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Greeks finally get Thessaloniki metro after two-decade wait
Greece’s second city Thessaloniki will unveil its new subway system more than a decade late on Saturday after the project was dogged by archaeological challenges and financial difficulties. “After many …
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Greece’s culinary icon and ‘national cook’ Vefa Alexiadou farewelled with emotional tributes
Renowned chefs and colleagues from Greece’s culinary world have paid heartfelt tributes to Vefa Alexiadou, the beloved “national cook” of Greece, following her passing on Monday at age 91. Figures …
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Nine including six children die in Greece migrant shipwreck
Nine migrants, including six minors and two women, died on Monday after two boats sank in separate incidents in the Aegean Sea, the Greek coastguard said. The coastguard said nearly …
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Ancient meets modern as a new subway in Greece showcases archaeological treasures
Greece’s second largest city, Thessaloniki, is getting a brand new subway system that will showcase archaeological discoveries made during construction that held up the project for decades. The 9.6-kilometer inaugural …
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Mitsotakis: ‘We brought 300,000 Greeks back to Greece’
“We have created over 500,000 jobs since taking office,” said Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, addressing delegates at the European People’s Party (EPP) youth conference titled Securing Europe’s Future: Overcoming …
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Ousted Syriza leader Kasselakis forms new party in Greece
The former head of Greece’s left-wing Syriza party, Stefanos Kasselakis, on Saturday announced the creation of a new Movement for Democracy two weeks after he was kicked out of Syriza. …
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Greece pushes green transition on its fragile islands
Greece this week signed a clean energy deal with the EU in a bid to fast-track the green transition on its fragile islands threatened by overtourism and climate change. Hundreds …
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Greek Socialists overtake Syriza as leading opposition group in parliament
Greece’s Pasok socialist party is now the main opposition party in the country’s parliament after leftist group Syriza was hit Thursday with new defections. Two Syriza deputies broke away from …
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General strike in Greece against cost of living
Thousands of people demonstrated in Athens and other cities Wednesday as a 24-hour general strike against the rising cost of living shut down public services and part of the transport …
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Antonis Samaras faces isolation ahead of expulsion from ND
Former Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras is facing political isolation as the New Democracy (ND) party prepares to finalise his expulsion during a disciplinary board meeting. This marks the second …