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Greece’s ex-king Constantine to have private funeral
Greece’s former king Constantine II, who has died aged 82, will have a private funeral next week and be buried at the former royal estate of Tatoi, his family and …
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UK minister rules out permanent return of Parthenon Marbles to Greece
UK culture minister Michelle Donelan on Wednesday said she did not support the return of the Parthenon Marbles to Greece, following a report that a “cultural exchange” is close to …
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Long-delayed trial of migrant rescuers resumes in Greece
A trial in Greece of 24 migrant rescue workers accused of espionage, including Syrian swimmer Sarah Mardini who inspired a Netflix film, resumed Tuesday after more than a year as …
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Former king of Greece Constantine II dies at 82
Greece’s former king Constantine II ‘Glucksberg’, who reigned before the country became a republic in 1974, died in Athens on Tuesday aged 82, Greek public broadcaster ERT announced. ERT said …
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Greece seeks ‘definitive return’ of Parthenon Marbles
Greece insisted Monday that Britain return for good the Parthenon Marbles that have been in British possession for two centuries, adding negotiations about their fate were “not easy”. The ancient …
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Greek mother accused of killing daughters goes on trial
Roula Pispirigou, who is being held in a high-security prison, faces trial on Monday for the “attempted premeditated homicide” and “premeditated homicide” of her eldest daughter. She has denied all …
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Mendoni criticises Syriza on “petty party calculations”
Culture and Sports Minister Lina Mendoni, responded to the leader of the main opposition Alexis Tsipras on the Parthenon Marbles saying that “such an important and national issue, we would …
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Economou: “Greece is now a very strong country…”
“Greece cannot be threatened, nor blackmailed. It is not a country that threatens, it is a factor for international stability, but at the same time, we are unyielding in whatever …
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Trikala to pilot use of ‘delivery droids’ in its city centre
The Greek city of Trikala will be the first ever in Europe to pilot the use of fully automated ‘delivery droids’, through the collaboration of e-Trikala, the University Research Institute …
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You cannot borrow something that has been stolen from you, SYRIZA says on Parthenon Marbles
“The main point of our concern is not so much the concern regarding the use of an issue of national and global cultural importance in a pre-election communication,” main opposition …