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Greece tightens wiretap rules amid scandal

Greece on Friday approved tougher regulations on wiretaps after an ongoing surveillance scandal surrounding the conservative government. The new rules, voted in by the majority party’s lawmakers, make the use …

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Detained Greek EU official told to quit seat over graft claim: political sources

Greece’s Socialist party has urged European Parliament vice-president Eva Kaili to quit her seat, political sources said Saturday, after Belgium arrested her in a probe into corruption implicating World Cup …

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Unrest, clashes between Roma community and police across Greece

Violence has erupted between groups of Roma and police with an escalation in unrest on Thursday evening when a group of 25 men opened fire against police special forces in …

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Greek growers use nature to clean crops and reduce carbon footprint

Beneath a cluster of plane trees, the crystal clear waters of a stream are mustered by Greek farmers to rinse their leek crop, a time-honoured tradition that saves money and …

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Thousands protest teen’s shooting in Greece

Thousands of protesters demonstrated in Athens, Thessaloniki and other Greek cities on Tuesday against police violence, a day after a Roma youth was shot in the head in a police …

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Riot squads confront protesters over teen shot by police

A Greek police officer of the DIAS motorcycle unit involved in the shooting of a 16-year-old boy during a car chase in Thessaloniki early on Monday morning was charged with …

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Priest in Greece charged over stealing donations

A Greek priest in Trikala has been charged with fraud following accusations from a 23-year-old man with health issues. The priest, allegedly obtained significant amounts of money from his congregation …

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Ark of the World lawyer accuses Church and government of “hating” Fr Antonios

The lawyer that took the case of Father Antonios Papanikolaou, to combat the allegations of systemic sexual, somatic and psychological abuse and allegations of money laundering, has finally spoken to …

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Bids for the construction of Thessaloniki’s Holocaust Museum to open in 2023

It has taken almost 10 years for the construction of the Thessaloniki Holocaust Museum to move forward following a memorandum of cooperation was signed in 2013 between the Thessaloniki municipality, …

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Head of British Museum held secret talks with Greek PM, officials to agree deal for Parthenon Marbles’ return

George Osborne, the chair of the British Museum, has been holding secret talks with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis over the last 13 months to negotiate the possible return of …

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