Greece
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Ancient Amphipolis door discovery points to Macedonian-era tomb
New marble double-leaf door discovered in the Ancient Amphipolis site provides further evidence that the tomb comes from the 4th century BC.
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‘Heaven and Earth’ opens at Art Institute of Chicago
The exhibition includes major works from Greece consisting of mosaics, sculptures, manuscripts, luxury glass, silver, icons, and wall paintings.
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Police bust airport trafficking ring
Seven arrested on suspicion of helping migrants travel from Greece to Germany with fake papers.
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Poverty hits 6.3 million people in Greece
Three in every five Greeks were living in poverty or under the threat of poverty in 2013.
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Prominent businessmen among potential terror targets
A suspected terror plot had chairman of Olympiakos soccer team, Vangelis Marinakis, and the head of the Federation of Hellenic Industries, Theodoros Fessas in sight.
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The Spartans have taken over London
A group of ferocious Spartans have descended on London, confusing and entertaining metro commuters.
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Churches given more freedom
Churches in Greece will be able to administer their affairs without state involvement.
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Samaras to seek confidence vote
The vote is seeking to douse speculation about early elections and to rally coalition MPs and ministers as a crucial fifth review by the troika gets under way.
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Undocumented migrant flows to Greece ‘have tripled’
Some 30,000 migrants are expected to have entered Greece illegally by the end of 2014.