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Sunak snubs Greek PM Mitsotakis in what is a seen as a sign of petulance
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has intensified his war of words with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, accusing him of trying to “grandstand” over the Parthenon Marbles dispute by breaking …
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Sculptures row won’t hurt Greece-UK relations: PM
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis says the cancellation of a meeting with his British counterpart over the Parthenon Sculptures is “unfortunate” but will not hurt relations between Greece and Britain …
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Acropolis row: UK and Greece quarrel over cancelled PM meeting
Britain and Greece on Tuesday disputed claims about why a prime ministerial meeting was cancelled, in a diplomatic row against a backdrop of ownership claims to ancient sculptures on display …
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Greece decries UK ‘lack of respect’ in sculptures row
Greece’s government has accused the United Kingdom of showing “a lack of respect” by abruptly cancelling a meeting between their leaders at short notice in a dispute over ancient Greek …
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Charis Doukas: We want Athens to be clean, bright, and green
The newly elected mayor of Athens – who defeated the incumbent, Kostas Bakoyiannis in a surprise victory – visited the Sanitation Department of the Municipality of Athens, and presented his …
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Crucial reforms to be introduced in the Greek Criminal Code
The Ministry of Justice will introduce significant reforms to the Criminal Code. It will present a reform bill to the Parliament in the next few days. This bill includes plans …
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Greece continues search for missing cargo ship sailors
Greece’s coastguard on Monday said it was continuing a search for 12 sailors missing on a cargo ship that sank Sunday in gale-force winds off the Aegean island of Lesbos, …
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Greece unhappy after UK’s Sunak cancels talks amid Parthenon marbles spat
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis expressed his “displeasure” Monday over UK counterpart Rishi Sunak’s last minute cancellation of a bilateral meeting set to discuss their long-running dispute over the Parthenon …
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Air pollution killed more than 250.000 people in the EU in 2021
According to a recent report by the European Environment Agency, (EEA) air pollution caused the deaths of 253.000 people in the European Union in 2021. The EEA report said that …
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One hundred kgs of cocaine were discovered at the port of Piraeus
Almost 100 kilos of cocaine – worth €4 million ($AUD 6.6 million) – were found in a container at the Piraeus port. The cocaine’s origin seems to be Ecuador; the …