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Nationwide Strike Halts Transport in Greece

Apr 9, 2025

Greece came to a standstill as major labor unions launched a 24-hour strike demanding higher wages amid rising living costs. Ferry, train, bus, and metro services were suspended, while air traffic was limited to…

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Greece Plans €25 Billion Defense Investment by 2036

Apr 2, 2025

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced a €25 billion defense investment by 2036, calling it the most significant transformation in the country's military history. The plan includes advanced defense…

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Floods Hit Greek Islands, Vehicles Swept Away

Apr 2, 2025

Heavy rains triggered severe flooding on the Greek islands of Paros and Mykonos, sweeping away vehicles and damaging roads. Authorities closed schools and restricted traffic, urging residents to stay indoors. Paros was the hardest hit,…

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Thousands Protest during Voting of Censure Motion over Deadly Train Crash in Greece

Mar 8, 2025

Thousands of people in Greece have protested in front of the Greek parliament during voting of opposition parties' censure motion against Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis’ government over the train crash in 2023 that killed 57 people,…

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Clashes in Greece on Train Crash Anniversary

Feb 28, 2025

Protests erupted across Greece on the second anniversary of the 2023 train disaster that killed 57 people, with public and private sector workers staging a 24-hour strike. Businesses in Athens closed, transportation was…

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Greeks Demand Authorities be Held Accountable for Tempi Crash in 2023

Feb 8, 2025

Thousands of Greeks who believe that the government was negligent in the train crash in Tempi in 2023, in which 57 people, mostly students, lost their lives, and that authorities covered up the incident, called for the responsible to be…

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Thousands Leave Greek Island of Santorini due to Ongoing Earthquakes

Feb 6, 2025

At least 11,000 people have left the Greek tourist island of Santorini via ferries and airplanes following hundreds of earthquakes near the Cyclades Islands in the Aegean Sea since Saturday. Schools will be closed until tomorrow on…

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Türkiye Resuces 46 Migrants After Greek Pushback

Jan 27, 2025

Greek coast guard teams removed the engine of a rubber boat carrying 46 migrants, including 24 children, attempting to cross from Ayvacık, Türkiye, to Lesbos, Greece, before pushing them back into Turkish waters.…

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Thousands Protest Deadly Train Crash in Greece

Jan 27, 2025

Thousands gathered in Athens to protest the 2023 train accident in Tempi, which killed 57 people. Organized by the Tempi Accident Victims' Relatives Association and supported by unions and civil groups, approximately 50,000…

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Two Women Detained for Baggage Theft at Athens Airport

Jan 16, 2025

Police at Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport detained two women, aged 38 and 36, accused of stealing suitcases from the baggage claim area. Authorities reported that at least eight suitcases had been…

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