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Greece parliament demand Germany pay WWII reparations

Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said demanding reparations is "a historic and moral duty and a duty in memory of the heroes of the past."

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How Greece turned a deadly road into one of the safest in the country

In partnership with the European Commission

Discover how one of the most dangerous road sections in Greece became one of the safest highways in the country. The construction of the three new tunnels between Thessaloniki and Athens, the so-called Tempi Tunnels, included 25 km of motorway, 11 km of tunnels and the largest road tunnel

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Watch: Divers get access to ancient shipwreck near Greek island

The ancient cargo ship sank in the 5th century BC. It was laden with 4,000 ancient vases, probably containing wine, most of which remain intact.

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Breakfast With Belle: We want your questions for MEP Eva Kaili

Breakfast With Belle is headed to Greece to interview MEP Eva Kaili- and we want to put YOUR questions to her. Comment or tweet with the hashtag #BreakfastWithBelle and stay tuned to see if she answers your question.

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Migrants in northern Greece fail in push to reach North Macedonia

Migrants in northern Greece disperse after a failed attempt to cross to North Macedonia ended in clashes with police

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Greek police fire tear gas at migrants as border convoy grows

reek police fired tear gas on Friday (April 5) to disperse migrants who had gathered in a field near the country's border with Northern Macedonia in the hope of making their way illegally up through the Balkans towards northern Europe.

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Greek police clash with refugees at the Macedonian border

Hundreds had arrived on Thursday hoping to cross the border into Macedonia and travel onward to northern Europe.

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Watch: Pinball wizards back in action at Athens museum

Pinball was hugely popular in Greece but the craze died out 20 years ago with the rise of computer games.

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Greece and North Macedonia sign new agreements, bolstering ties

North Macedonia Prime Minister Zoran Zaev and Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras signed what the two men termed historic agreements in Skopje

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Greece and North Macedonia make peace with selfies and air pact

Greece's Tsipras and North Macedonian President George Ivanov were all smiles as they thrashed out their remaining differences.

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Vogue magazine makes comeback in Greece as recovery looms

After seven years of absence, fashion magazine Vogue hit the newsstands in Greece on Sunday.

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Euroviews. Automated technologies at EU borders and the future of Fortress Europe ǀ View

The deployment of new technologies [...] to automate EU border security systems, raises multiple human rights concerns. While the past and present human rights implications of Fortress Europe have been widely catalogued, future ones [...], urgently need addressing.

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Refugees to be forced out of UN-funded accommodation in Greece

The government says this is a necessary step to integrate refugees into Greek society, but it has some refugees worried for their future.

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Greek PM Tsipras says Turkish jets disturbed his flight

“They forced the helicopter I was on to manoeuvre low until Greek jets intercepted the forces violating our national air space,” Tsipras said.

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NGOs slam EU-Turkey refugee agreement as non-viable and ineffective

The agreement between the EU and Turkey to control the flow of refugees has led to non-viable and ineffective policies and practices in Greece

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Greeks mark start of Lent with traditional parade

Residents of the Greek mountain town of Sochos, northeast of Thessaloniki, celebrated the beginning of Lent on Monday with a carnival and procession dating back to ancient times.

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Greek mountain town greets Lent with colourful parade through town

Residents of the Greek mountain town of Sochos, northeast of Thessaloniki, greeted the arrival of Lent on Monday with a carnival and procession.

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Dozens arrested for erecting giant cross in Lesbos to deter migrants

The Greek island was one of the main gateways into Europe at the height of the migrant and refugee crisis.

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The Brief: Migrant camps in Greece, Tusk in Ukraine and CO2 emissions

In this edition: We speak to a Greek minister about a report from the Council of Europe on the conditions in Greece's migrant camps. Donald Tusk reassures Ukraine over Europe's stance and the EU seeks to reduce CO2 emissions from trucks and buses by 2030.

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'Inhuman and degrading': report criticises Greece's refugee

The Council of Europe's Committee for the Prevention of Torture (CPT) raised concerns Tuesday over the "inhuman and degrading" conditions in Greece's refugee camps. It singles out the Fylakio camp near the Turkish border.

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