Greece
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Panic in Kolonaki as car crashes into pedestrians outside restaurant
A vehicle rolled into pedestrians and a restaurant on Saturday night in the upmarket inner Athens suburb of Kolonaki, with reports of several injuries. A Mercedes SUV patrons outside the …
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Greek Migration Minister to asylum seekers: ‘Stay where you are. You are not welcome here’
Greece has announced a controversial new policy suspending asylum applications for individuals arriving illegally by sea from North Africa, with top government officials describing the move as a response to …
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Greece draws criticism over tougher asylum stance
A leading humanitarian group criticised Greece on Thursday after its government announced it would pause for three months all asylum hearings for people arriving in boats from North Africa, to …
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America seeking to improve Greece-Turkey relations amid new tensions
Kimberly Guilfoyle, nominee for US Ambassador to Greece, fronted the American Senate as she stressed the important relationship between the US and Greece relations and improving Greece-Turkey relations, with a …
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Woman confesses to killing baby sister and three infants in chilling case that shocks Greece
In a case that has sent shockwaves across Greece, 25-year-old Eirini (Irini) Mourtzoukou has confessed to the killings of three infants — two of whom were her own children — …
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Acropolis trims hours again amid Greek heatwave
The Acropolis in Athens will limit its operating hours for a second straight day because of heatwave conditions, the Greek culture ministry said Wednesday. The ministry in a statement said …
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Greece to halt asylum hearings for migrants on boats from Africa
Greece will suspend all asylum hearings for migrants arriving on boats from North Africa for three months, the prime minister said Wednesday following a rise in migrant arrivals from Libya. …
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Former Labor Deputy and Greek Deputy FM Demetri Dollis joins Greek delegation in Libya
Former Deputy Leader of Victoria’s Labor Party and ex-Deputy Foreign Minister of Greece under George Papandreou, Demetri Dollis, has been called upon by the Mitsotakis government to assist in mending …
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Distinguished Greek Australian lawyers share their thoughts at Global Summit in Athens
The proceedings of the 1st Global Summit of Hellenic Lawyers continued at the Athens Concert Hall as Chief Justice of Australia Stephen Gageler and numerous other distinguished Australian lawyers offered …
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Acropolis shuts, outdoor work halted as heatwave scorches Greece
Greece’s top archaeological monument, the Acropolis, was partially shut Tuesday as part of emergency measures to protect visitors and workers around the country during a four-day heatwave. The Greek culture …