Protest over rail disaster turns violent in central Athens
The ubiquitous protest scene on Greek streets was followed by riot police using tear gas and flash grenades to disperse the violent protestors
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Antetokounmpo brothers invest in MLS’s Nashville team
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Greek Flags Fly At Half Mask Around World After Train Crash Disaster in Greece
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Tragic Greece train collision kills 29, injures at least 85
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Greece and Cyprus offer solidarity to Ukraine on one year anniversary of Russian invasion
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PM Mitsotakis in Larissa: Greece has stayed the course through all the challenges
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Greece's image has changed globally, and it is also no longer the pariah, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Friday, in an address at Alkazar sports arena in Larissa, adding that the country now plays a leading role in the EU.
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Turkish air violations have reduced but not ended, says Greek DM
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Turkish air violations against Greece have reduced but not ended, said Defence Minister Nikos Panagiotopoulos when speaking to the main news bulletin of ERT on Wednesday night.
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Greece and Switzerland sign agreement for unaccompanied minors
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Greece not to transfer S-300 systems to Ukraine says PM Mitsotakis
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More humanitarian aid departs Greece for Türkiye on Tuesday
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FM Dendias: Greece-US relations are strategic and have reached the highest level
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Strengthening cooperation between Greece and the US promotes common interests.
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US Secretary of State Blinken to travel to Germany, Türkiye, and Greece Feb. 16-22
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United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken will visit Germany, Türkiye, and Greece consecutively between February 16-22, the State Department said on Wednesday.
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Greece donates armored vehicles and ammunition to Ukraine
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Pierre Moscovici: An investment in Greece is no longer a risk, it’s an opportunity
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China and Greece sign shipping finance deal
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