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Firefighters battled on Wednesday to extinguish the remnants of a wildfire near Athens that killed a woman, torched buildings, devoured woodland and forced thousands of people to flee their homes. Most of the fronts had eased three days…
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Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis received the secretary-general of the Muslim World League on Tuesday in Athens, the Saudi Press Agency reported. During the meeting, Mitsotakis and Mohammed Al-Issa discussed a number of topics of…
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Some 400 migrants and refugees protested at the port of Rhodes island on Sunday, demanding to be transferred elsewhere in Greece and obstructing port traffic, the Greek coast guard said. Most who protested their conditions had been…
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A wildfire intensified overnight and swept along forests north of Athens for a second day on Tuesday, authorities said, as fire fighters managed to contain other blazes southeast and west of the Greek capital. A blaze raged uncontrolled…
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Greece closed the ancient Acropolis during the hottest part of the day on Friday to protect tourists, while Croatian villagers cleaned up after a wildfire as a fierce heatwave swept across southern Europe. In Italy, there were fears…
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Greece should refrain from testing Turkey’s patience with provocations, including with a threat to extend its territorial waters in the Aegean, Turkey’s defense minister warned on Saturday. Speaking to a group of journalists in Ankara,…
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Thousands of residents fled to safety from a wildfire that burned for a fourth day north of Athens early Friday, during an overnight battle to stop the flames reaching populated areas, electricity installations and historic sites. On the…
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Greek police fired tear gas and water cannons on Saturday to disperse pro-Palestinian protesters against Israeli attacks on Gaza. Hundreds of people marched, chanting "Freedom for Palestine" and waving Palestinian flags, to the Israeli…
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The Prince of Wales will watch a military parade to mark Greek Independence Day after declaring that the country has “the most special place in my heart”. Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall will attend a wreath laying ceremony at the…
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The Greek government on Tuesday accused Turkey of encouraging Somali migration through promotion campaigns and visa offers, and then allowing the migrants to continue on to Greece. Athens has long accused Ankara of weaponizing migration…
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