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Earthquake hits near the Greek capital, Athens

A 5.1 magnitude earthquake hit in a suburb 23 kilometres northwest of Athens on Friday, the non-profit European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre said.

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American scientist found dead in Greece had multiple broken bones, found in ventilation drain

Suzanne Eaton, 59, was discovered July 8 in an abandoned World War II bunker in a rural area outside the city of Chania.

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Can Greece become EU's 'most business-friendly' country?

In an exclusive interview with Euronews, Greece's new Minister for Growth and Investments, Adonis, Georgiadis, detailed some of the measures the government will take to turn the country into "the most business-friendly country of the European Union"

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Floods hit western Greece days after deadly storm killed 7

Floods hit western Greece days after deadly storm killed 7

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American scientist found dead in Crete was asphyxiated, police say

Suzanne Eaton, 59, was in Crete for a conference. She disappeared on July 2 and her body was recovered on Monday inside a cave.

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Six people killed after storms hit northern Greece

Gale-force winds, rain and hailstorms struck overnight in Halkidiki region, a popular tourist destination in the summer.

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Partial skull found in Greece is Europe’s oldest human fossil

Researchers have dated a skull found in the 1970s to be the oldest modern human outside of Africa.

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Freak storm hits northern Greece, killing six foreign nationals

A freak storm hit northern Greece on Wednesday evening, killing six foreign nationals.

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Greece's new PM Mitsotakis appoints cabinet

Christos Staikouras was appointed as finance minister, while Nikos Dendias will head the foreign ministry.

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Watch: Greece's Kyriakos Mitsotakis is sworn in as prime minister

Greece's Kyriakos Mitsotakis has been sworn in as the country's new prime minister after his New Democracy party won a parliamentary majority on Sunday.

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Will new prime minister introduce a more market friendly economy

The centre-right New Democracy won a decisive victory in Greece's snap election last night, beating the leftist Syriza party to win an absolute majority in parliament. Leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis will become prime minister. He told supporters "the country proudly raises its head again".

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Villages evacuated as wildfires rage in Greece

Support from across the country drafted in to battle blaze on Island of Evia as temperatures soar and winds fan flames.

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Greece's main political parties gear up for Sunday's election

Greece's main political parties gear up for Sunday's election

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Greeks vote as Tsipras' days in power seem numbered

Greeks began voting on Sunday in a snap election that opinion polls say will bring opposition conservatives to power.

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Greece elections: Who is leadership hopeful Kyriakos Mitsotakis?

Greek conservative leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis is a leading contender to Alexis Tsipras. Mitsotakis said he wants to breathe new life into the economy and change the country’s image as Europe’s problem child after three bailouts since 2010.

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Greek fishermen paid to collect rubbish caught from the sea for recycling

Fishermen are being paid €200 a month to recycle waste from their nets. More and more plastic and cans are being pulled from the waters together with the fish. A new Greek company called Enaleia has backing from Greek and foreign donors to introduce a more sustainable way of fishing.

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Greece to hold snap election in July after presidential approval

Greece's president has approved a request by prime minister Alexis Tsipras to hold a snap election, just four months before the end of Tsipras's term.

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Seven drown off the Greek island of Lesbos after boat overturns

Seven people have drowned off the Greek island of Lesbos after their boat overturned, said the Greek coast guard.

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Greece redefines rape after initial draft law sparked criticism

The Greek government made a U-turn on the definition of rape after an initial draft law sparked fierce criticism from society, NGOs, and parliament members.

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Doctor and independent Moses Elisaf is Greece's first Jewish mayor

Doctor, academic and independent politician Moses Elisaf is the newly-elected Mayor of Ioannina in north-west Greece and the country's first Jewish mayor