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France, Italy, Greece must explain allowing ‘safe passage’ to Netanyahu: UN expert
Press TV
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UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese says Rome Statute member states—France, Italy, and Greece—must explain why they provided “safe passage” to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu en route to the United States. Netanyahu is an...
Greece to suspend asylum applications for migrants arriving from north Africa
Kathimerini
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July 9, 2025
FOREIGN AFFAIRS [InTime News] Greece will temporarily suspend the processing of asylum applications for migrants arriving by sea from North Africa, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis told Parliament on Wednesday, citing a sharp increase in...
Greece Suspends Asylum for Migrants from North Africa Amid Surge in Arrivals
Greek Reporter
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July 9, 2025
Mitsotakis announces tough measures for illegal migrants arriving from Libya and other parts of northern Africa. Credit: AMNA/ Alexandros Beltes In an urgent response to a dramatic surge in migrant flows, particularly from Libya to Crete, Greece’s...
Greece suspends asylum applications for migrants from North Africa
The Malaysian Star
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July 9, 2025
ATHENS (Reuters) -Greece will stop processing asylum applications from people coming from North Africa for three months after a rise in arrivals on the island of Crete, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Wednesday. Sea arrivals from...
Greece to halt asylum hearings for migrants on boats from Africa
The Korea Times
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July 9, 2025
ATHENS — Greece will halt for three months all asylum hearings for migrants arriving on boats from North Africa, the prime minister said on Wednesday amid an uptick in migrants from Libya. "The road to Greece is closing ... any migrants entering...
Greece blocks asylum claims for migrants on island of Crete after a surge in arrivals
The Independent
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July 9, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
Greece to stop accepting asylum requests for migrants on boats from Africa: PM
The Daily Tribune - News Of Bahrain
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AFP | Athens, Greece Email : editor@newsofbahrain.com Greece will halt for three months all asylum hearings for migrants arriving on boats from North Africa, the prime minister said on Wednesday amid a migrant surge from Libya. "The road to Greece...
Kimberly Guilfoyle’s Greece Ambassadorship: Full Senate Hearing Statement
Greek Reporter
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July 9, 2025
Video screenshot. Credit: Senate Foreign Relations Committee Kimberly Guilfoyle, President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the US Embassy in Greece, is facing her confirmation hearing before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Wednesday. With...
Henderson County: How many students were enrolled in Athens High School in 2023-24 school year?
East Central Texas News
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July 9, 2025
Athens High School had the highest enrollment among Henderson County schools, welcoming 872 students during the 2023-24 academic year, according to the Texas Education Agency. Of all the students welcomed in the 2023-24 school year, 51.5% of them...
Europe wildfires map: Where summer fires have struck from France and Spain to Greece
The Independent
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July 9, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
Armenia, Greece discuss recent developments in South Caucasus
Arminfo
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ArmInfo. Armenian Ambassador to Greece Tigran Mkrtchyan spoke about Armenia's foreign policy priorities during a meeting with Dimitris Avramopoulos, member of the Greek parliament from the ruling New Democracy party and former Minister of Foreign...
Is Pakistan's friend Türkiye rattled by India-Greece defence ties?
The Times of India
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Foreign media reports speculate that New Delhi may have unofficially offered to supply Athens with an indigenous long-range missile that could be used against Türkiye. India’s wider regional engagement with Greece and Cyprus is also viewed as an...
Greece Braces for Severe Wildfire Threat on Wednesday
To Vima
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July 9, 2025
Greece faces an extreme wildfire threat on Wednesday, July 9, as authorities raise the alarm for several key regions across the country. According to the Fire Risk Forecast Map issued by the Ministry for Climate Crisis and Civil Protection, five...
Greece Mulls Tough New Measures Amid Libya Migration Surge
To Vima
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July 9, 2025
The situation evokes memories of the 2015 migration crisis, when Greece became the primary entry point into the European Union. In response, the 2016 EU-Turkey deal was brokered in Brussels to reduce flows. Today, the government in Athens finds...
Athens is First City to Join Global “Blue Cities Alliance” for Ocean Protection
Greek Reporter
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July 9, 2025
Haris Doukas signs the Blue Cities Manifesto, as Alexandra Cousteau stands by.Credit: Municipality of Athens In a landmark move for ocean regeneration and urban resilience, Athens has become the inaugural city to sign the “Blue Cities Manifesto,”...
Owner of Jackson’s Bakery wanted in Greece on two charges
WHEC 10 - New York
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July 9, 2025
Updates on local, state and national News are detailed by the News10NBC Morning Team, along with traffic, sports and the weather forecast. GREECE, N.Y. — The saga continues for the owner of a once popular bakery in Greece that’s now closed. The...
Athens Restaurant Week to offer discounts at 63 local businesses
Athens Banner Herald - Georgia
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With a record 63 businesses participating, the stage is set for Athens Restaurant Week's fifth year to be its biggest to date. Starting on Monday, July 14 and running through Saturday, July 20, an impressive roster of coffeeshops, breweries, fine...
UN Expert Slams France, Italy, and Greece for Granting Netanyahu Safe Air Passage Despite ICC Arrest Warrant
Watan
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July 9, 2025
This came in response to France, Greece, and Italy—three state parties to the Rome Statute that established the ICC—permitting Netanyahu to use their airspace during his flight to the United States, where he met with President Donald Trump....
Fresh tensions over Greece-Cyprus power link
Kathimerini
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July 9, 2025
ENERGY ENERGY [InTime News] Tuesday’s teleconference on the Crete-Cyprus electricity interconnection project (GSI), held with the participation of representatives of the European Commission, was dominated by tension between Greece’s Independent...
Why is Greece’s farming industry in peril?
Thred
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July 9, 2025
Back in its archaic days, clientelism was central to Greece. This system saw citizens relying on patronage from esteemed parties, normally political, in exchange for their loyalty or service. Today, we refer to this act as a class of corruption,...