Greece
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Olive trees rescue plan
A documentation and conservation plan to save olive trees in Crete which are hundreds and thousands of years old has been implemented by thirty five cultural and environmental grou
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Closure will leave refugees homeless
A makeshift migrants camp in Patras was closed down by Greek authorities in an effort to combat illegal immigration.
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Karamanlis: it’s all about the economy
The Greek Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis has called on his Ministers to focus on improving the Greek economy and called for a battle on tax evasion.
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Nimetz: ‘optimistic’ on solution
The UN secretary general’s personal envoy on the FYROM name issue Matthew Nimetz held meetings in Skoje and Athens last week.
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Rally for migrants descends into chaos
A protest against moves to toughen measures to combat illegal immigration has lead to clashes between protestors and police.
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Dump protest leads to clashes, fire and arrests
A protest against a local dump in Grammatiko,west of Athens, had dire consequences for local officials, police and residents.
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Orthodox Patriarchs kiss and make up
The visit of the newly elected Russian Orthodox Patriarch to Turkey has eased relations between the Ecumenical Patriarchate and the Russian Orthodox Church.
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25 arrested for human trafficking
One of the largest human trafficking rings in Eastern Europe and the Balkans was busted by Greek police last week.
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EU: recover the subisidies or else
The failure to recover government subsidies from Olympic Airways has seen Greece fined by the European Court of Justice.
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Postcard arrives 22 years late
A postcard that was sent from Nisyros in 1987 reached its intended recipient in the United Kingdom twenty two years after the fact.