Greece
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Villages evacuated, properties destroyed, Greek Australians among those affected by the wildfires
Greece is once again facing a summer under siege from flames, with uncontrolled wildfires destroying vast areas of land, turning properties to ash, and forcing entire villages to evacuate. Among …
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Greece at the epicentre of Southern Europe’s wildfire crisis
More than 100 wildfires broke out across Greece on Tuesday, with the most severe blazes raging in Achaia, Zakynthos, Kefalonia and Chios. Authorities ordered evacuations of dozens of villages as …
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Greece to enforce ankle monitors for migrants on deportation list
Greece’s Migration Minister Thanos Plevris announced on Monday (local time) the implementation of a measure that will require migrants with rejected asylum claims to wear ankle monitors. The measure is …
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Air Mediterranean – a Greek airline that facilitated a shady network between Athens and Damascus
An investigative report from European journalists has unearthed a shoddy network facilitating flights between Athens and Damascus in 2023, a time when no European flights were going to the Syrian …
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Greece farewells former PM Antonis Samaras’ daughter Lena
Family, friends and numerous officials all gathered to farewell Lena Samara, the 34-year-old daughter of former Prime Minister Antonis Samaras, following her sudden death last Thursday. The funeral ceremony was …
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Greek police seize over 270kg of cocaine valued at $10m
Greek police have arrested three men after seizing over 270 kilograms of cocaine with an estimated value of over 5.5 million euros ($A10 million). The cocaine was hidden inside a …
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Greece air-drops food aid over Gaza: PM
Greece joined EU countries in dropping food aid over Gaza, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said. “This morning, two aircraft of the Hellenic Air Force dropped 8.5 tonnes of essential food …
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Greece wildfire contained as winds prompt evacuations
A wildfire on the outskirts of Athens has been contained, but evacuations of at-risk areas continue as strong winds are expected through the weekend. As previously reported in Neos Kosmos, …
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Wildfires rage near Athens as gale-force winds up to 80 km/h destroy homes, claim one life
Wildfires driven by winds of up to 80 kilometres per hour have destroyed homes and farmland in Keratea, and established olive groves have also been torched. Authorities ordered evacuations of …
Ferry services resume after Athens port shutdown leaves travellers stranded
Several ferry companies resumed sailings from Piraeus late on Friday, with more departures expected into the night, following a suspension earlier in the day that stranded hundreds of passengers at …