Greece
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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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Greece, Turkey agree to keep working on improving ties
The foreign ministers of Greece and Turkey on Friday agreed to continue improving their relations to boost trade and seek common ground on how to resolve their longstanding territorial differences. …
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Cracked earth in Greece’s saffron heartland as drought takes toll
At a field outside Kozani, northern Greece, the strikingly blue-and-purple petals of saffron give off an intoxicating scent that underscores the value of one of the country’s most lucrative crops. …