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1. Greece’s weather service warns of heavy rainfalls and storms, stormy winds

   Greece’s National Meteorological Service EMY issued a weather warning of a temporary deterioration with heavy rainfalls, thunderstorms, possibly local hail and stormy southern winds. The bad weather front is forecast to hit Greece from tonight, Wednesday, February 4, in the northwestern parts of the country, while it will affect  the remaining areas of western Greece, […]

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2. 15 dead, 25 injured when migrants boat collides with Coast Guard vessel off Chios

   Chaos erupted on Tuesday night when, under circumstances that are under investigation, a boat carrying migrants was involved in an incident with a Coast Guard patrol boat off the island of Chios. The official toll from the incident so far stands at 15 dead – eleven men and four women, all adults – while there […]

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3. Greek, Romanian arrested for sabotage of German Navy vessels

   Two suspects, a Greek and a Romanian nationals, have been arrested for attempted sabotage of German Navy corvette “Emden” in a port dock in Hamburg last year, German prosecutors said on Tuesday. The incident was noticed shortly before the ship’s first departure, in mid-January 2025, bound for Kiel, northern Germany. In a statement, authorities said […]

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4. Greece to soon announce social media ban for children under 15

   Greece to soon announce social media ban for children under 15, a government source told international news agency Reuters. Greece is “very close” to announcing a social media ban for children aged under 15, a senior government source told Reuterson Tuesday. Spain said on Tuesday that it plans to ban social media for those aged […]

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5. “No cover up!” Protests held for the five workers killed at biscuit factory

   A dynamic rally with angry protesters outside the Labor Ministry took place on Tuesday morning.Protests were held also in other Greek cities with the aim to increase pressure and demanding justice for the five workers killed at a biscuit factory in central Greece. The rally took place on the occasion of the five workers killed […]

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