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Europe's top rights body urges Greece to amend migrant deportation law

The Council of Europe warned that the draft law could "seriously hinder he life-saving carried out at seas by NGOs."

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Greek PM plans to create Civil Protection ministry after wildfires

Greece plans to create a new Civil Protection ministry even after the appointed candidate rejected the role.

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New wildfire breaks-out on the fire-stricken island of Evia

A force of 64 firefighters with 26 fire engines, a unit on foot, water-dropping helicopters and an aircraft continued to fight a blaze in southern Evia that broke out on Monday. The Fire Service said the blaze was largely contained but had not been brought under control.

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Nikos Dendias and Péter Szijjártó break down the EU's pending issues

EU Foreign Ministers met to discuss some of the bloc's most pressing issues on Monday. We talk to the Hungarian and Greek foreign ministers about potential sanctions on Russia, vaccines, Turkish relations and much more.

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COVID-19: Greek government's ‘vaccination selfies’ spark anger

Greece's government has halted the vaccination of senior state officials following a backlash from health care unions and opposition parties.

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High court judge becomes Greece's first female president

Men dominate the top-level political positions in Greece, so this is a big deal.

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Greek PM tightens migrant controls: 'We are not an unfenced vineyard'

Greece is to create a single border surveillance agency and employ 1,200 more guards to 'shut the door' on migrants not entitled to stay.

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Avramopoulos: EU/Turkey migrants deal must survive

Outgoing European Union Migration Commissioner Dimitris Avramopoulos tells Euronews Correspondent Méabh Mc Mahon of the major issues during his time overseeing the most divisive and toxic of topics facing the EU – and his determination that the EU/Turkey statement must survive.

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Greece new government wins confidence vote on economic policy

Greece's newly-elected government wins confidence vote on economic policy

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New Greek Prime Minister faces uphill battle to fulfill promises

Kyrikos Mitsotakis was sworn in as Greece's new Prime Minister on Monday, and his Cabinet will follow on Tuesday. But it won't be easy to deliver on his promises to the Greek people.

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Greek elections: Tsipas, Mitsotakis make final pitch to voters

Greek elections: PM Tsipras, challenger Mitsotakis make final pitch to voters

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Greek elections: Which parties are in the race?

The main opposition New Democracy (ND) party looks poised to win the Greek parliamentary elections on July 7, but with the vote expected to be split between up to seven different parties, it may have to look for coalition partners.

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Raw Politics in full: Tory leadership race, Sturgeon in Brussels

Catch the full episode of Tuesday's Raw Politics.

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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

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Stateless in Europe: 'I was never given the chance to feel European'

Second-generation migrants who are living as stateless citizens in Greece have claimed they have no say in their own future, ahead of the European elections.

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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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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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Greek cabinet approves 11% rise in monthly minimum wage to 650 euros

The Greek cabinet has approved an 11% increase in the minimum wage to 650 euros a month from February 1, with 600,000 workers expected to benefit

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Euroviews. The EU must now honour its commitments to North Macedonia | View

Now that it looks certain the Greek parliament will ratify its neighbour's name change, the EU must help to transform the western Balkans by honouring its accession commitments to North Macedonia.

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Greece's Tsipras calls confidence vote after coalition partner quits

Panos Kammenos's Independent Greeks party objects to a deal reached with neighbouring FYR Macedonia over a long-standing name dispute.