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Wind and the sun power green energy switch of Greek islands

By Will Vassilopoulos, Chantal Valery Tilos, Greece—In the tranquil Greek island of Tilos, a wind turbine hums over a silvery sea while scorching sun rays...

Three dead as heavy snow and gale-force winds hit Greece

Three people died Tuesday as heavy snowfall not seen in more than a decade fell and gale-force winds hit Greece, disrupting road and sea...

Greek police crack top tobacco smuggling network

Greek police on Saturday said they had cracked one of the country's leading tobacco smuggling organisations, raiding a factory capable of producing over a...

Virus-hit Athens kiosk owners fear for their future

Only about half of Greece's periptera, the little kiosks selling beer, cigarettes and newspapers in town squares across the country, survived the economic crisis. Now,...

Greece dismisses reports Turkey occupied border strip

Greece on Sunday dismissed reports that Turkish soldiers had occupied a strip of Greek territory in the Evros border region, where Athens is expanding...

Tokyo Olympic motto: United by Emotion

Tokyo—Tokyo 2020 organizers on Monday rolled out the motto for this year’s Olympics, “United by Emotion”, which they said reflected the “universal values” and...

Greece braces for annual demo

Athens"•Five thousand police will deploy in Athens on Sunday for an annual demonstration marking the anniversary of a 1973 anti-junta uprising that regularly descends...

Not-your-usual European adventure

The Eiffel Tower, the Colosseum, and the Buckingham Palace are popular tourist destinations for a reason. But popularity comes with a price—a kind that...

Greek fire death toll at 96, say officials

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Rescuers scour scorched Greek towns

Athens"•Rescue workers in Greece scoured charred homes and burned-out cars on Wednesday as the toll from some of the worst wildfires this century was...

Espina joins ‘god of all endurance races’

THE grueling Spartathlon Race will feature  runner Rolando “Junjun” Espina Jr. when it starts late September in Athens, Greece, marking the first time a...
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