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Lightning strike claims life of young girl in Northern Greece
In a heartbreaking incident, a 13-year-old girl lost her life after being struck by lightning during a sudden summer rainstorm in northern Greece. The young girl, who was swimming with …
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Greece’s Minister of Culture: “Acropolis Museum is ready to house Parthenon Sculptures”
The Acropolis Museum unveiled its new museum beneath the museum, with Greece’s Minister of Culture making the case that it is an irrefutable sign that it is ready to house …
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Trial into Greek journalist’s murder postponed at launch
The long-awaited trial of the shock murder in 2021 of a prominent Greek crime journalist opened Wednesday, only to be postponed owing to an absence of witnesses, the victim’s family …
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Greece’s Foreign Affairs Minister calls out North Macedonia’s leaders for not using its constitutional name
Greece has accused North Macedonia of breaking the historic name deal and warned that this could harm the neighbouring nation’s aim of joining the European Union. According to Associated Press, …
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Sunbed wars: Greece tries to rein in beach chaos
The waves of the Aegean Sea lap gently at the tables and chairs of two beach restaurants on Greece’s Halkidiki peninsula. It is an idyllic scene, but one that is …
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Tourist toll rises in heat-hit Greece after German found dead
An elderly German hiker was found dead on the island of Crete Monday, the fire department said, the latest tourist fatality during a period of unseasonally high temperatures in Greece. …
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Yacht crew charged after fireworks spark Greek wildfire
Greek prosecutors on Sunday charged 13 crew members of a luxury yacht accused of setting off fireworks that caused a major wildfire on an island near Athens, media reports said. …
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13 arrested after yacht fireworks trigger forest fire on the island of Hydra
Greek authorities on Saturday arrested 13 people after fireworks launched from a yacht set off a new wildfire on an island near Athens as the country confronts a new season …
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The first woman in Greece gives birth after ovarian transplant thanks to Dr Pantos
A healthy baby boy was recently born to 39-year-old Irini Kokka, who had undergone ovarian tissue transplantation. On Saturday, June 8, Irini Kokka gave birth to the baby boy, weighing …
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Greece hosts Europe’s biggest Pride celebration in landmark year for LGBTQ rights
A torrent of online abuse and disinformation has soured a breakthrough year for Greece’s LGBTQ activists as the country hosts Europe’s biggest Pride celebration for the first time. Tens of …