Greece
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Greece’s definition of rape may no longer focus on ‘consent’
Greece’s definition of rape may change so that it is no longer focused on consent and may thus potentially ease punishments for those convicted of rape. Amnesty International has already …
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Greece sends note verbale to Berlin demanding war reparations
Greece’s Ambassador to Berlin delivered a so-called note verbale to the German Foreign Ministry, repeating a long-held demand for war reparations that date back to World War II when Nazi …
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Singer Héllena’s new single calls on Britain to return Parthenon Marbles
Singer Héllena is getting political in her latest single. Titled ‘The Parthenon Marbles (bring them back)’, as the name suggests, the song is both inspired by and dedicated to the …
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British tourists outraged at being overcharged at Rhodes restaurant
British holidaymakers took to social media after a Rhodes restaurant charged them 82 euros for just eight soft drinks. Vikki Scott, on a break with four people, said she was …
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Jewish mayor’s victory hailed as rejection of anti-Semitism in Greece
Independent candidate Moses Elisaf, 65, won 50.3 per cent of the vote in the municipal election in the city of Ioannina and is believed to be the first Jewish person …
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Abstention was the real winner of the Greek regional elections
Abstention was high in the Greek regional and municipal elections held on Sunday, 2 June. The rate touched upon 70 per cent in some regions, whereas there were areas noted …
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Greek property tax among the highest in Europe
Washington-based think tank, the Tax Foundation, found that over-taxation was growing in Greece following a study of data from the Organisation for Economic Development (OECD). The Tax Foundation examined the …
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Greek conservatives win big in local elections
Greece’s main opposition conservative New Democracy (ND) party dominated the local elections on Sunday, following the pace set at last week’s success in the European Parliament elections. ND secured 12 …
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Hellenic Cadastre issues an infogram with easy steps to register Greek property
The Hellenic Cadastre was established by the Greek government in an effort to create a complete and consistent real estate property database throughout the country. Finally, through this database both …
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Greece calls elections for 7 July
Greece’s national elections will be held on 7 July. Greek government spokesman Dimitris Tzanakopoulos told Alpha Radio that the elections would be held under the current government and not an …