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Greek police officer arrested for allegedly raping 14-year-old girl
A 53-year-old police officer in Greece who was arrested on Friday by the force’s internal affairs division for allegedly raping a 14-year-old girl has been suspended. An administrative investigation has …
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Self-styled anarchist ‘the archer of Syntagma’ suspends hunger strike
A self-styled anarchist who reportedly has completed 67 days on hunger strike suspended his protest on Friday, a day after judges rejected a request for his conditional release. Last Thursday, …
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Greece strengthens its position as a data transfer hub
Greece is seeking to strengthen its position as a data transfer hub, hosting the largest number of investments in data centers that store data and information trafficked through the internet. …
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British Museum deputy director seeks a ‘Parthenon partnership’ with Greece on the Marbles
The British Museum has made overtures to returning the Parthenon Marbles to Greece when one of its most senior executives called for a “Parthenon partnership” with Athens, as reported in …
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Greek inferno as wildfires rage – major ecological and economic cost
Greece’s summer fire season began May 1 and ends October 31. Prime minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, ramped-up fire preparations early this year, to avoid any criticism of government failings in dealing …
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Phone tapping case to be discussed in parliament
The major Greek masthead Kathimerini has reported that an extraordinary meeting of the Parliament’s Institutions and Transparency Committee was scheduled to be convened on Friday to discuss the allegations by …
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Bank of Greece forecasts higher growth in Greek economy
The Bank of Greece (BoG) says its forecasts reveal a much healthier economic outlook for Greece in 2022, mainly due to very high tourism yield, with revenues expected to surpass …
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Greece launches mobile phone digital ID and driving license
The roll-out of a new app that allows citizens to store a digital version of their identity card and driving license on their mobile phones started on Wednesday (Greece time). …
Athens airport voted best in Europe
Athens international airport was declared the best airport in Europe according the Google user ratings compiled on behalf of British holiday rentals site Holidu. After nightmare scenes of endless passenger …
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Environmental catastrophe: Greece’s most important national parks ablaze
The terrible cost of the fires raging across Greece unfolding include the environmental disaster as over 2,528 hectares of dense woodlands are ablaze in the Dadia-Lefkimi-Soufli National Park in the …