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Missing Dutch tourist found dead on Greek island
A Dutch tourist who went missing on the Aegean island of Samos has been found dead, Greek police said on Thursday, the latest holidaymaker fatality in an especially sweltering summer. …
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More fish keep washing ashore dead in Volos, Greece
Authorities in central Greece are racing to deal with an inundation of tons of dead fish at a popular port that locals say could threaten their livelihoods. It is the …
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Thousands of dead fish wash ashore in Volos harbour – Investigation begins
Disturbing images have emerged from the harbour of Volos, where thousands of dead fish have been washing ashore for days, flooding both the port and the greater Pagasitikos Gulf. Experts …
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Greece hit by ’50 percent more’ wildfires than last year
Greece has seen 50 percent more summer wildfires this year than in 2023, a government spokesman said on Monday. After its earliest-ever heatwave and warmest winter on record, Greece’s summer …
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Man arrested in Athens for repeated rape of son’s 16-year-old girlfriend
A 44-year-old man has been arrested in Athens for the repeated rape of his son’s 16-year-old girlfriend over a three-month period. The assaults allegedly took place in the Kolonos area, …
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Man dead after Greek coastguard fires on migrant boat
A 39-year-old migrant has been found dead after the Greek coastguard opened fire on a vessel carrying migrants off the island of Symi in the eastern Aegean Sea, authorities say. …
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Greek authorities rescue nearly 150 migrants trying to enter the country in small boats
Greek authorities saved almost 150 migrants attempting to reach the country by sea in small boats over a 24-hour period, officials revealed on Wednesday (local time), with one such vessel …
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Greek officials protest IOC’s decision to hold session away from Ancient Olympia, birthplace of the Olympics
Tensions have arisen between officials in Ancient Olympia and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) over the decision to hold their next session in a neighbouring region of southern Greece, rather …
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Baby among group rescued on Tilos after days of being stranded
An operation to save a group of migrants on Tilos, including a 50-day-old infant, took place on Sunday as the island pooled its resources to rescue the trapped individuals. The …
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Brawl breaks out on Greek ferry over toilet argument
Another fight broke out on a Greek passenger ferry on Monday, this time on a ship travelling from Crete to Athens. It was reported by ERT that the brawl erupted …