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Man dead after Greek coastguard fires on migrant boat

A 39-year-old migrant has been found dead after the Greek coastguard opened fire on a vessel carrying migrants off the island of Symi in the eastern Aegean Sea, authorities say. …

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Greek authorities rescue nearly 150 migrants trying to enter the country in small boats

Greek authorities saved almost 150 migrants attempting to reach the country by sea in small boats over a 24-hour period, officials revealed on Wednesday (local time), with one such vessel …

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Greek officials protest IOC’s decision to hold session away from Ancient Olympia, birthplace of the Olympics

Tensions have arisen between officials in Ancient Olympia and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) over the decision to hold their next session in a neighbouring region of southern Greece, rather …

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Baby among group rescued on Tilos after days of being stranded

An operation to save a group of migrants on Tilos, including a 50-day-old infant, took place on Sunday as the island pooled its resources to rescue the trapped individuals. The …

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Brawl breaks out on Greek ferry over toilet argument

Another fight broke out on a Greek passenger ferry on Monday, this time on a ship travelling from Crete to Athens. It was reported by ERT that the brawl erupted …

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Greece celebrates August full moon, experiences significant lightning strikes

Greece is bringing in visitors to more than a hundred archaeological sites, historical sites, museums and monuments, across the nation under the moonlight as it marks the August full moon. …

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Kasselakis blames Mitsotakis for homophobic online abuse

SYRIZA leader Stefanos Kasselakis has directly accused Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and his New Democracy party of being behind a barrage of homophobic slurs and hate speech directed at him …

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Greece: One in two freelancers declare a monthly income of only €268 ($445)

Salaried employees remain the wealthiest Greeks, according to an analysis of the 2024 tax return data (for income earned in 2023). Freelancers now rank second, mainly due to changes in …

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Ferry service suspended following captain’s arrest in Andros

SAOS Ferries has suspended service for the Saonisos ferry following the arrest of its captain due to the “unsafe handling” of its departure attempt from the port of Andros. The …

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Mykonos and Santorini see turnover decline, as Turkish tourists drive business in Aegean islands

Two of Greece’s most famous tourist destinations saw their accommodation and catering industry turnover decline by nearly 10 per cent during the first half of the year, according to Hellenic …

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