Greece
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Two women convicted over religiously motivated oil attack on artefacts in Athens
Two Bulgarian women, aged 51 and 48, have been handed four-year suspended prison sentences for an attack on centuries-old artefacts across three museums in Athens. The women, who are cleaners, …
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Man lynched to death in Athens after alleged theft attempt
The civil society in Athens is mourning the death of a well-known LGBTQI activist and HIV-positive human rights advocate who was lynched in the centre of Athens on Friday, after …
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All drivers, in Greece, above 74 urged to update their license
A new highway code that was introduced last week by Greek Minister of Transport Christos Spirtzis dictates that anyone above the age of 74 will have to renew their driver’s …
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2,000 refugees to be moved from Lesvos to mainland Greece
Close to 2,000 asylum seekers will be moved from Moria refugee camp on the Greek island of Lesvos to the mainland where their asylum claims will be examined, said Greek …
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Aitoliko beach in Greece covered in spider web [VIDEO]
A 300-metre-long spider web that has covered the beach in Aitoliko, Greece has been making rounds on the internet, having covered everything from vegetation to the surface of the water. …
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Greeks turn to mobile devices for their online shopping needs
People in Greece are beginning to follow the worldwide trend of shopping online through their mobile phones, as a new survey by Paypal and Ipsos reveals. More specifically, 25 per …
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Athens to host first Singularity Summit
The first Singularity Summit is going to take place in the Athens Concert Hall in November, showcasing new directions of innovation and technology to the country. Organised under the auspices …
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Minimum wage to rise in Greece
The Greek government is set to proceed with raising the minimum wage, Minister of Labour Efi Achtsioglou confirmed on Monday, promising to present the draft legislation to the Parliament later …
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Tsipras and Anastasiades meet in Athens, set common goals
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades reaffirmed the two countries’ close cooperation geostrategic cooperation on Monday, expressing their joint commitment to promote a just solution for …
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Greece’s unemployment rate drops to 19.0 per cent, ELSTAT says
The Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) announced on Thursday the results of the Labour Force Survey for the second quarter of 2018. More analytically, in second quarter 2018: The number of …