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Greek island appeals for migrants to be removed as ever more arrive

Athens  - Fair weather and calm seas have seen ever more illegal migrants arrive from Turkey on the nearby Greek island of Leros, prompting an appeal to Athens for help Saturday.

Transport disrupted across Greece as workers strike on May Day

Athens - Public transport services, ships and flights by the state carrier Olympic Airlines were paralysed across Greece Thursday as unions planned demonstrations in the capital to coincide with La

Greek islanders from Lesvos take gay rights group to court

Greek FlagAthens  - A group of Greek islanders have taken a gay rights group to court for using the word

Arsonists bomb three foreign car dealerships in Athens

Athens - Arsonists fire-bombed three foreign car dealerships in Athens in the early hours of Wednesday, causing extensive damage but no injuries, reports said.

Environmental groups slam Greece for suspension from Kyoto Protocol

global warmingAthens  - Environmental groups slammed Greece on Tuesday for failing to meet

Drought-stricken Cyprus signs contract to ship water from Greece

Athens/Nicosia  - The drought-stricken eastern Mediterranean island of Cyprus will begin importing water from neighbouring Greece within the next two months in order to deal with a severe water sho

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