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Court sentences former state officials over deadly 2020 floods in Greece
The former regional governor in central Greece and three other officials have been handed a 15-month suspended prison sentence over the handling of the deadly 2020 floods. In 2020, Cyclone …
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Greek man given suspended prison sentence after sniffing neighbours’ shoes
A man in Greece has been given a one-month suspended prison sentence after he was convicted of disturbing his neighbours by repeatedly sneaking into their properties to smell their shoes. …
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Anti-crime unit names leak puts Greek police at risk
An online leak of the names of hundreds of staff of a new much-touted Greek anti-crime unit has put the officers’ lives at risk, the police said Thursday. The leak …
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Former PASOK Minister Vasso Papandreou passes away at 80
Vasso Papandreou, a long-standing member of PASOK and a former minister in the governments of Andreas Papandreou and Kostas Simitis, passed away on Thursday after a long illness, at the …
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Greece says ‘bilateral’ migrant deals ‘lead nowhere’ amid Italy-Albania accord
Greece said Wednesday that it would push for a “European solution” to migrant arrivals on the continent, saying that “bilateral accords will lead nowhere”. “Nobody can tackle this problem alone,” …
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Greece badly behind marine conservation targets: ecology groups
Greek marine protection groups warned Wednesday that the country was badly failing its conservation targets despite government promises. A joint statement signed by nine groups including WWF and Greenpeace said …
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New Greek stamp series celebrates global Hellenic icons
Four Greek Diaspora have been honoured with the International Foundation for Greece – IFG Awards – for their contribution to promoting Hellenic achievements. Greece’s postal service, the Hellenic Post, has …
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Toddlers among 4 dead in migrant boat sinking: Greek coastguard
Two infant boys were among four people who died in a migrant boat sinking near the Greek Aegean island of Kos, the coastguard said late Tuesday. Two women also died …
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Buried Nazi past haunts Athens on liberation anniversary
A brass sculpture of a naked man being garrotted, a monument evoking prison bars and a sign are the only hints this sleepy central Athens street once housed the Gestapo’s …
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Androulakis: ‘Today, there are no winners or losers. The winner is PASOK’
Newly elected PASOK-KINAL President Nikos Androulakis delivered a unifying message to all within PASOK, as well as an invitation to citizens disillusioned with the current government policies, during his victory …