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Seven migrants drown off Turkey’s western coast, 15 km away from Samos

Seven migrants drowned in the Aegean Sea off the western coast of Turkey after falling overboard when the authorities tried to intercept their boat, the Turkish coastguard said Friday. They …

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Konstantinos Tasoulas resigns as speaker of the Hellenic Parliament ahead of presidential nomination

Konstantinos Tasoulas, Speaker of the Hellenic Parliament and MP for Ioannina, announced his resignation during a plenary session today. The decision follows Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis’s proposal for Tasoulas to …

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Greek hotel pools to potentially undergo major change this summer

Hotels on Greek islands could potentially be forced into a massive shift for their pools this coming summer, with legislation proposed to change the swimming pool water to seawater as …

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Greek premier taps conservative ally Konstantinos Tasoulas for head of state

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Wednesday nominated a long-term conservative ally, parliament chief Konstantinos Tasoulas, for the post of president. Mitsotakis brought the issue of the presidential election to …

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Greek universities now offer internationally recognised medical degrees in English

Greece is emerging as a sought-after destination for international students pursuing medical education, thanks to its growing range of English-taught programs. Renowned for its contributions to medical research and academic …

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Greece lays to rest ‘noble’ ex-prime minister Simitis

Greek former prime minister Costas Simitis, the architect of the country’s eurozone entry, was laid to rest Thursday in a state funeral. Simitis, who died on Sunday aged 88, received …

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Two young asylum seekers found dead off Greek island Rhodes

The bodies of two young asylum seekers have been discovered in the sea off Rhodes, near the Turkish coast, the Greek port police said on Tuesday. The migrants were “a …

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Costas Simitis, 1936–2025: Greece declares four days of national mourning for former prime minister

The funeral for the former Greek Prime Minister Costas Simitis will be held on Thursday, 9 January, at 12pm at the Metropolitan Cathedral of Athens. The statesman, described even by …

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Former Greek PM Costas Simitis dies aged 88

Former Greek prime minister Costas Simitis died Sunday at 88, state-run ERT News reported. Simitis had not been facing a particular health problem. A former prime minister and one of …

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Albanian Orthodox archbishop in stable condition after been airlifted to Athens

The head of the Albanian Orthodox Church, who was airlifted to hospital in Athens due to complications from a virus, is in a stable condition, the Evangelismos hospital said on …

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