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India and Greece forge historic strategic partnership

In a defining moment for international diplomacy, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Greece at the invitation of Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis marked the establishment of a new …

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Donkey races come under fire by animal welfare groups

Animal welfare groups have condemned the actions of children in Greece, who were videotaped racing on the back of donkeys. The event took place in the village of Komi in …

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Greece blaze is ‘largest wildfire ever recorded in EU’

A forest blaze in Greece is “the largest wildfire ever recorded in the EU” and the bloc is mobilising nearly half its firefighting air wing to tackle it, a European …

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Five migrants killed in boat capsize off Greece

Five people including an 11-month girl died Monday and 54 people were rescued when two migrant boats sank off Greece, officials said. The first capsize took place around 3:00 am …

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Crete’s “Living Legend” does Greece proud at 2023 World Dog Show

This past weekend at the FCI Federation Cynologique Internationale World Dog Show 2023 in Geneva was a momentous occasion for Crete and Greece. The legendary Kritikos Lagonikos (Cretan Hound) took …

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Deadly Greek wildfire still ‘out of control’

A monster forest fire that has raged for nine days in the Dadia National Park in northeast Greece, a major European sanctuary for birds of prey, is still spreading, firefighters …

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Government team visiting the fire-stricken areas of Evros

A government team is visiting the fire-stricken areas of Evros on Monday. The team is headed by State Minister Makis Voridis, accompanied by Citizen Protection Minister Yiannis Economou, Rural Development …

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Fresh evacuations as Greek wildfires burn

Firefighters in Greece were battling flames for a ninth consecutive day on Sunday, as more areas of the country’s north were ordered to evacuate their homes. The largest fire is …

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Two arrested for arson while wildfires blaze in Greece

Fire department officials in Greece have arrested two men for allegedly deliberately setting fires, while hundreds of firefighters battled wildfires that have killed at least 21 people in the past week. One …

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Firefighters battling flare-ups and scattered outbreaks in Evros, Andros and Fthiotida

Firefighters continue to battle flare-ups on the fire fronts in Parnitha, Evros and Boeotia. According to the Fire Department, the picture is better and significantly improved with the most active …

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