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Golden Dawn members Yiannis Lagos and Ilias Kasidiaris to remain in prison
The Athens Court of Appeals unanimously ruled against the release of convicted Golden Dawn cadres Yiannis Lagos and Ilias Kasidiaris on Monday. The court accepted the motion by the prosecution …
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UN calls on Greece to monitor private security used in migrant camps and at sea
The regulation of private security companies in migration was the focus of an eight-day visit to Greece by a United Nations group of human rights experts. The UN working group …
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Greek PM pledges 10-percent food subsidy for families in 2023 budget
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Saturday announced a 10-percent subsidy for every household’s food purchases to help counter the burden of inflation. “From next February, the state will cover …
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Two-month-old baby dies in migrant shipwreck off Mytilene
A two-month-old baby was recovered dead from a migrant wreckage off Lesbos in the early hours of Friday, a coroner told AFP on Saturday. The baby boy was taken to …
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Greek Minister meets “digital twin” of Spartan King Leonidas at US university
Greece’s Minister of Culture and Sports Lina Mendoni was welcomed by University of Connecticut (UConn) representatives earlier this month during a visit focused on exploring collaboration prospects. Officials, including the …
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Restoration of virtuoso Maria Callas’ former home will finally go ahead, says Athens’ Mayor
The former home of legendary American born Greek soprano Maria Callas in Athens is set to be renovated to house the ‘Academy of Lyric Art Maria Callas’, a non-profit university-level …
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US Army chief of staff meets with head of Hellenic Armed Forces in Athens
Greece’s Head of the Armed Forces, General Konstantinos Floros met with United States Army Chief of Staff, General James C. McConville on Wednesday, the two discussing issues facing the region. …
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Back from underworld: Elefsina’s cultural rebirth
It was the Greek city where the ancients flocked in the hope of learning the secret of life after death. Now Eleusis – known to Greeks as Elefsina – aims …
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Funeral held for Kostas Frangoulis, Roma teen who died in hospital after being shot during police chase
Over 1,500 mourners gathered in the Thessaloniki suburb of Evosmos on Thursday for the funeral of 16-year-old Kostas Frangoulis, the Roma teenager who died in hospital on Tuesday after being …
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Greek MEP embroiled in ‘Qatargate’ scandal to stay in custody
The Greek MEP who has become the face of the European Parliament’s widening graft scandal will spend at least another week in custody before attending a postponed pre-trial hearing, her …