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14-year-old teen in Athens charged with the murder of his 17-year-old brother
A prosecutor on Saturday charged a 14-year-old boy from west Attica in Greece with murder, possession and use of weapons after he confessed to shooting and killing his 17-year-old brother …
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Nana Mouskouri reveals battle with cancer during award-related interview
Last Tuesday, Nana Mouskouri was honoured by the council of Vari in southern Attica by proclaiming her an Honourary Citizen and awarding her the City of Vari Gold Medal. Speaking …
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Four more arrested over child sexual abuse case in Kolonos
The examining magistrate investigating the sexual abuse and pimping of a 12-year-old girl from the suburb of Kolonos, Athens has ordered the arrest of another four people involved in the …
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Acclaimed children’s books author Vassilis Papatheodorou arrested for possession of child pornography
Following media reports that award-winning author of children’s and young people’s books Vassilis Papatheodorou had been charged with the possession of over a hundred videos depicting child sexual abuse, prestigious …
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Siblings accuse father of rape and holding ‘a rape party’ for acquaintances at Athens home
Following the revelations and police mobilisation regarding the rape and forced prostitution of a 12-year-old girl in Kolonos, Athens, another horrific case of sexual abuse and exploitation within a family …
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Dozens missing after boat carrying migrants sinks in the Aegean
Greece’s coast guard searched on Tuesday for dozens of migrants reported missing after the overloaded sailboat they were on capsized and sank in rough seas off an island near Athens, …
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Tragedy in Crete as a rockfall kills a woman in her sleep
Tragedy struck in Crete in the early hours of Sunday, when a “huge rock” fell from a hillside and crushed two rooms at a coastal hotel, killing one woman as …
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Athens in top 3 Greek locations eyed by international investors
Global interest for Greek property is on the rise according to data presented during the Prodexpo real estate conference in Athens this week. The overall picture conveyed by participants at …
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Human traffickers charged with detaining refugees
Four suspected human traffickers are due to appear before a prosecutor in Thessaloniki charged with detaining seven refugees against their will. The refugees, from Syria and Afghanistan, were freed from …
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Greek police release names and photos of three more alleged child rapists
Police on Thursday arrested three more suspects in connection with the alleged rape and pimping of a 12-year-old girl from Kolonos, central Athens. The photos and names of three more …