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Turkey, Greece reel from raging wildfires during heatwave

OREN, (Turkey): Turkish coastguards evacuated hundreds of villagers from a smouldering power plant Thursday and ...

Published 06 Aug, 2021 04:18am

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Turkey, Greece smooth relations after Ankara spat

Cavusoglu said Turkey wanted to pursue talks with Greece "without prerequisites and without terms," according to the official translation.

Published 31 May, 2021 05:15pm

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Greece presents contentious labour reform bill

"The labour law is antiquated," Hatzidakis told a news conference. "The core of the bill goes back to 1982. In 1982 the Internet, let alone teleworking, was a distant dream."
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said the bill was intended to protect workers. "It strengthens their rights..., corrects injustices of the past. In short, it gives power to the employee," he tweeted.

Published 12 May, 2021 06:31pm

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Greece to step up island vaccinations: PM

Greece is keen to see crowds of holiday-makers flooding back to its idyllic islands, which are some of its most popular travel destinations.

Published 11 May, 2021 05:45pm

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Greek PM demands swift probe into journalist's murder

A police source told AFP the 52-year-old journalist had been shot by two men on a motorbike.

Published 10 Apr, 2021 04:52pm

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Greek PM to visit Libya, reopen embassy

Mitsotakis will travel to Tripoli on Tuesday "to normalise and restore relations", Greek government spokeswoman said.

Published 01 Apr, 2021 04:49pm

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EU says Turkey should 'urgently' resume accepting migrants from Greece

LESBOS ISLAND, (Greece): The European Union said on Monday that Turkey must "urgently" resume accepting migrants ...

Published 31 Mar, 2021 05:42am

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Greek cabinet clears EU-funded recovery plan, eyeing big boost in growth

"The national recovery plan may add up to seven percentage points to GDP on a six-year horizon, on top of the natural growth rate of Greece's economy, and add 200,000 jobs," said Prime Minister.
The Greek plan will now be debated in parliament before being submitted in its final form to Brussels, ahead of an end-April deadline.

Published 29 Mar, 2021 06:55pm

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Greece celebrates revolution bicentennial with pomp and allies

EU leaders later on Thursday will begin a two-day video summit that will also discuss relations with Ankara.

Published 25 Mar, 2021 04:37pm

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Greek PM hits back at sex scandal cover-up claims

The government has promised to introduce a new ethics code to prevent future abuse cases.

Published 26 Feb, 2021 10:43am

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European Commission to defend vaccine plan as virus forces more curbs

The heaviest snow in years also added to woes in Europe with transport and infrastructure hit in Germany and Britain.

Published 10 Feb, 2021 01:39pm

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Greece, Israel to sign agreement on tourism during PM's visit

Tourism, which accounts for about a fifth of the Greek economy and employs one in five workers.
If 70 percent of the population has been vaccinated by end March it will be easier to open up gradually to the Israelis who are interested in travelling to our country.

Published 08 Feb, 2021 05:22pm

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Greek PM urges hesitant health staff to vaccinate

Over 276,000 people have so far been inoculated in Greece.

Published 04 Feb, 2021 09:22pm

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Greek former minister and freedom fighter dies in boating accident

Former socialist minister Sifis Valirakis was discovered on Sunday off the coast of Evia island, according to Athens News Agency.

Published 25 Jan, 2021 11:23am

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Greece urges EU to adopt vaccine certificate for travel

The budget sees the Greek economy slumping by 10.5 percent in 2020, worse than the 8.2 percent predicted in October.

Published 12 Jan, 2021 07:48pm

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Greece proposes joint EU vaccination certificate to ease travel

Greece, which relies on tourism for a fifth of its economic output and is keen to revive travel before the summer season.
While we are not going to make vaccination compulsory or a prerequisite for travel, persons who have been vaccinated should be free to travel.

Published 12 Jan, 2021 07:25pm

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Election talk after second Greek reshuffle in months

The cabinet also includes Greece's first openly gay cabinet member, 44-year-old deputy culture minister Nicholas Yatromanolakis.

Published 04 Jan, 2021 08:43pm

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EU leaders save landmark budget as Brexit looms

Leaders were looking to salvage the EU's 1.8-trillion-euro ($2.1-trillion) budget and coronavirus recovery package, seen as vital for the continent's battered economies, after it was blocked by Hungary and Poland over provisions linking it to the respect for rule of law.

Published 11 Dec, 2020 09:18am

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Greek PM says EU must show 'tangible solidarity' on migrants, Turkey

A fire destroyed Greece's biggest refugee camp last week on the island of Lesbos, leaving around 12,000 people homeless.
It's time for Europe's support to pass from words into actions, to be expressed in tangible solidarity.

Published 15 Sep, 2020 05:45pm

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Greece to boost economy with 6.8-billion euro stimulus

Greece's central bank predicts GDP down 5.8 percent this year, while the IMF's outlook is for a 10-percent plunge.

Published 14 Sep, 2020 12:26am

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Greek PM denies refugee pushback claims

Rights groups including the UN refugee agency have repeatedly called on Greece to investigate pushback claims.

Published 20 Aug, 2020 05:30pm

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Greece seeks emergency EU meeting on Turkey: PM

Tensions were stoked Monday when Ankara sent the research ship Oruc Reis off the Greek island of Kastellorizo, where Turkey disputes Greek maritime rights.

Published 11 Aug, 2020 04:18pm

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Greece military confers over Turkish ship in East Med

The move came just days after the NATO allies seemed close to talks over disputed maritime zones in the Aegean.

Published 10 Aug, 2020 04:33pm

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Greece PM announces minor cabinet reshuffle

Greece stands to receive 32 billion euros from the 750-billion-euro ($884-billion) recovery package agreed by EU leaders last month.

Published 04 Aug, 2020 06:08pm

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Greece PM says won't accept strict EU conditions on COVID-19 aid

A six-monthly review of economic performance carried out by the European Commission was sufficient and that there was no need for any "additional strict conditionality," he said.

Published 05 Jul, 2020 11:01am