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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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Rudy Youngblood wins appeal, avoids deportation from Greece
American actor Rudy Youngblood has successfully appealed a deportation order and secured permission to leave Greece voluntarily, marking a positive turn in a challenging chapter of his visit to the …
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Ailing Albania Orthodox archbishop airlifted to Greece
The head of the Orthodox Church of Albania, Archbishop Anastasios, has been airlifted to a hospital in Athens, the Greek defence ministry said as the charismatic 95-year-old religious leader battled …
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“Apocalypto” actor arrested in Athens amidst conflicting media reports of events
American actor Rudy Youngblood, famous for his role in Mel Gibson’s 2006 film “Apocalypto”, has been arrested in Athens after a run-in with authorities. Greek media outlets have published conflicting …
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ELSTAT sheds light on Greece’s serious demographic problem
Greece’s statistical authority (ELSTAT) has highlighted key points of the country’s demographic problem, detailing its status as an aging nation as emigration levels doubled compared to the 2010 pre-crisis period. …
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Greece reports 42 degrees Celsius difference on first day of 2025
Greece has had its fair share of interesting phenomena with weather in the last few years and 2025 kicked off with another as it reported a remarkable 42 degrees Celsius …
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Short-term rental limits in popular Athens areas take effect
Limits to short-term rentals in Athens areas took effect Wednesday as authorities seek to alleviate a housing shortage for permanent residents. A law approved in November sets a one-year ban …