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Greece In Talks With Israel To Build 2 Billion Euro Defence 'Iron Dome'
Greece is in talks with Israel to develop a 2 billion euro ($2.11 billion) anti-aircraft and missile defence dome, part of a wider push to modernise its armed forces as it recovers from a protracted debt crisis, Greek officials said on Thursday.
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Residents Flee As Greece Wildfires Spread Despite "Superhuman" Efforts
Greece ordered the evacuation of hospitals and homes near Athens Monday as wildfires spread despite "superhuman" efforts to combat the flames, the fire brigade said.
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'Historic": Greece Hails Landmark Overhaul Of EU Asylum, Migration Rules
The migration minister for Greece, one of the countries worst affected by arrivals of growing numbers of undocumented migrants, on Wednesday hailed a landmark overhaul of EU asylum and migration rules as a "historic day".
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EU Fiscal Oversight Of Greece Ends After 12 Years
Greece on Saturday concluded 12 years of European Union fiscal surveillance that was imposed in return for bailouts after a crushing debt crisis.
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Greece Says Cannot Become Gateway To EU For Fleeing Afghans
Greece does not want to become the entry point into the European Union for Afghans fleeing the escalating conflict in their homeland, Migration Minister Notis Mitarachi said on Tuesday, calling for a common EU response to the crisis.
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European Union Sends Help To Fight Wildfires In Greece, Italy
Fire-fighting resources from EU nations are on their way to Greece, Italy, Albania and Northern Macedonia to help fight forest blazes, the EU crisis management commissioner said on Wednesday.
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Microsoft Plans to Build 3 New Data Centres in Greece, Invest in Country’s Cloud Services
Microsoft looks to build a new data centre in Greece as it invests in cloud services infrastructure in the country, a boon to an economy weakened by a decade-long debt crisis and the coronavirus pandemic.
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Kyriakos Mitsotakis Becomes Greece's New PM On Vow To End Economic Crisis
Greece's new conservative prime minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis was sworn in Monday after a sweeping election victory put him in charge of the EU's most indebted member with promises to end a decade of economic crisis.
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Invest In Greece, You Won't Regret It, Says Greek PM
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras urged French businesses on Friday to invest in Greece, as it emerges from its debt crisis, and assured them that they would not regret it.
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Youthful Immigrant Lifes In Greece Gets Taste Of Art And Sport
Jawad Ahmadi, an 18-year-old Afghan, reached the island of Lesbos a year ago with his older brother and cousin, believing Greece would be just a temporary stop on his way to Germany.
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EU Says Nations Can Return Migrants To Greece From March
The EU recommended on Thursday that member states resume sending asylum seekers back to Greece from March next year, after transfers were halted for five years because of poor conditions there.
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Greece's 118-Year-Old Bookstore Closes Due To Debt Crisis
The largest bookstore in Greece with 118 years of history, Eleftheroudakis, will be closed on September 30 due to the seven-year debt crisis.
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Remember Toddler Aylan Kurdi, UNICEF Chief Says Ahead Of Refugee Summits
World leaders attending two major summits on the global refugee crisis this month must step up actions such as keeping families together and scaling back detention to stem the growing number of children in danger as they flee war, the head of UNICEF said on Wednesday.
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1 Dead, 6 Missing After Migrant Boat Overturns Off Greece
A search and rescue operation was underway off the coast of the eastern Aegean island of Lesbos today, after a boat carrying migrants overturned, leaving a child dead and six people missing.
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Greek Taxes Strangle Funds Industry In Name Of Austerity
Greece's latest austerity measures are choking off one of its few sources of local private investment, the funds management industry, thanks to massive tax hikes buried in 7,500 pages of financial reforms approved by the parliament last month.
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Greece In Talks With Israel To Build 2 Billion Euro Defence 'Iron Dome'
Greece is in talks with Israel to develop a 2 billion euro ($2.11 billion) anti-aircraft and missile defence dome, part of a wider push to modernise its armed forces as it recovers from a protracted debt crisis, Greek officials said on Thursday.
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Residents Flee As Greece Wildfires Spread Despite "Superhuman" Efforts
Greece ordered the evacuation of hospitals and homes near Athens Monday as wildfires spread despite "superhuman" efforts to combat the flames, the fire brigade said.
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'Historic": Greece Hails Landmark Overhaul Of EU Asylum, Migration Rules
The migration minister for Greece, one of the countries worst affected by arrivals of growing numbers of undocumented migrants, on Wednesday hailed a landmark overhaul of EU asylum and migration rules as a "historic day".
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EU Fiscal Oversight Of Greece Ends After 12 Years
Greece on Saturday concluded 12 years of European Union fiscal surveillance that was imposed in return for bailouts after a crushing debt crisis.
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Greece Says Cannot Become Gateway To EU For Fleeing Afghans
Greece does not want to become the entry point into the European Union for Afghans fleeing the escalating conflict in their homeland, Migration Minister Notis Mitarachi said on Tuesday, calling for a common EU response to the crisis.
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European Union Sends Help To Fight Wildfires In Greece, Italy
Fire-fighting resources from EU nations are on their way to Greece, Italy, Albania and Northern Macedonia to help fight forest blazes, the EU crisis management commissioner said on Wednesday.
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Microsoft Plans to Build 3 New Data Centres in Greece, Invest in Country’s Cloud Services
Microsoft looks to build a new data centre in Greece as it invests in cloud services infrastructure in the country, a boon to an economy weakened by a decade-long debt crisis and the coronavirus pandemic.
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Kyriakos Mitsotakis Becomes Greece's New PM On Vow To End Economic Crisis
Greece's new conservative prime minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis was sworn in Monday after a sweeping election victory put him in charge of the EU's most indebted member with promises to end a decade of economic crisis.
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Invest In Greece, You Won't Regret It, Says Greek PM
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras urged French businesses on Friday to invest in Greece, as it emerges from its debt crisis, and assured them that they would not regret it.
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Youthful Immigrant Lifes In Greece Gets Taste Of Art And Sport
Jawad Ahmadi, an 18-year-old Afghan, reached the island of Lesbos a year ago with his older brother and cousin, believing Greece would be just a temporary stop on his way to Germany.
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EU Says Nations Can Return Migrants To Greece From March
The EU recommended on Thursday that member states resume sending asylum seekers back to Greece from March next year, after transfers were halted for five years because of poor conditions there.
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Greece's 118-Year-Old Bookstore Closes Due To Debt Crisis
The largest bookstore in Greece with 118 years of history, Eleftheroudakis, will be closed on September 30 due to the seven-year debt crisis.
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Remember Toddler Aylan Kurdi, UNICEF Chief Says Ahead Of Refugee Summits
World leaders attending two major summits on the global refugee crisis this month must step up actions such as keeping families together and scaling back detention to stem the growing number of children in danger as they flee war, the head of UNICEF said on Wednesday.
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1 Dead, 6 Missing After Migrant Boat Overturns Off Greece
A search and rescue operation was underway off the coast of the eastern Aegean island of Lesbos today, after a boat carrying migrants overturned, leaving a child dead and six people missing.
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Greek Taxes Strangle Funds Industry In Name Of Austerity
Greece's latest austerity measures are choking off one of its few sources of local private investment, the funds management industry, thanks to massive tax hikes buried in 7,500 pages of financial reforms approved by the parliament last month.
