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Parthenon Marbles to feature in Greek PM’s London talks

As the prime ministers of Britain and Greece meet in London on Tuesday for an agenda expected to include the Parthenon Marbles, talks with the British Museum are said to …

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Three dead as Storm Bora batters Greece

A storm sweeping through Greece has claimed a third victim, state TV reported Monday, after damaging roads and buildings on the islands of Lemnos, Rhodes and other parts of the …

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Storm Bora kills two in Greece, leaves widespread damage

A storm sweeping through Greece has killed two people on the island of Lemnos, and damaged roads and buildings in Rhodes, authorities said on Sunday. Storm Bora, which arrived in …

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Storm Bora sweeps through Greece – two dead on Lemnos

Storm Bora made its presence felt in Greece on Saturday with two deaths confirmed in Lemnos, as gusty winds blew in the Aegean Sea, severe flooding across the country and …

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High-tech marvel: Thessaloniki Metro unveils a 2,300-year journey through time

After 22 years of planning, delays, and debates and the major Greek financial crisis the Thessaloniki Metro finally opened on Saturday. It revealed a subterranean world where ancient history and …

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Squeezed Greeks get taste for lowly street olives

Not far from one of Athens’ busiest highways, passing motorists stop and stare at the bucolic agricultural scene going on in front of them on the streets of Glyfada. Nets …

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Four dead in Greece migrant boat sinking

Four people died Thursday when a migrant boat sank in the Aegean Sea, Greece’s coastguard said, in the latest drowning involving asylum seekers. The coastguard said it had recovered the …

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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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