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Greek govt calls for EU farm scandal probe

The Greek government on Monday called for a special parliamentary committee to probe a European Union farm subsidies scandal, reportedly involving tens of millions of euros, that has seen at …

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EU border vessel sinks in Aegean Sea in migrant rescue

An EU border patrol boat sank in the Aegean Sea Monday during a migrant search, the Greek coastguard said, adding that the crew were immediately picked up by other vessels. …

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Irene Mourtzoukou remanded in custody over serial infanticide and attempted murder charges

Irene Mourtzoukou, 25, has been remanded in custody following her formal statement to the Patras magistrate on Sunday, in relation to the alleged murders of four infants — including her …

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Woman to testify over four child murders in Greece as Patras forensic service is shut down

Eirini Mourtzoukou, the 25-year-old woman who has confessed to the murders of four children — including her own two children, a friend’s child, and her younger sister — is set …

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Panic in Kolonaki as car crashes into pedestrians outside restaurant

A vehicle rolled into pedestrians and a restaurant on Saturday night in the upmarket inner Athens suburb of Kolonaki, with reports of several injuries. A Mercedes SUV patrons outside the …

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Greek Migration Minister to asylum seekers: ‘Stay where you are. You are not welcome here’

Greece has announced a controversial new policy suspending asylum applications for individuals arriving illegally by sea from North Africa, with top government officials describing the move as a response to …

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Greece draws criticism over tougher asylum stance

A leading humanitarian group criticised Greece on Thursday after its government announced it would pause for three months all asylum hearings for people arriving in boats from North Africa, to …

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America seeking to improve Greece-Turkey relations amid new tensions

Kimberly Guilfoyle, nominee for US Ambassador to Greece, fronted the American Senate as she stressed the important relationship between the US and Greece relations and improving Greece-Turkey relations, with a …

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Woman confesses to killing baby sister and three infants in chilling case that shocks Greece

In a case that has sent shockwaves across Greece, 25-year-old Eirini (Irini) Mourtzoukou has confessed to the killings of three infants — two of whom were her own children — …

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Acropolis trims hours again amid Greek heatwave

The Acropolis in Athens will limit its operating hours for a second straight day because of heatwave conditions, the Greek culture ministry said Wednesday. The ministry in a statement said …

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