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Greek researchers use technology to address plastic pollution off Lesvos coast
Researchers in Greece have found an innovative way to fight against a global environmental issue: plastic pollution. A team from the University of the Aegean have developed a system using …
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Artemis Sorras arrested in Greece
Greek police have reportedly arrested fugitive Artemis Sorras, leader of the ultra-nationalist cult movement ‘Convention of Greeks’ (Ellinon Elefsis). An arrest warrant was issued in March 2017 on multiple accounts of …
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Golden Dawn MP investigated for treason after ‘military coup’ parliament speech
Konstantinos Barbarousis went on a rant during a no-confidence motion against the SYRIZA-ANEL government. The motion was brought against Greece’s leftist-led government by the opposition over the deal reached with …
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Greece and FYROM sign name deal
In a ceremony at the Prespes Lake district in northern Greece on Sunday, Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias and his FYROM counterpart Nikola Dimitrov, signed an agreement to change the name …
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Rise in asylum seekers sees Greek mainland migrant camps reopen
Greece has stepped up to cater to the increasing number of people seeking asylum in Europe with the reopening of camps and facilities across the mainland. The decision to open …
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Last batch of reforms for Greece cleared, paving the way for clean bailout exit
Greece is well and truly approaching the end of its international bailout, further signalled on Thursday with Greek lawmakers approving the last batch of economic reforms required by creditors. Voted …
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Survey shows Greece is the least satisfied nation in the European Union
Greece is the least satisfied nation in the European Union, according to a Eurobarometer survey released Thursday. The survey conducted between 17 and 28 March revealed that only 52 percent …
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Grandfather in central Greece charged with raping his grandchildren, both aged under 10
A grandfather in Lamia, Greece has been charged with raping his two grandchildren, both aged under 10. The 69-year-old retired lawyer, who has denied the charges, became a suspect after …
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Composer Mikis Theodorakis slams Tsipras over Macedonia name dispute resolution
Greek composer Mikis Theodorakis has slammed Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras following news of a resolution over the decades-long name dispute with the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM). Following …
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Greek parliament lit up in LGBTIQ flag colours, but only in part
The news did rounds in Greek media all over the world. The Hellenic Parliament announced that it would be lit up in rainbow colours, in celebration of the 2018 Athens …