Greece
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State of emergency in Rhodes over fires
A state of emergency has been declared on Rhodes after an extensive wildfire broke out in the forested region between Agios Silas and the Petaloudes valley.
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Child porn videos retrieved
According to the electronic crime squad working on the case the video recordings were made in classrooms and show teenagers speaking Greek.
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Armed bank robber snatches cash in Anixi
An armed robber made off with an undisclosed amount of cash from a bank in Anixi, a rural area north of Athens, after shooting through the window of the bank.
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Leaders’ meeting on measures inconclusive
Prime Minister Antonis Samaras met with his coalition partners for talks on a package of some 11.5 billion euros in austerity measures for 2013 and 2014.
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Fires continue across Greece
Firefighters were battling several blazes around Greece on Tuesday, including one in Neos Voutzas, northeastern Attica, and another on the island of Rhodes in the Dodecanese.
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Parliament guards to be reduced by a third
The number of guards assigned to protect the Greek Parliament is expected to be reduced by 130 officers, out of 360 currently in service.
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Migrants reverting to Aegean route
A crackdown on the influx of undocumented immigrants entering Greece via the land border with Turkey has apparently resulted in people smugglers changing their routes.
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Christening blast kills one
A 37-year-old man died following a fireworks explosion at a christening ceremony in Nea Manolada, in the Peloponnese.
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PM faces tough talks with coalition partners
Greek PM Antonis Samaras gets set to talk with socialist PASOK leader Evangelos Venizelos and Democratic Left chief Fotis Kouvelis.