Greece
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Backlash for Greek MP suggestion to make trade deal for soldiers detained in Turkey
Junior coalition party MP Kostas Katsikis found himself in a corner last week, when he entertained, during a television interview, the thought that Greece should trade the eight Turkish military …
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Guardian retracts ad for organised crisis-themed tours in Greece
It may have been the most cynical move to exploit the ongoing Greek crisis – and it is coming from the least likely source: one of the most reputable media …
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300 asylum seekers arrive by boat in Lesvos
Eight boats, carrying around 300 asylum seekers crossed the Aegean on Tuesday night, coming from Turkey to Lesvos. It has been a long time since the island had to deal …
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Aegean Air looks to the future with €4 billion Airbus jet order
Following a strong 2017 in sales and tourism in Greece booming, Aegean Airlines is looking to renew its fleet of single-aisle planes and to add capacity for future expansion with …
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Public outrage causes despicable draft-law on pets and stray animals to be withdrawn
Supervising Agricultural Minister Vangelis Apostolou has once again been forced to withdraw the draft law for pets and strays in the country, which the majority of the public deemed cruel …
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The old man and the cat
A photo taken by an amateur photographer in Athens became viral, giving people a taste of after-hours life in the crisis-stricken city. The photo, depicting an elderly man, holding a …
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Three smugglers of precious Hellenic and Roman antiquities arrested
Greek police have manage to break an antiquity smuggling ring, after receiving a tip off two months ago. Operating out of Sparti in the southern Peloponnese region of Greece, three …
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Dracopoulos: ‘There is no greater thing than the love for one’s country’
Not many people can say that they have received Greece’s highest civilian honour, but among those who can, president of the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) Andreas Dracopoulos is a worthy …
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Far-right group claims responsibility for Athens community centre arson attack
A far-right group in Greece has claimed responsibility for an arson attack carried out on an Afghan community centre in Athens on Thursday. The group, which is going by the …
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Three Greek soldiers responsible for tormenting dog located
Three Greek soldiers who recorded themselves tormenting a dog and then throwing it off a cliff have been arrested. The incident took place at a military unit in Epirus a …