Greece
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Living conditions in Athens grim
A survey has revealed the challenges faced by those living in the Greek capital, with one in five people earning less than €500 per month.
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Greek cabinet member resigns over €1,000 monthly housing allowance outcry
Rania Antonopoulou, alternate minister to combat unemployment, and one of the wealthiest members of the Tsipras administration, received a subsidy of €23,000.
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Golden Dawn attacks anarchist centre in Piraeus suburb
Five people injured, among them a lawyer for the Fyssas family at the Golden Dawn trial
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Next stop for Tesla, Greece
The automaker is set to establish a small research and development office in Athens to develop new electric motor technologies, and tap into the country’s talent.
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Two migrant traffickers arrested smuggling Syrians to Thessaloniki
According to Greek police, the smugglers were caught illegally transporting 13 Syrians, seven of them children.
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Plans to upgrade former Hellinikon airport approved by Council of State
The judges made exceptions for the site citing the project is expected to improve the economy and promote Athens as a cultural metropolis.
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Greek olive oils on world’s best olive oil lists for 2017
Greece excelled with the Koroneiki variety, capturing the majority of distinctions for it.
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Rare exhibit in Athens features 7,000-year-old enigma
The statue from the Neolithic period has continued to puzzle archaeologists, who are still uncertain of its origins in Greece or the sex of the figure.
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Archaeologists unearth headless Aphrodite statue in Thessaloniki
The statue is one of 300,000 Ancient Greek artefacts discovered at the site of the Thessaloniki metro.
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Athens ready to ‘celebrate reading’ as World Book Capital 2018
“Athens this year has the opportunity to certify that it is one of the most important destinations of culture, knowledge and history,” says mayor Yiorgos Kaminis.