Greece
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Yiannis Lagos banned from Parliament
The Golden Dawn party received a serious blow in Parliament on Thursday, when one of its MPs was banned for 14 days, without pay, for misconduct during a foreign policy …
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Turkish serviceman granted asylum in Greece
One of the Turkish servicemen who fled Turkey to Greece two years ago after a failed military coup, has been cleared to receive asylum by Greece’s Supreme Court. The judges …
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First Grand Hyatt to open in Greece
Greece is soon to become the third city in Europe to have a Grand Hyatt hotel, along with Germany and Turkey. Announced on Tuesday by Hyatt Hotels Corporation, it revealed …
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Greek passport one of the strongest
Greece’s economy might be struggling but its passport is in the top ten most powerful passports in the world allowing its holders to travel to 174 countries without requiring a …
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Government expected to double Greece’s monthly cash withdrawal limit
In a sign of a strengthening economy, Greece’s capital controls are set to ease even further with the government expected to increase the amount residents can withdraw from their bank …
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Thessaloniki mayor’s attackers avoid jail time
Three of the four suspects arrested following the attack of Thessaloniki mayor Yiannis Boutaris have been brought to trial, and managed to avoid jail time. One of the 20-year-old men …
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WATCH: Athens’ Council of State building vandalised by anarchist group Rouvikonas
The Council of State headquarters in Athens was raided and vandalised on Monday afternoon after being set upon by some 70 members of anarchist group, Rouvikonas. As a result, the …
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Sikinos is Greece’s first island to eliminate single use plastic straws
Awareness is steadily growing around the impact of single use plastic on the environment, and straws in particular, which used daily, contribute to landfill and have a negative impact on …
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Four charged over attack on Thessaloniki mayor
Four men were charged on Monday over an attack on Thessaloniki’s mayor, Yiannis Boutaris. The 75-year-old was attacked on Saturday during a ceremony in the city, honouring the 353,000 victims …
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Greek comedian Harry Klynn dies, aged 78
Popular Greek comedian, Harry Klynn (née Vassilis Triantafyllidis), has died at age 78. Born in 1940 to Pontic Greek refugees in Kalamaria, Thessaloniki, he experienced poverty during his childhood before …