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1. Greece is considering to ban the burka, Migration Minister confirms

   Greek Migration and Asylum Minister Thanos Plevris confirmed on Friday that the conservative government of New Democracy is considering a ban on the burka, the garment covering Islamic women from head to toe. He said, there are countries that ban the burka, and in fact the European Court of Human Rights considers the ban to […]

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2. Greek FM Gerapetritis meets US Secretary of State Rubio at the White House

   Greek Foreign Minister Giorgos Gerapetritis met with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio at the White House on Thursday afternoon. The meeting was held in a “positive atmosphere” and lasted longer than expected, diplomatic sources told media. According to the same sources, the focus of the discussion was on Euro-Atlantic relations, with an exchange of […]

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3. Public Transport in Greece mark Tempi anniversary with strikes and work stoppages

   Public transport means in Greece mark the third anniversary of the train tragedy with 57 victims in Tempi on 28. February 2023 with 24-hour strikes and work stoppages. At the same time, traffic police will proceed with the closure of  main streets in the center of cities including Athens where bit protest rallies are scheduled […]

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4. Varoufakis referred to trial for “drug-related offenses”

   Yanis Varoufakis, the secretary of MeRA25 and former SYRIZA finance minister, is being referred to trial for “serious” drug-related offenses: for saying in a podcast that he made use of drugs 30 years ago. MeRa25, the party Varoufakis founded, denounced in a statement on Wednesday, “another episode in the course of fascistization of the functioning […]

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5. Missing German teenager Laura L. located in Berlin

   Missing German teenager Laura L. has been located in Berlin and thus in a children protection facility of the German capital, Greek Mega TV Live news magazine reported in the afternoon of Thursday, February 26. According to initial information, the 16-year-old girl is in good health and will remain in a facility for the next […]

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