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1. Greece’s top prosecutor’s decision to not reopen the spyware case triggers political outrage

   Greece’s top prosecutor has ruled out the reopening of the wiretapping case, despite a court decision calling for further investigation into potential additional offenses and suspects. The decision triggered an outrage among opposition parties who claimed “cover up by the government and the Justice”, while PASOK leader Nikos Androulakis, one of the victims of the […]

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2. Greece France Alliance signs 9 Strategic Partnership Agreements

   French President Emmanuel Macron addressed his host Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and the Greeks folks saying in Greek saying “Ελλάς Γαλλία Συμμαχία” – Greece France Alliance – upon his arrival in Athens on Friday. After touring the frigate Kimon, a Belharra made in France and enjoyed official lunch and dinner together with Mitsotakis signed nine […]

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3. French hiker dies on the island of Ikaria

   A French tourist died Sunday in a remote area of the eastern Aegean island of Ikaria, authorities said. The man, a hiker, is believed to be around 60 years old. The man, who was part of a group of hikers, sustained fatal injuries under circumstances that remain unclear and are under investiation. The incident occurred […]

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4. Military helicopter makes emergency landing in olive grove

   A military AB-205 helicopter of the 358 Search and Rescue Squadron of the Greek Air Force, had to make an emergency landing due to a mechanical failure at 8 o’ clock on Monday morning. All four crew member are in good health, while one of them was slightly injured as he was standing, state broadcaster […]

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5. Greek PM Mitsotakis condemns attack at the WH correspondents’ dinner

   Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis condemned the attack at the Hilton hotel during the White House correspondents’ dinner attended by U.S. President Donald Trump, First Lady Melania Trump and members of his administration. “The attack at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner is a stark reminder that violence has no place in democracy,” Mitsotakis said on […]

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