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Ships, trains halted as Greek workers strike over pay
Ships have remained docked at Greek ports and train services were halted as transport workers joined a 24-hour strike by private workers to demand higher pay to cope with rising …
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Global ocean summit nets $10 bn in pledges: Greek PM
An international summit on saving the oceans netted $10 billion in pledges, the prime minister of host country Greece said on Tuesday. The “Our Oceans” summit was launched in 2014 …
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Paris 2024 Games flame to be lit in ancient Olympia
The sacred flame for the Paris 2024 Olympics is to be lit Tuesday in ancient Olympia, birthplace of the ancient Games, for an epic torch relay stretching from the Acropolis …
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Greek conservatives put jailed Albania mayor-elect on EU ticket
Greece’s ruling conservative party on Monday put on its list for June’s European Parliament elections a jailed ethnic Greek mayor-elect in Albania whose case has strained relations with Tirana. Fredi …
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Giannis Fertis, a Titan of Greek theatre and cinema dies at 86
At the age of 86, renowned actor Giannis Fertis passed away, leaving behind a legacy that spans ancient theatre, cinema, television, and music. He was known for his expressive voice, …
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Greece in a losing battle to tumbling birth-rate, small villages have it worst
Much like the rest of Europe, Greece is struggling with decreasing birth-rates and experts say it will be hard to reverse the trend. According to Reuters, recent data shows that …
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Greece offers payment to tourists evacuated from wildfires
The Greek government on Thursday offered compensation to tourists evacuated from wildfires on the holiday island of Rhodes last year so they can stay there again. Tourists of any nationality …
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Ancient jug taken from Greece during WWII Nazi occuptation returned from Canada
An oenochoe, (ancient Greek wine jug) from 7th century BC that was taken during the German occupation in World War II has been returned to Greece from Canada. According to …
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PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis meets with EU leaders ahead of Three Seas Summit in Lithuania
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is travelling to Lithuania for the Summit of the Three Seas Initiative. According to AMNA, heads of state and government from 13 European nations are …
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Greece reopens historic mosque for Eid celebration
Greece on Wednesday reopened an historic mosque in the northern city of Thessaloniki for the first time in over a century to allow prayers marking Eid al-Fitr, the celebration ending …