Greece
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Opinion: How EU’s largest fire on record was met with Greek state silence
I am writing this from Alexandroupolis, capital city of the Evros region, the epicentre of Greece’s wildfires this summer. We are well into the second week since the first blaze …
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Mitsotakis: The climate crisis is dangerous and threatening for all
“The climate crisis is dangerous and threatening for all. The answer must be given by everyone,” Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Thursday addressing the parliament during a debate on …
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Greek summer wildfires will burn over 150,000 hectares: PM
Devastating wildfires in Greece will ravage more than 150,000 hectares (370,600 acres) by the end of the summer, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis estimated Thursday, blaming the climate crisis for the …
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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 …