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Firefighters battle tough blaze on Greek island of Evia
Jul 06, 2019 15:24Greek firefighters have battled a stubborn wildfire on the island of Evia, as heavy winds and high temperatures plague the island.
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Supporter of North Macedonia’s name deal wins presidential run-off
May 06, 2019 15:10Pro-western candidate Stevo Pendarovski wins North Macedonia’s presidential run-off, promoting a government that changed the country’s name under a controversial deal with Greece and consolidating a push for membership in the European Union and NATO.
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Woman drowns as 92 refugees reach Greek island: Coast guard
Apr 14, 2019 15:54One woman has drowned as 92 refugees reached the Aegean island of Samos, a Greek coast guard official said as the country's officials struggled to deal with the rising number of immigrant arrivals.
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Greek far-right Golden Dawn holds rally in Athens
Feb 03, 2019 08:21Members of the Greek far-right party Golden Dawn rallied in Athens on Saturday to commemorate the anniversary of the Imia crisis that resulted to the death of three Greek soldiers in 1996.
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Protestors burn EU, US flags during demo against Macedonia name deal
Jan 27, 2019 17:50Greek MPs have supported the name-change deal with Macedonia with a narrow majority.
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Protesters violently clash with police at Macedonia rally in Athens
Jan 22, 2019 17:35Protesters clashed with police outside Greece's parliament during a rally that drew tens of thousands of people against the Greek-Macedonia name deal.
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Macedonia PM urges Greek MPs to ratify name deal
Jan 12, 2019 18:53Macedonian Prime Minister Zoran Zaev has called on Greece to end their nations' decades-long dispute by ratifying the deal to rename his country "The Republic of North Macedonia."
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Merkel says Germany 'takes total responsibility' for Nazi crimes in Greece
Jan 11, 2019 14:55Chancellor Angela Merkel says Germany “takes total responsibility” for crimes committed by the Nazis in Greece during the Second World War.
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Blast hits Greece’s SKAI TV in ‘attack on democracy’
Dec 17, 2018 13:18A powerful blast smashed windows and wrecked offices at Greece's SKAI TV in Athens on Monday in what officials called an attack on democracy. No one was injured.
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Greek police, protesters clash on shooting anniversary
Dec 07, 2018 07:48Greek police clashed with protesters on Thursday following demonstrations to mark the 10th anniversary of the killing of a teenage boy by police, which triggered the country's worst riots in decades.