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Zelensky touts Greek gas pact, says 'historic' French deal to come
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Sunday that he will sign an agreement with Greece on gas imports and expects an "historic…
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Greek and German police bust international cocaine ring
Greek and German police have dismantled an international drug gang suspected of distributing large quantities of cocaine in Germany,…
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Greek island sees surge in migrant boat arrivals despite harsher detention policy
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Authorities in Greece say more than 120 migrants were intercepted off the island of Crete early Monday, the latest…
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Hundreds of migrants moved from Crete to Greek mainland as island struggles with Libya arrivals
LAVRIO, Greece (AP) — More than 500 migrants arrived at the port of Lavrio near Athens Thursday after being intercepted south of the…
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Greek ship sinks off Yemen after Houthi attack, crew being rescued, sources say
Some of the crew were in lifejackets in the water, and at least five people have been rescued so far, two of the sources said. The…
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Goods delivered by nuclear power? UN agency chief meets Greek shipowners to discuss the idea
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency, Rafael Mariano Grossi, met with Greek shipowners on Thursday to…
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Rescuers search for a girl missing after a migrant boat sank near Greek island
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece’s coast guard said Friday that a search and rescue operation off an eastern island near the Turkish coast had…
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Greek rights groups call for criminal charges over deadly 2023 migrant shipwreck
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Rights groups are demanding criminal charges be brought against members of Greece’s coast guard over a deadly 2023…
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Parthenon Marbles loom large as Greek PM holds talks in London
The British and Greek prime ministers held talks Tuesday focused on illegal migration and supporting Ukraine but with a long-running…
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More than 230 migrants reached the Greek island of Crete from North Africa over the weekend
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — More than 230 migrants crossing the Mediterranean in small boats from North Africa reached Greece's southern island…
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Greek authorities detain migrants on the southern island of Crete as smugglers seek new routes
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Authorities on the southern Greek island of Crete detained 76 migrants early Tuesday after they arrived on three…
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Greek government calls for EU disaster response mechanism over blaze
EU member states are sending aid to Greece to help battle the massive wildfire burning across woodland north-east of Athens. The…
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The gods must be angry: Mexico 'cancels' statue of Greek god Poseidon after dispute with local deity
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The gods must be angry — or just laughing at the hubris of humanity. Authorities in Mexico have slapped a “closure”…
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Egyptians accused in deadly shipwreck released from Greek jail after court dismissed the case
NAFPLIO, Greece (AP) — A group of Egyptians jailed for nearly a year pending trial for a deadly shipwreck were released from jail…