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Thousands march through Athens to mark student uprising

Around 25,000 people marched through Athens on Sunday in closely watched demonstrations to mark the 51th anniversary of the pro-democracy uprising that helped topple military rule in Greece, police said. The …

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Former PM ousted from Greek ruling party for rejecting ‘calm waters’ with Turkey

The Greek government said Saturday it has expelled former Prime Minister Antonis Samaras from the New Democracy ruling party after he criticised the government for being too conciliatory with Turkey. …

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ERT World marks Athens Polytechnic Uprising anniversary with special broadcasts

ERT World commemorates the anniversary of the historic Athens Polytechnic uprising with a special lineup of programming. The tribute includes archival footage, documentaries, and films reflecting on the struggle for …

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Greece outlines defence shakeup, drone plans

Greece said Thursday it would shake up its defence forces to save money and sideline older weapons in favour of drones after lessons drawn from Ukraine. Among the main changes …

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Charity-founding Greek priest convicted of abuse

A prominent Greek priest running one of the country’s best-known child charities was convicted Thursday of beating minors in his care, along with four other staff, justice sources said. Father Antonios …

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Greece’s ambitious ‘smart city’ by the sea takes shape

High above the sparkling surface of the Athens coastline, the cranes for building the 50-floor luxury tower centrepiece of Greece’s future “smart city” look out over the Saronic Gulf. At …

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Vardis Vardinogiannis, the Cretan titan dies at 91

Shipping magnate Vardis Vardinogiannis has died at age 91. His death was announced in a public statement by the Vardinogiannis family: His wife the late Marianna Vardinogianni (née Bournaki) was …

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Former mayor of Thessaloniki Yiannis Boutaris passes away at 82

Former mayor of Thessaloniki, businessman and oenologist Yiannis Boutaris has passed away at the age of 82. He breathed his last breath in a private clinic in the city he …

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Greece’s main opposition party hit by new defections

Greece’s fractious main opposition party Syriza was hit by new defections Saturday during an emergency congress ahead of electing a new leader to replace Stefanos Kasselakis, who critics accuse of …

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Greece arrests pair suspected of smuggling 85kg of drugs to Australia

Police have seized about 56 kg of the psychedelic drug MDMA and nearly 30kg of crystal meth, in one of Greece’s biggest busts of the drugs. Greece’s anti-drug authorities have …

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