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Greek trio arrested for selling priceless Roman statue for €40,000

One of the three found the statue in his garden and asked the other two to sell it, police say.

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Seven Greek bishops, three others injured in suspected acid attack

Greek authorities said that ten people had been hospitalised with burns after being attacked with a caustic liquid, allegedly by a priest facing a disciplinary hearing.

Greece

Amnesty accuses Greece of 'systematic' policy of migrant pushbacks

Athens has disputed reports accusing Greek border police of violent returns of refugees and migrants to Turkey.

Greece

Greek pilot has confessed to killing his British wife, say police

A Greek pilot who initially claimed his wife had been killed by robbers during a dramatic home invasion has now confessed to her murder, say police.

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My Europe Series

As diplomats return, is Europe rebuilding bridges with Assad's Syria?

At least five EU countries have brought back diplomats to Damascus despite the bloc's sanctions against the Assad regime, Euronews has learned.

Greece

Strikes across Greece as parliament set to approve labour law reform

Public transport staff in Athens went on strike for the second time in a week on Wednesday before the vote.

Republic of North Macedonia

Greece complains to UEFA over North Macedonia acronym at EURO 2020

Greek ministers have urged North Macedonia to change the name of their football association to reflect the Prespa agreement on the country's constitutional name.

Europe News

Nine months after fire, work still not started at Greek migrant camp

The redevelopment of Moria camp was supposed to have been finished by now.

World News

EU alarmed by Greece's use of sound cannons at border

Greece is facing questions over its reported use of sound cannons at the border to deter asylum seekers seeking to enter the country.

Europe News

Brussels wants member states to keep spending to maintain recovery

Brussels wants EU countries to keep investing and spending in order to maintain the recovery from the pandemic.

Greece

Greece extends COVID-19 vaccination campaign to migrants camps

Athens has faced criticism for not including asylum-seekers earlier in its vaccination campaign.

World

Greek, Turkish leaders to meet on NATO summit sidelines amid tensions

Turkey's Foreign Affairs Minister, Mevlut Cavusoglu, is in Greece for talks with his Greek counterpart, Nikos Dendias.

Destinations

Sick of working from home? Try working abroad from Greece

Everything you need to know about the digital nomad tax break, visas and the best islands for a working holiday.

Travel News

Seven European destinations for a truly traditional breakfast

From Tostadas in Spain to Tiropita in Greece, it's worth getting up early to sample some traditional tastes.

World News

The most striking images from this week's top stories

The key stories of the week, captured by photographers around the world.

Economy

Greece's mink farms take a different approach to survive the COVID-19 pandemic

In doubt as to whether COVID-19 can be transmitted from mink to humans, various countries across Europe have culled their mink farm populations. But Greece is taking a different direction to protect its economy and its farmers.

My Europe Series

Leros' new migrant detention centre brings back old, ugly memories

For forty years the island was known as “The Colony of Psychopaths”. Now, as the Aegean Island begins building a new detention facility, locals are reminded of the past.

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Euroviews. Greece's most vulnerable refugees are being denied safe shelter | View

"The closure of Kara Tepe municipal camp marks the end of an era for refugee reception in Greece."

Greece

Greek villages evacuated as wildfire rages

"This is the first major fire of 2021," a spokesperson for the Greek fire service said.

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Greek MEP and neo-Nazi appears in Athens court

Ioannis Lagos, who was detained in Brussels last month, has been sentenced to 13 years in prison in Greece over his membership of the banned Golden Dawn party.

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