#Southern Europe battles wildfires

#Southern Europe battles wildfires

“#Southern Europe battles wildfires” ATHENS — Wildfires burned in regions across Southern Europe on Monday, fueled by hot weather and strong winds, as some northern countries cleaned up after a weekend of torrential rain and flooding. In Greece, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said firefighters had battled around 50 fires during the past 24 hours and it was likely there would be more with meteorologists…

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#Greece seeks to build closed holding centers for migrants

#Greece seeks to build closed holding centers for migrants

“#Greece seeks to build closed holding centers for migrants” ATHENS, May 28 – Greece has launched a European Union-wide tender to build two closed-type facilities replacing migrant camps on its islands, a move that has been criticized by a leading human rights advocate. The conservative government first announced in late 2019 its plan to move asylum-seekers to closed holding centers as part of a…

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#Greece joins Mediterranean race to win back tourists

#Greece joins Mediterranean race to win back tourists

“#Greece joins Mediterranean race to win back tourists” NAXOS, Greece — In her kitchen, Kyriaki Kapri has enough food to feed an army. Piles of squid for frying, lemons to be quartered, thumb-thick potato wedges to make oregano-sprinkled French fries and seafood for the dishes famous on the Greek island of Naxos. She’s done everything…

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#Archaeologists unearth bronze bull idol from ancient Olympia

#Archaeologists unearth bronze bull idol from ancient Olympia

“#Archaeologists unearth bronze bull idol from ancient Olympia” ATHENS – Greek archaeologists have unearthed by chance a more than 2,500-year-old bronze bull idol at the archaeological site of Olympia, the culture ministry said on Friday. An observant archaeologist came across the mini-statue during work at the site, one of the most celebrated sanctuaries in ancient…

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#Citing COVID-19, Greece bans protests for a week

#Citing COVID-19, Greece bans protests for a week

“#Citing COVID-19, Greece bans protests for a week” ATHENS, Greece — Greece’s center-right government on Tuesday imposed a weeklong ban on public protests attended by more than 100 people, angering left-wing political opponents. The decision announced by the police as part of a campaign to contain the coronavirus pandemic carries fines of up to $3,650…

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#Greece names first openly gay minister

#Greece names first openly gay minister

“#Greece names first openly gay minister” ATHENS, Greece — The center-right government in Greece named the country’s first openly gay minister in a Cabinet reshuffle Monday. Nicholas Yatromanolakis, 44, was named as the new deputy minister of culture after being promoted from the position of general secretary at the ministry. The government retained its ministers…

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