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Thousands of Greeks protest over Macedonia name row
Jan 21, 2018 15:06More than 50,000 protesters massed in the streets of northern Greece's biggest city Thessaloniki on Sunday, police said, in a long-running row between Athens and Skopje over the use of the name Macedonia.
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Police fire tear gas at anti-austerity protesters in Greece
Jan 12, 2018 14:17Greek police have clashed with protesters outside parliament in the capital city Athens, as strikes and rallies continue over new government cuts.
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Greek capital comes to standstill amid strike
Jan 12, 2018 09:38The Athens subway came to a standstill on Friday as Greeks protested against new reforms that parliament is set to approve on January 15 in return for bailout funds, including restrictions on the right to strike.
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Greek court suspends Turkish soldier’s asylum status ‘for reasons of public interest’
Jan 08, 2018 16:22The asylum status of a Turkish soldier who fled the country along with seven others after a failed coup in 2016 has been suspended following a request by the Greek government which said it should have a say in the case.
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Erdogan in Greece in first trip by head of state in 65 years
Dec 07, 2017 09:55Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has arrived in Greece on a two-day visit, a first official trip by a Turkish head of state to the Aegean country in 65 years, with long-standing territorial disputes most likely to be the main topic of discussions with Greek officials.
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Demo in memory of Greek teen killed by police in 2008 turns violent
Dec 06, 2017 12:10Masked youths have thrown stones and vandalized property in Athens during annual protests in remembrance of a teenage boy killed by police in 2008.
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Greek police arrest 9 suspected Turkish militants ahead of Erdogan’s visit
Nov 28, 2017 10:14Security forces in Greece have arrested nine Turkish nationals in the capital, Athens, as part of an investigation linked to Turkish militant groups.
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About 19 dead, 3 missing as flash floods hit Athens outskirts
Nov 19, 2017 14:00The death toll from the flash floods, which hit the western Athens suburb of Mandra on Wednesday, has risen to 19, as firefighters recovered the bodies of another three victims on Saturday, Greek national news agency, AMNA, reported.
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Greece: Clashes break out on 1973 student revolt anniversary
Nov 18, 2017 03:07Clashes erupted between police and protesters in Greece on Friday during a demonstration marking the anniversary of the bloody Athens Polytechnic Uprising in 1973.
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Death toll in Greek floods rises to 14
Nov 15, 2017 14:29The death toll in flash flooding on the western fringes of the Greek capital has increased to 14, with the fire department recovering the body of a man near the small town of Mandra.