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Next challenge: the Prespes agreement vote
Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras may have won the confidence vote, but the challenges for his government are far from over. Wednesday’s fierce debate is regarded in Greece as nothing more …
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Emirates to add second Athens-Dubai route
As part of its network updates for 2019, Emirate’s has announced a series of adjustments to its operational schedules which includes Greece, and specifically Athens. In an effort to alleviate …
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Tension and accusations at the parliamentary debate prior to the confidence vote
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras managed to win the confidence vote by a razor-thin margin on Wednesday, retaining the parliamentary majority with 151 members expressing their support to his government, …
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More and more Greeks requesting paternity tests, says DNA expert
A surge has been recorded in the number or paternity tests being requested at Greek DNA labs across the country since the beginning of 2019, according to forensics scientists. Dr …
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Greek government survives confidence vote
Greek left-wing Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras won a vote of confidence on Wednesday, clinching the support of 151 lawmakers in the 300-seat parliament. The result meets the threshold that he …
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Legendary Lesvos yiayia dies age 90
“Lesvos yiayia” Maritsa Mavrapidi, the Greek woman who back in October 2015, was captured by local photographer Lefteris Partsalis helping a young Syrian mother who had just landed on the …
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WATCH LIVE: Confidence vote discussed in Greek parliament
The fate of Greece’s SYRIZA government will be at the centre of a debate due to commence on Wednesday at 12.00 pm sharp (local time), when the Conference of Presidents will …
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Ryanair to kill Athens-Thessaloniki route by March
Ryanair’s epic fail of redirecting a London-Thessaloniki flight, to Timisoara in Romania instead became a meme last week, with people across the globe turning “For Ryanair it’s not about the …
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Will the Greek government survive the ‘Northern Macedonia’ crisis?
A debate set to decide the fate of the SYRIZA government in Greece will begin in the plenary five hours from now and will end with a confidence vote on …
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Greek defence minister resigns over FYROM name change
Greek Defence Minister Panos Kammenos, leader of the junior partner in the country’s coalition government, has resigned over the FYROM name deal, which he opposes. Kammenos resigned following a Sunday …