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Politics,

Days after a Russian missile struck near where Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis was in Odessa meeting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, Greece moved to send more guns and ammunition to help against Russia’s ongoing invasion there.

Society,

ATHENS - A man who was injured in the February, 2023 train trash in Tempe that killed 57 people and left many with serious burns and critical wounds has sued then-transport minister Kostas Karamanlis, who had blamed those on duty before resigning.

ATHENS - A man who was injured in the February, 2023 train trash in Tempe that killed 57 people and left many with serious burns and critical wounds has sued then-transport minister Kostas Karamanlis, who had blamed those on duty before resigning.
Politics,

ATHENS - Despite an abysmal record for human rights, corruption and jailing journalists, Egypt is a key player for the European Union, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said in Cairo during a mission led by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.

ATHENS - Despite an abysmal record for human rights, corruption and jailing journalists, Egypt is a key player for the European Union, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said in Cairo during a mission led by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.
Politics,

ATHENS - A New Democracy former Member of the European Parliament obtained a list of email addresses - to whom she sent a pitch for votes in June elections - from the government’s head of the Diaspora, who quit over the revelation.

ATHENS - A New Democracy former Member of the European Parliament obtained a list of email addresses - to whom she sent a pitch for votes in June elections - from the government’s head of the Diaspora, who quit over the revelation.

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Politics,

EU Prosecutor Decries Immunity for Ministers Over Deadly Train Wreck

BRUSSELS - European Public Prosecutor Laura Kövesi, who said the New Democracy government is obstructing her office’s investigation into a February, 2023 head-on train crash that killed 57 also complained that ministers have immunity and can’t be held responsible.

BRUSSELS - European Public Prosecutor Laura Kövesi, who said the New Democracy government is obstructing her office’s investigation into a February, 2023 head-on train crash that killed 57 also complained that ministers have immunity and can’t be held responsible.
Society,

Greece Moves to Curtail Public Beach Takeovers, Limit Sunbed Rentals

After 2023 summer protests driven by some island residents upset that public beaches were essentially being confiscated by private business, the New Democracy government said it would limit leases for their use to 30 percent of beach space.

After 2023 summer protests driven by some island residents upset that public beaches were essentially being confiscated by private business, the New Democracy government said it would limit leases for their use to 30 percent of beach space.
Society,

Disenchanted Refugees in Greece Want Asylum in Belgium, Elsewhere

ATHENS - While refugees and migrants in Greece are held in detention camps, some awaiting decisions on getting asylum hope to find it in Belgium, although European Union rules only let them apply in the first country in which they land.

ATHENS - While refugees and migrants in Greece are held in detention camps, some awaiting decisions on getting asylum hope to find it in Belgium, although European Union rules only let them apply in the first country in which they land.
Politics,

Government sources: Greece and Egypt to deepen ties, forming High-level Cooperation Council

CAIRO - Government sources reported that Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis expressed his satisfaction that the EU-Egypt relationship was being upgraded to a strategic and comprehensive partnership during a bilateral meeting with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi on Sunday.

CAIRO - Government sources reported that Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis expressed his satisfaction that the EU-Egypt relationship was being upgraded to a strategic and comprehensive partnership during a bilateral meeting with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi on Sunday.
Sciences,

2nd GenAI Summit Makes Athens A High Teck Focal Point

ATHENS – The second GenAI Southeastern Europe Summit hosted some 3,000 attendees who had the opportunity to listen to over 100 speakers, presenters, and panelists discuss the challenges, impact, and opportunities of generative AI, February 29 to March at the Eugenides Foundation across Syngrou Boulevard from the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center south of Athens.

ATHENS – The second GenAI Southeastern Europe Summit hosted some 3,000 attendees who had the opportunity to listen to over 100 speakers, presenters, and panelists discuss the challenges, impact, and opportunities of generative AI, February 29 to March at the Eugenides Foundation across Syngrou Boulevard from the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center south of Athens.
Society,

Greek Cotton Farmers Reject Giving Up Cultivation in Thessaly Over Water

ATHENS - Cotton farmers in Greece’s agricultural heartland of Thessaly are upset over recommendations that their crop might have to be sacrificed because it takes so much water to cultivate - worries about the region drying out after 2023 floods.

ATHENS - Cotton farmers in Greece’s agricultural heartland of Thessaly are upset over recommendations that their crop might have to be sacrificed because it takes so much water to cultivate - worries about the region drying out after 2023 floods.
Society,

Three Arrested, Including Swedish and Argentinian Nationals, in Raid on Athens University Campus

ATHENS - Three people, including two foreign nationals, were placed under arrest following a police raid in the Zografou university campus in Athens on Saturday morning.

ATHENS - Three people, including two foreign nationals, were placed under arrest following a police raid in the Zografou university campus in Athens on Saturday morning.
Politics,

Mitsotakis Visiting Cairo with European Commission President on Sunday

ATHENS - Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis will accompany European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on her visit to Cairo on Sunday, together with Belgian Prime Minister Alexander de Croo, Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulides, Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni.

ATHENS - Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis will accompany European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on her visit to Cairo on Sunday, together with Belgian Prime Minister Alexander de Croo, Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulides, Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni.
Politics,

Greek Opposition Leader Briefly Sets Aside Politics for Light Version of Mandatory Military Service

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece's left-wing opposition leader briefly stepped away from politics Friday for a mandatory stint in the military.

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece's left-wing opposition leader briefly stepped away from politics Friday for a mandatory stint in the military.
Politics,

Min Kikilias Describes New Canadair Procurement as Historic, 50 Years after Initial Purchase

ATHENS - The Minister of Climate Crisis & Civil Protection Vassilis Kikilias, described the acquisition of Canadair aircraft after half a century as a historic moment.

ATHENS - The Minister of Climate Crisis & Civil Protection Vassilis Kikilias, described the acquisition of Canadair aircraft after half a century as a historic moment.

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