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New EU travel rules to affect Australian passport holders visiting Greece and Schengen countries

From October this year, Australian passport holders travelling to Greece, Cyprus and other Schengen zone countries will face new entry procedures as the European Union rolls out its Entry/Exit System …

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Greek firefighters make progress against ‘doomsday’ wildfires

Firefighters in Greece gained ground Thursday against a wildfire outside the third-largest city of Patras, while water bombers battled blazes on three other fronts. The situation in the country’s main …

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Faithful from Australia flock to Panagia Soumela Monastery in Vermio

Two days before the great feast of the Virgin Mary, visitors from around the globe, including Australia, were found beginning to flock to one of the most historic pilgrimage sites …

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Thousands battle Greece fires as heatwave bakes Europe

Greece battled a dozen major wildfires on Wednesday, including one threatening its third-largest city Patras, as a heatwave stoked blazes and forced the evacuation of thousands in southern Europe. Spain, …

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Villages evacuated, properties destroyed, Greek Australians among those affected by the wildfires

Greece is once again facing a summer under siege from flames, with uncontrolled wildfires destroying vast areas of land, turning properties to ash, and forcing entire villages to evacuate. Among …

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Greece at the epicentre of Southern Europe’s wildfire crisis

More than 100 wildfires broke out across Greece on Tuesday, with the most severe blazes raging in Achaia, Zakynthos, Kefalonia and Chios. Authorities ordered evacuations of dozens of villages as …

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Greece to enforce ankle monitors for migrants on deportation list

Greece’s Migration Minister Thanos Plevris announced on Monday (local time) the implementation of a measure that will require migrants with rejected asylum claims to wear ankle monitors. The measure is …

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Air Mediterranean – a Greek airline that facilitated a shady network between Athens and Damascus

An investigative report from European journalists has unearthed a shoddy network facilitating flights between Athens and Damascus in 2023, a time when no European flights were going to the Syrian …

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Greece farewells former PM Antonis Samaras’ daughter Lena

Family, friends and numerous officials all gathered to farewell Lena Samara, the 34-year-old daughter of former Prime Minister Antonis Samaras, following her sudden death last Thursday. The funeral ceremony was …

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Greek police seize over 270kg of cocaine valued at $10m

Greek police have arrested three men after seizing over 270 kilograms of cocaine with an estimated value of over 5.5 million euros ($A10 million). The cocaine was hidden inside a …

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