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Life jail for Greek mother accused of killing three daughters
A Greek court on Friday imposed a life jail term against a woman found guilty of murdering her nine-year-old daughter and is also suspected of killing two other daughters. The …
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Quake shakes Greece, no initial reports of casualties
A strong earthquake has shaken western Greece, with residents feeling strong tremors but no early reports of damage or casualties. According to initial measurements by the Greek Geodynamic Institute in …
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Greek govt defeats censure motion over train tragedy
Greece’s conservative government survived a censure motion in parliament on Thursday that was lodged over claims it had tried to manipulate an investigation into the deadly train collision that rocked …
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Former Greek transport minister dismisses accusations
The Greek government’s former Minister of Infrastructure and Transport Kostas Karamanlis, has dismissed accusations that he is avoiding responsibility for the 2023 Tempe railway disaster. According to Kathimerini, he spoke …
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Police clash with protestors over presence of US military music group
Police in Greece have clashed with Communist-backed demonstrators who tried to prevent a concert by U.S. military cadets. According to Kathimerini (through AP), the violent protest occurred in the central …
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Greek opposition submits censure motion over train tragedy
Greece’s conservative government was hit with a censure motion in parliament on Tuesday over claims that it sought to manipulate an ongoing investigation into the nation’s worst train tragedy. The …
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Greek govt accused of manipulating train tragedy evidence
Greek opposition parties on Sunday accused the government of manipulating evidence to influence opinion over the country’s worst train tragedy, and vowed to submit a no-confidence vote. Citing a Sunday …
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President Sakellaropoulou: ‘1821 remains a glorious milestone’
Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou sent a message to the Greek diaspora ahead of Greek Independence Day calling the declaration of the revolution against Ottoman rule on March 25, 1821 a …
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Manuscripts from Greek poet Dionysios Solomos to be conserved in Athens
Manuscripts by Greece’s national poet Dionysios Solomos are being conserved at the Byzantine & Christian Museum in Athens. According to Kathimerini, conserved manuscripts by Solomos include a handwritten notebook with …
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Greece and Ukraine leaders hold further talks about defence cooperation
Greece and Ukraine have had further talks about their defence cooperation amidst the Russo-Ukrainian War. Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy spoke on Thursday ahead of …