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Greece approves the use of controversial Monsanto weedkiller

The Greek ministry of agriculture has officially approved the re-authorisation for five years, of the world’s most commonly used weedkiller, Monsanto’s Roundup, which contains glyphosate, a chemical substance accused of …

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Mega channel gets last lifeline

The saga of MEGA Channel continues, as the TV station was offered lifeline by the president of the Council of State,  Nikolaos Sakellariou, suspending the National Broadcasting Council’s decision to order …

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80 per cent of Greece’s seafood restaurants found to serve protected species

A new study has revealed the damage that is being done to the underwater ecosystems of Greece due to illegal fishing. Conducted by the Archipelagos Institute of Marine Conservation, at …

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Turkish town in Eastern Thrace suffers from Greek embargo

Greek-Turkish relations have reached a low point as of late, but nowhere has this been more evident than in the border region separating Northern Greece and Eastern Thrace. Ever since …

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24-year-old arrested on child porn charges in northern Greece

Greek police have arrested a 24-year-old man on charges of distributing child abuse material over the internet. Police managed to track the man down at his home located in central …

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€5.7 billion sub-tranche to be disbursed to Greece this month

On Monday Greece successfully complete its third bailout review, with eurozone finance ministers approving the a sub-tranche of €5.7 billion to be unlocked for Greece this month. Before the money …

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Activists push for further animal cruelty awareness in Greece

When it comes to animal abuse and treating cases as a punishable crime, Greece has come a long way. But according to activists and advocates not far enough, who say …

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Aerial dancer defies gravity to promote Greece

As Greece continues through its financial crisis, Greeks, both local and from abroad, have found innovative and creative ways to do their part to help their beloved country, and Katerina …

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Erdogan taunts Greece: ‘Before they say things that are bigger than them, they should look at their history books’

Tension between Greece and Turkey has been mounting, and it doesn’t seem to be dying down anytime soon, especially after a speech made by the Turkish president on Sunday. In …

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New Australian ambassador goes back to the future and soaks up the energy

Kate Logan’s first overseas posting for the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) was to the Australian Embassy in Athens. Twenty years on, she is back in the Greek …

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