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Woman given sentence of life imprisonment for joint murder of her 7-year-old son
A 30-year-old woman, a Greek national, charged with committing the murder of her seven-year-old son together with her 33-year-old Polish partner has received a sentence of life imprisonment at her …
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Greece’s last king Constantine laid to rest at former royal cemetery
Greece’s last king, Constantine II, was laid to rest on Monday at the royal cemetery of Tatoi near Athens, after a private funeral service that drew dozens of European royals …
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Royals, crowds gather for funeral of Greece’s last king Constantine
Royals from Britain, Denmark, Luxembourg, Monaco, the Netherlands, Norway and Spain flew in for the service, which has caused controversy. Constantine was a divisive figure in the country’s history and …
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EU parliament chief to unveil reforms amid graft scandal
The president of the European Parliament will seek Monday to get ahead of a graft scandal that has rocked the legislature, by officially unveiling a series of reforms to clean …
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Royals gather for funeral of Greece’s last king Constantine
The ceremony will see royals from Britain, Denmark, Luxembourg, Monaco, the Netherlands, Norway and Spain pay their respects to the former monarch, who died on Tuesday aged 82. But there …
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Delta to kick-off direct US-Greece flights to Athens in March
The first direct flight from the United States for the 2023 season will be by Delta Airlines and will arrive at Athens International Airport on March 11, Tourism Minister Vassilis …
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Greek court drops spying charges against migrant rescuers
A Greek court on Friday dropped espionage charges against 24 activists involved in rescuing migrants, after a lengthy trial denounced by rights groups and international organisations. The dramatic development in …
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Greece insists Parthenon Marbles return debate ‘not closed’
Greece insisted Friday that the debate on the possible return of the Parthenon Marbles from Britain was “not closed” despite London appearing to rule it out. “The debate on the …
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Second Greek Jewish memorial vandalised in Thessaloniki
Greece’s top Jewish body said a memorial to thousands of Jews killed in the Holocaust had been vandalised in Thessaloniki, the second such incident in as many weeks. A mural …
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Citizen protection ministers sign off on Evros border fence extension
Greek Citizen Protection Minister Takis Theodorikakos and Deputy Minister Eleftherios Economou on Thursday signed off on the extension of the fence barrier along the entire length of the Evros border …