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5 Jan
Former Greek prime minister Costas Simitis died Sunday at the age of 88, state-run Ertnews reported. Simitis had not been facing a particular health problem. A former prime minister and one of the founding members of the socialist party Panhellenic Socialist Movement (PASOK), Simitis left his mark on the political life of the country. He…
15 Dec
Greece will almost double its defence spending after parliament approved the 2025 state budget Sunday with a roll-call vote, traditionally regarded as a vote of confidence in the government. With 159 out of a total of 299 votes cast, the State budget for the fiscal year 2025 was ratified while the defence expenditure was approved…
14 Dec
One man died early Saturday when a migrant boat sank off Crete, Greece's coastguard said, leaving 40 people reportedly missing while 39 survivors were rescued. The boat sank 12 nautical miles southwest of the island, according to ERTNEWS, which reported the 40 missing. A huge rescue operation is under way in the sea south of…
17 Nov
Around 25,000 people marched through Athens on Sunday in closely watched demonstrations to mark the 51th anniversary of the pro-democracy uprising that helped topple military rule in Greece, police said. The protests are held every year to commemorate the 1973 Athens Polytechnic protests that killed 24 people, when the ruling junta sent troops to break…
23 Sep
Three people died on Monday and five were rescued when an inflatable boat carrying migrants sank off the coast of the Greek island of Samos in the Aegean Sea, Police said. Accidents involving migrants occur regularly off the coast of Greece one of the most popular countries through which people fleeing poverty or war in…
13 Aug
European fans of DJ Shakez are in a frenzy, eagerly looking forward to being thrilled on the Greek island of Malia
23 May 2024
Over 200 kilograms of cocaine has been seized by Greek police in the harbour city of Piraeus. Police said on Thursday that the cocaine was hidden in a refrigerated container loaded with shrimp from a South American country. Four men aged between 36 and 64 were taken into custody. READ ALSO: NDLEA arrests four cartel…
28 Apr 2024
Greece's coastguard said on Sunday it had found the body of a man believed to have drowned when a migrant boat sank near the island of Samos.
15 Feb 2024
Greece's parliament was set to legalise same-sex marriage and adoption on Thursday, a landmark reform promoted by the conservative government over the opposition of the country's powerful Orthodox Church.
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