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Detained MEP Eva Kaili to remain in custody for another two months
A pre-trial council in Brussels extended the detention of Greek MEP Eva Kaili by another two months during a hearing on Thursday (local time), according to local news agency Belga. …
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Greece, Bulgaria sign energy deals to reduce Russia dependence
Greece and Bulgaria on Thursday signed agreements in Athens to reduce their dependence on Russian oil and gas through a new pipeline and storage cooperation. The Balkan neighbours will cooperate …
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Greece’s largest museum to undergo four-year upgrade
The National Archaeological Museum in Athens, Greece’s largest and one of the most important of its kind in the world, will undergo a massive upgrade expected to last four years, …
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Can Tilos, the world’s first zero waste island, show Australia the way?
Tilos, a tiny island in Greece, recently made headlines for its efforts to become a zero-waste island, and its commitment to sustainable living has inspired many including Apo Island in …
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Greece leads EU effort to aid Turkey’s earthquake victims
Greek airports across the nation from Sparta to Athens, are busy loading aid from the Greek government for earthquake devastated parts of Turkey. Greece is sending thousands of tents, beds …
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Greece, Turkey urge better relations after quake
Greece’s foreign minister visited Turkey on Sunday in a show of support after the country was hit by a devastating earthquake last Monday, despite a longstanding rivalry between the two …
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Sakellaropoulou celebrates 10 years of Shedia street paper alongside Greek Australian founder and volunteers
Ioanna and Periklis, two of the nearly 100 sellers of ‘Shedia’, the only street paper in Athens founded by Melbourne-born editor in chief Christos Alefandis, had an unexpected surprise. After …
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Missing Greek couple found dead under building debris in Antakya
A Greek couple with dual Greek and Turkish citizenship was found dead under rubble by rescue workers in Antakya (Antioch), in quake-stricken southeast Turkey on Friday, Greek national broadcaster ERT …
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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 …