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Five refugees, including three children, killed in trafficker car crash in Greece
Jun 08, 2018 10:10Five refugees, including three children, have been killed in a car crash on a highway in northern Greece, police say.
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Greeks stage strike against bailout reforms
May 30, 2018 12:29Greece has come to a standstill as people staged a nationwide 24-hour strike against reforms linked to a third and final bailout.
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Greek jet crashes in Aegean Sea, pilot killed
Apr 13, 2018 01:45A Greek fighter jet has crashed into the Aegean Sea, leaving its pilot killed amid rising tensions with neighboring Turkey.
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Greece: Students clash with police over teaching cuts
Mar 31, 2018 03:20Scuffles erupted between protesters and police officers in Athens on Friday as hundreds of students and teachers took part in a rally urging an increase in the number of teachers for schools and universities.
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Turkish court refuses to release two jailed Greek soldiers
Mar 27, 2018 14:11A Turkish court has ruled that two Greek soldiers charged with espionage and illegally entering the country must remain in jail despite pressure from the European Union for their release.
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At least 16 dead as refugee boat sinks off Greek island
Mar 17, 2018 10:10At least 16 people, including six children, perished Saturday after a refugee boat capsized in the Aegean Sea, the deadliest disaster in the area since a controversial deal between the EU and Turkey to try to stem the flow of migrants two years ago.
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Greek court rejects Turkey’s extradition demand
Mar 17, 2018 03:17A Greek appeals court on Friday (March 16) rejected a Turkish demand for the handover of eight Turkish soldiers Ankara accuses of having a direct role in the abortive coup attempt against President Tayyip Erdogan in 2016.
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Turkish court rejects appeal for release of two Greek soldiers
Mar 05, 2018 15:37A Turkish court has rejected a request for the release of two Greek soldiers who were arrested for illegally crossing the border into the country and allegedly entering a prohibited Turkish military zone.
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Greece not seeking swap of soldiers with Turkey
Mar 03, 2018 16:42Greek authorities have denied they have any plans to exchange eight Turkish soldiers wanted on suspicion of involvement in a failed coup in Turkey with two Greek soldiers arrested recently.
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European rights body urges Greece to do more to fight corruption
Mar 01, 2018 14:28The Council of Europe, a 47-nation human rights body based in Strasbourg, France, has called on Greece to do more in terms of fighting corruption among politicians and state officials.