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Wolf attack in Greece prompts calls for hunting rights
Hunters and farmers in Greece are demanding the right to cull wolves after one attacked a child on a beach this month, warning that the protected species is multiplying in …
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Greece to try dozens over deadly 2023 train crash
Thirty-six people will stand trial in Greece for a deadly head-on collision between two trains in 2023 that sparked protests and cast a spotlight on the country’s outdated railways, a …
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Greek PM warns Israel risks losing friends
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, a key partner of Israel within the European Union, warned Friday that Israel risked losing remaining friends with its destructive war in Gaza. Addressing the …
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Strike over seaman’s death blocks ferries at main Greek port
A 24-hour strike over the fatal injury of a ferry seaman blocked ferries at the main Greek port of Piraeus on Thursday, the coastguard and a union said. The coastguard …
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Mitsotakis: Greece’s ties with the diaspora are growing stronger
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis told Wall Street Journal editor-in-chief Emma Tucker on the sidelines of UN High-Level Week that Athens will proceed with hydrocarbon exploration south of Crete regardless …
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Wiretapping scandal goes to court in Greece
A trial linked to the illegal wiretapping of politicians and journalists using the spy software Predator opened on Wednesday in Greece, three years after a scandal that rocked the country. …
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Greece’s spyware scandal deepens as four face court over Predator software
The scandal known as “Greece’s Watergate” has entered a new phase, with four individuals appearing in court in Athens on Wednesday over their alleged role in the Predator spyware affair …
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Athens celebrates World Car-Free Day with music, culture, and community spirit
Athens experienced a rare day of calm and celebration on Sunday, September 21, as the city marked World Car-Free Day with a full programme of cultural and eco-friendly events under …
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‘Real’ Greek farmers fume over EU subsidies scandal
Thessaloniki farmer Anna Aivazidi’s blood boils when she thinks of the huge sums siphoned off in a major EU farm subsidy scandal. “I earn 300 euros in subsidies a year. …
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Greece train tragedy father on hunger strike
The father of a young man killed in Greece’s worst rail tragedy in 2023 has gone on hunger strike to protest at the authorities’ refusal to conduct a full forensic …