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Turkey accuses Greece of using excess force against fishing boats

Greece said they fired warnings shots at Turkish ships that had refused to leave Greek waters in the Aegean Sea.

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Greece: 'Difficult' search suspended on ferry as 10 remain missing

Rescuers had suspended a search for survivors inside the burning ferry earlier this week.

Greece

Greek border guards face fresh claims of illegal migrant pushbacks

Asylum seekers say two men drowned after they were thrown into the sea by Greek authorities.

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Eight Bulgarians among 11 missing after fire on ship near Corfu

Rescue teams were hampered on Saturday due to flames fanned by the wind, sporadic explosions and temperatures reaching 500 degrees on board.

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Greek parliament approves major arms deals with France

NATO members Greece and Turkey remain at odds over maritime boundaries and mineral exploitation rights in the Aegean Sea and the eastern Mediterranean.

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Greek farmers protest rising energy costs

Farmers in central Greece on Sunday blocked a highway with tractors and poured cans of milk on the ground to protest against rising energy costs.

Culture news

Greek statue loaned to Italy in goodwill gesture

The Greek government hopes that the return of a foot from the marble tableaux which adorned the Parthenon will prompt similar actions by the British.

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Schools against discrimination: How Special Olympics movement is bringing wind of change

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The Special Olympics (SO) movement is leveraging the role of schools to boost inclusion through its Unified Schools programme.

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Greek minister dismissed over natural disaster compensation remarks

Agriculture minister Spilios Livanos has resigned after seemingly endorsing an "unacceptable" proposal, the Greek government said.

Culture news

Greece decries Turkey for allowing DJ performance at Sumela monastery

Turkish authorities are said to have allowed a DJ to play electronic music in the tourist attraction, believed to be over 1600 years old, for a promotional advertisement.

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Greece seeks tougher rules on football supporters' groups after murder

The 19-year-old victim was allegedly killed by supporters of a rival football team last week.

Greece

Former Greek president Christos Sartzetakis dies aged 92

Sartzetakis was imprisoned without trial for resisting pressure from military dictators while serving as a judge in the late 1960s.

World News

Injured young whale rescued near Athens found dead days later

The body of the young Cuvier’s beaked whale was found Wednesday off Salamis island, near to where it had last been spotted.

Culture news

Unearthed items show a time when Italy was colonised by ancient Greece

Southern Italy used to be a Greek colony and recent archaeological excavation could explain the religious practices of soldiers praying to Athena.

Turkey

Nineteen migrants found frozen to death in Turkey near Greek border

Turkey has regularly accused Athens of illegally pushing back migrants trying to cross into Greece.

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The Afghan women making Athens their new home

In this episode of Witness, Julian Lopez travels to Athens to meet several Afghan women who were forced to flee Afghanistan following the return to power of the Taliban. Sharing their stories, they explain the daily challenges they face and their plans for the future.

Greece

Rescue operation underway to save stranded whale in waters near Athens

The whale is stranded and injured in shallow waters near Athens. Divers, vets and authorities were assisting in the rescue operation.

Culture news

Ladino: Meet the guardian of a Jewish language close to extinction

A hundred years ago it was the most spoken language in Thessaloniki. Now, Jacky Benmayor is the only speaker left. And he's on a mission.

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Greek prime minister apologises after heavy snowfall strands hundreds

Kyriakos Mitsotakis has blamed a toll road operating company after drivers were forced to abandon cars due to the snow in Athens.

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Powerful explosion injures 3, damages offices buildings in Athens

The blast occurred early on Wednesday morning and caused a fire in the building.

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