Greece
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SYRIZA to approve final list of candidates running for party leadership
SYRIZA-Progressive Alliance is holding its Standing Congress to approve the candidates running for party leadership at the Foundation of the Hellenic World on Saturday, 2 September. The Congess’ agenda includes …
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Greek ship owner assaults journalist
The Greek government on Wednesday denounced an attack on a well-known journalist by a ship owner in Athens, just days after a similar attack on an investigative reporter. “We condemn …
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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 …