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Environment International Politics 

Cyprus to Launch Hague Court Case Over Turkey’s Gas Drilling

December 5, 2019 ASSOCIATED PRESS
drilling, Greece, oceans, Oil and gas, The Hague, Turkey

The president of Cyprus says authorities are launching legal action at the International Court of Justice in the Hague against Turkey’s exploratory gas drilling inside Cypriot waters.

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Arts Entertainment International Sports 

Ancient Cup Given to 1st Marathon Victor Returned to Greece

November 14, 2019 ASSOCIATED PRESS
artifacts, Greece, history, Olympics

An ancient Greek cup awarded as a prize to the marathon winner in the first modern Olympics of 1896 has been returned to Athens from a German university.

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Entertainment International Science 

3 Ancient Shipwrecks Discovered Off Aegean Island of Kasos

November 4, 2019 ASSOCIATED PRESS
artifacts, Greece, oceans, shipwreck

Greece’s Culture Ministry says three shipwrecks from ancient and mediaeval times and large sections of their cargoes have been discovered off the small Aegean island of Kasos.

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Civil Rights Government International Religion 

Greece Can’t Force Parents to Reveal Beliefs for Religious Exemption

October 31, 2019November 1, 2019 MOLLY QUELL
children, Christianity, European Court of Human Rights, Greece, schools

The Greek government cannot require parents to declare they are not Orthodox Christians to exempt their children from religious studies, the European Court of Human Rights ruled Thursday.  

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International Science 

First Neanderthal Activity Found on Greek Island

October 17, 2019October 18, 2019 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE
evolution, Greece, history, Sci3

Scientists have for the first time found evidence of Neanderthals on the Greek island of Naxos, pushing back human activity in the Aegean by thousands of years, a new study shows.

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Government International National Politics 

US, Greece Sign Revised Defense Cooperation Agreement

October 5, 2019October 7, 2019 ASSOCIATED PRESS
Greece, military, NATO, Trump administration

The United States and Greece on Saturday signed a revised defense cooperation pact, which Americans officials described as critical to responding to new security challenges in the eastern Mediterranean Sea.

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International Politics 

Iran Tanker Too Big to Dock at Greek Port

August 21, 2019 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE
Greece, Iran, Oil and gas, Sanctions, shipping, Trump administration, United Kingdom

An Iranian tanker that has sparked a diplomatic row pitting Tehran against Washington and London is too big to dock in Greece, the country’s junior foreign minister said Wednesday.

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Environment International 

Ecological Disaster on Greek Island as Fire Burns On

August 14, 2019August 14, 2019 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE
AP3, Greece, wildfires, wildlife refuges

Firefighters on the Greek island of Evia were still battling Wednesday to contain a fire that has caused massive damage to a pristine mountain wildlife habitat after threatening four communities.

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Health International 

Strong Quake Hits Near Greek Capital of Athens, Sparks Fear

July 19, 2019 ASSOCIATED PRESS
Earthquake, Env3, Greece

A strong earthquake hit Friday near the Greek capital of Athens, causing residents to run into the streets in fear and firefighters to check for people trapped in elevators.

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International 

1 Missing, 6 Dead in Storm in Northern Greece

July 11, 2019July 12, 2019 ASSOCIATED PRESS
Greece, rescue, Storms

A search and rescue operation was underway in northern Greece Thursday for a fisherman missing after a powerful storm left six people dead, including two children, and injured about 140.

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International Science 

Earliest Evidence of Modern Humans in Eurasia Uncovered

July 10, 2019July 11, 2019 CARSON McCULLOUGH
artifacts, Greece, history, migrants

A pair of ancient skulls found in Greece may prove the earliest modern humans migrated to Eurasia much earlier than originally believed, according to a study published Wednesday in the scientific journal Nature.

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Appeals Consumers Entertainment International 

EU Court Tells Stranded Passengers to Make Do

July 10, 2019 BARBARA LEONARD
Aviation, European Court of Justice, Greece, tourism, Travel

Europe’s highest court dealt a blow to holiday travelers Wednesday, ruling that passengers on a canceled flight to Greece must look to their booking agent, not the airline, for reimbursement.

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Financial International 

New Greek Government Faces Swift Test From Creditors

July 8, 2019 ASSOCIATED PRESS
Bailout, creditors, Elections, Greece

Conservative party leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis was sworn in as Greece’s new prime minister Monday, a day after his resounding win over left-wing Alexis Tsipras, who led the country through the tumultuous final years of its international bailouts.

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International Politics 

Conservative Trounces Incumbent Prime Minister in Greek Election

July 8, 2019July 8, 2019 ASSOCIATED PRESS
Elections, Greece

Conservative party leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis will be sworn in as Greece’s new prime minister Monday, a day after his resounding win over left-wing Alexis Tsipras, who led the country through the tumultuous final years of its international bailouts.

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Entertainment International 

Hot Weather in Greek Capital Shuts Down Acropolis

July 5, 2019 ASSOCIATED PRESS
Env3, Greece, heat, history, tourism

Greece’s most famous archaeological site, the Acropolis in Athens, has shut down to visitors for four hours because of hot weather in the capital.

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Environment 

Greece Inks Undersea Gas Deals Despite Environmental Warning

June 27, 2019June 27, 2019 ASSOCIATED PRESS
drilling, Env2, Greece, marine biology, oceans, Oil and gas

Financially struggling Greece has signed contracts for offshore gas exploration in large tracts of the Mediterranean, despite warnings from leading environmental groups that the project threatens key marine life habitats.

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Arts Government International 

Ancient Art

June 24, 2019 BRIEF
art, auctions, Brief1, Greece, New York

A federal judge in New York denied Greece’s request to throw out a lawsuit filed by three people who claim they are the lawful owners of a centuries-old sculpture of a bronze horse and have a right to sell it at auction.

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International 

Celts Drank Fine Imported Wine – and Local Swill – From Greek Pottery

June 19, 2019June 20, 2019 NATHAN SOLIS
France, Greece

Celts of the Iron Age imported oil and wine from Greece to their settlements in modern-day France, throwing lavish parties and eating and drinking the fine imported goods from equally fine Greek vessels. But archaeologists now know the Celts used the fine Greek vessels to drink their everyday local beer as well.

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Government International 

Greece, North Macedonia Open Embassies After Name Deal

May 31, 2019May 31, 2019 ASSOCIATED PRESS
Diplomacy, Embassies, Greece

Greece has upgraded its diplomatic mission to North Macedonia’s capital of Skopje to an embassy, following a deal to normalize relations with its neighbor — which renamed itself from Macedonia.

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Financial Government International 

EU Court Backs Bond Haircut That Staved Off Greek Default

May 23, 2019May 23, 2019 BARBARA LEONARD
bonds, Debt, EU, European Central Bank, European General Court, Greece

Tossing a suit over investment losses tied to the restructuring of Greek public debt, the European General Court ruled Thursday that the stability of the Euro-zone banking system is a legitimate public interest.

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