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For Fifth Night in a Row Riot Police Come Under Attack in Athens
On Wednesday evening for the fifth night in a row riot police at various stations in the center of Athens in the district of Exarchia came under attack.
Groups of young men attacked the riot police stationed on Harilaou Trikoupi...
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Over Last 24 Hours 205 Migrants Have Arrived on Northern Aegean Islands
A total of 205 migrants and refugees arrived on the islands of the northern Aegean over the last 24 hours compared to 221 in the previous 11 days.
Authorities have reported that 46 migrants arrived on Lesvos, 121 on Chios and 38 on Samos.
According to...
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Tourist Boat Catches Fire and Sinks 100m Off Mykonos
A tourist boat caught fire and finally sank 100 meters from a Mykonos coast early on Thursday morning, but all 10 people on board are safe.
The "Saint" tourist boat carrying seven passengers with a crew of three was approaching...
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Greek State Assets in U.S.A. in Danger of Confiscation for Unpaid Fines
Greek State assets in the U.S. are threatened with confiscation due to a 40 million euro fine imposed by a U.S. court against the country on the C4I case, Kathimerini newspaper reports.
The case concerns the appeal by the American...
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How Greeks Celebrate Holy Thursday, The Last Supper
On Holy Thursday, Greeks celebrate the saddest day of the Holy Week as it marks Jesus Christ’s last day on Earth.
The Greek Orthodox Church brings to life the events of the Last Supper and Jesus' last day before he...
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Erdogan Calls Greeks 'Infidels' in Another Provocative Speech
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday insulted Greeks calling them "infidels" in a press conference on Turkish television.
In an interview for three Turkish TV channels (ATV, A Haber, A News), Erdogan provoked Greeks one more time. Speaking about...
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Greek Parliament Turns into an Arena as New Democracy-SYRIZA Battle over Health
New Democracy MPs and SYRIZA ministers on Wednesday turned the Greek Parliament into an arena, accusing each other of corruption and clientelism in the health sector.
Deputy Health Minister Pavlos Polakis and former health minister Panagiotis Kouroumblis of the ruling...
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Katrougalos: Protecting the Rights of UK-Based Greeks After Brexit Is a Priority for Athens
The two top priorities for Greece's foreign ministry are to push for a new EU social rights protocol during the discussion on the future of Europe and to protect the rights of Greeks and Greek-Cypriots living in the United...
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Aegean Airlines to Transfer ‘Holy Light’ to 17 Destinations in Greece
Aegean Airlines and its subsidiary Olympic Air said on Tuesday they will make additional domestic flights over the Easter weekend to transport the “holy flame” to 17 destinations around Greece.
The two airlines will charter three extra aircraft on Holy...
Crime
Man Facing Murder Charges for Fatal Shooting on Crete Turns Himself into Police
A 54-year-old man facing murder charges turned himself over to the police on Wednesday morning.
The unnamed man is suspected of fatally shooting 23-year-old Manolis Stratakis in Rethymno, Crete last Sunday.
Authorities believe that the shooting took place because of a...