Greece
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Greek authorities find cocaine worth €1 million in banana shipment
One million euros (over $1.68m AUD) worth of cocaine has been found hidden in a shipment of bananas by Greek authorities. According to Reuters the drugs were seized from a …
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Aegean Airlines suspends flights to Tel Aviv and Beirut amid escalating tensions
Aegean Airlines has suspended all flights to and from Tel Aviv as well as from Beirut in response to the escalating tensions in the Middle East. The suspension has seen …
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Greek farmers stress production of feta will not be affected by sheep and goat plague
Greek farmers have affirmed there is no cause for alarm regarding the deadly virus affecting sheep and goats, stating it will not have a detrimental impact on the production of …
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July in Greece hottest on record: observatory
Greece’s national observatory on Monday said the country had recorded its warmest July on record, weeks after setting a similar milestone for June. Average temperatures between 1960 and 2024 have …
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Greece and Australia sign MoU to enhance bilateral business relations
A memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed by five Greek organisations and the Hellenic Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (HACCI NF) is expected to serve as a roadmap for the …
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Greek train tragedy station master moved to house arrest
The station master at the heart of Greece’s worst rail tragedy was on Thursday granted conditional release from prison ahead of a trial expected to start next year, a justice …
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Maira Myrogianni: “It is an honour to serve the Diaspora”
Maira Myrogianni is the new Secretary General for Public Diplomacy and Greeks Abroad, succeeding Professor Ioannis Chrysoulakis. Myrogianni is a lawyer and an expert at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs …
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Greek journalist’s murder trial ends without convictions
A Greek court on Wednesday acquitted two men held over the 2021 murder of a prominent investigative journalist, a case that sparked widespread concern about press freedom in the country. …
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Greek probe clears state intelligence of malware use
Greece’s Supreme Court on Tuesday said a two-year probe had found no proof that the country’s intelligence service used a notorious malware software at the heart of a wiretap scandal. …
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Greece bans sheep transport as new plague cases found
Greece’s agriculture ministry on Monday banned the transport of sheep and goats around the country as a highly contagious ruminants plague surfaced in more areas following a July 11 outbreak. …