pay row
Hundreds of Greek performing artists protested in Athens on Thursday amid a strike over legislative changes that put them on a par with school leavers for state pay and qualifications. …