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Grandmother becomes surrogate mother for her daughter in Crete

A 55-year-old grandmother in Heraklion, Crete, has made headlines after becoming a surrogate mother for her daughter, giving birth to a healthy baby boy. The emotional moment was shared by …

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Foreign help expected to fight Greek forest fire: minister

Hundreds of firefighters battled for a third day Tuesday to contain a forest fire in Greece’s Peloponnese peninsula that killed two people, a minister said. The fire had consumed up …

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Tensions rise in PASOK leadership race as candidates battle for final round

The battle for PASOK’s leadership is escalating into open conflict, with four out of six candidates vying to secure a spot in the second round. Despite most polls showing Nikos …

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Two killed fighting wildfire in Greece: Update

Two men have died in central Greece while trying to help firefighters tackle a forest fire that has forced several villages to be evacuated, authorities said Monday. The fire near …

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Theodora of Greece marries Matthew Kumar in a star-studded Athens ceremony

Theodora Glücksburg, the youngest daughter of former King Constantine II and Queen Anne-Marie, tied the knot with American lawyer Matthew Kumar in a stunning ceremony held at the Metropolitan Cathedral …

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Missing German tourist found dead in Greece

Greek firefighters on Sunday announced that they had found the body of a German tourist who had been missing for two days on the southern island of Crete. The man …

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Village evacuated over forest fire in southern Greece

Authorities evacuated a village after a forest fire broke out on Sunday near the seaside town of Xylokastro in the Peloponnese region of southern Greece, firefighters said. An arsenal of …

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Greece probes migrant’s death in police custody (graphic content)

Greek authorities on Friday were investigating the death of a migrant in police custody after pictures of the man’s bruised body appeared in online media. Anti-fascist group Keerfa, which distributed …

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Legendary Greek singer Marinella suffers severe stroke on stage during Herodeion concert, rushed to ICU

Marinella collapsed on stage during her concert at the Odeon of Herodes Atticus on Wednesday night, September 25. The 86-year-old singer fainted early in her performance, during her third song, …

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Outdated rules, limited metro collide for ‘unbearable’ Athens gridlock

Straining to squeeze his taxi between two hulking trucks blocking an Athens street, 66-year-old cabbie Damianos says he’s never seen traffic congestion in the Greek capital this bad. “It’s unbearable,” groans …

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