Greece News 2024

NEWS ARCHIVE - October 2024

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October 1, 2024 Tuesday

Three fire fronts over night in Corinth

Story at EFSYN [Greek]

Greece supplies C-130 transport to Cyprus for repatriation of Cypriot nationals in Lebanon

Story at Iefimerida [Greek]

The telephone fraud problem in Thessaloniki

Story at Naftemporiki [Greek]

UK PM Starmer ‘wants to solve’ the issue with Greece over Elgin Marbles

Thangam Debbonaire, who was shadow culture secretary until she lost her seat at the last election, said she wanted to see the marbles returned to Athens, where they could be "viewed in whole". She suggested that Starmer shared her view, noting that the new government was in a "really historic position to be able to tell a new story” around the marbles..."

Story at UK The Times [English] – More about "Elgin marbles / Parthenon marbles"

President Katerina Sakellaropoulou to receive "City of Athens Democracy Award"

Story at Athina984 [Greek]

Islamic Resistance in Iraq threatens to hit US bases

Story at Skai [Greek]

Massive Iranian missile assault on Israel

Story at Skai [Greek]

Russia issues warning to USA about "world war 3"

Story at Jerusalem Post [English]

New teen violence measures directed toward parents

Story at Parapolitika [Greek]

ND's "comfortable lead" in polling

Story at Skai [Greek]

Famed gambler Archie Karas has died

Story at Greek Reporter [English]

EU Prosecutor wants changes to Greek law on minister immunity

Story at Euractiv [English]

Colored skies over Athens and the Acropolis – click to see expanded photo, enlarged

NEWS ARCHIVE - October 2024

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