Greece
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Turks cross into Greek waters near Rho island
The Greek coastguard stopping a group of Turkish journalists and the captain of their boat as they attempted to take photographs near the Greek island of Rho has led to heightened
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Greek woman sets fire to British tourist’s penis
A young woman allegedly doused a 20-year-old British tourist’s penis with alcohol and lit it, after the drunk man exposed his private parts and attempted to grope her in a bar on t
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Somali migrants left homeless
A police raid on two building in central Athens led to the arrest of 85 illegal migrants and their being declared public health risks.
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Two jabs against swine flu
A national swine flu action plan which will see Greece’s entire population vaccinated against swine flu was announced by the Greek Government.
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SAE meets Greeks of Hungary and Slovenia
The Greeks of Hungary were visited by the Secretary of the International Council for Hellenes Abroad who thanked them for their efforts to keep their Greek spirit alive.
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Tourism in central Athens hit by urban decline
Local hoteliers and travel agencies in Athens have reported that tourists are avoiding the centre of Athens as a result of the evident social decline in the Greek national capital.
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Greek PM meets with the Euro basketball champions
The Greek Under 20s mens baskettball team exchanged passes, banter and a basketball top with the Greek Prime Minster when he hosted them last week
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Greek Cypriots pessimistic over peace talks
Greek Cypriot confidence in the current talks is low according to the published in the Cypriot newspaper Phileleftheros.
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Thirty three new private colleges open
The Greek private education sector has heralded a new phase of growth with the opening of 33 new private tertiary colleges in major cities across Greece.