Greece

Three migrant fishermen awarded Greek citizenship for saving Greeks during July’s fires

Greece has awarded citizenship to three migrant fishermen - two Egyptians and an Albanian - who rescued Greeks from a devastating fire near Athens last July. At a ceremony the…

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2,241 died in 2018 in their attempt to cross the Mediterranean

A total of 2,241 irregular migrants have died in the Mediterranean Sea since the beginning of the year, the non-profit Spanish Refugee Aid Commission (CEAR) said Thursday, reports Anadolu Agency. In a statement,…

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5.1 earthquake registered close to Greece (Updated)

A 5.1 strong earthquake was registered in the Ionian Sea close to Greece. The earthquake was felt in Southern Greece. There were no reports of any injuries or damage following…

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Protests in Greece on University entrance requirements changes

Protesters in Greece threw stones and petrol bombs at riot police surrounding parliament in Athens, who responded with tear gas. The demonstrators also smashed the window of a bus stop…

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Greek ambassador summoned by Turkish Foreign Ministry on long-standing disputes in the Mediterranean

Turkey’s Foreign Ministry summoned the Greek ambassador, private broadcaster CNN Turk said on Tuesday, days after it called on Greece to avoid escalating long-standing disputes in the Mediterranean Sea. Reuters…

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Macedonia’s name change to North Macedonia approved by parliament

Macedonia's parliament has approved a proposal to change the country's name to North Macedonia. On Friday, 80 deputies in the 120-seat parliament voted in favour of renaming the country, which…

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Turkish, Greek warships engage off Cyprus amid drilling

Turkey's Naval Forces have interdicted a Greek warship as it harassed a Turkish seismic vessel off Cyprus, according to local media reports. State-run Anadolu Agency reported Oct. 18 that Turkey’s first seismic…

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Friday Morning Briefing

Good morning, In the last hours, there were significant changes from the US administration, in their view on the Khashoggi's murder with President Trump affirming that he believes that Khashoggi…

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Tsipras takes over role of foreign minister following resignation of Nikos Kotzias

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras took over as foreign minister on Wednesday and said he would not let personal agendas overshadow policy, after his foreign minister resigned amid reports of…

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Greece to expand “golden visa” programme

The expansion of the “golden visa” foreign investors incentive program is among the priorities of the Economy and Development Ministry of Greece. At a press briefing on the Ministry’s plan…

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Friday Morning Briefing

Good morning, Your morning briefing, with an update and review of the latest headlines from the main news agencies, news media and newspapers from Malta, Europe and the World. Start…

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Greece and Egypt back efforts by Cyprus for off-shore gas exploration despite Turkey’s objection

The leaders of Greece and Egypt on Wednesday backed efforts by regional ally Cyprus to exploit off-shore gas deposits, despite strong objection from Turkey. Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras hosted a meeting Wednesday with Egyptian…

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Analysis on Macedonia’s EU and NATO future and Russian influence after Macedonia’s vote

Snap elections are likely to decide Macedonia's EU future after most people failed to vote in a referendum on changing the country's name. ust 36.5 percent of eligible voters turned…

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One third of eligible voters back Macedonia name change deal

Macedonian voters on Sunday supported a plan to rename the country aimed at ending a decades-long spat with Greece and unlocking a path to NATO and EU membership, although the…

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Sunday Morning Briefing

Good morning, Your morning briefing brings you an analysis of what is reported on Malta's front pages for today and a round up of the latest headlines from Europe and…

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Two Chelsea fans injured in attack ahead of game against PAOK

Greek authorities say two Chelsea fans were injured in an attack by suspected local fans ahead of a Europa League match at PAOK. Police say the two Englishmen were beaten…

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UEFA Nations League Roundup

Switzerland beat Iceland 6 - 0, while Spain beat England 2 - 1 in England. Northern Ireland lost to Bosnia Herzegovina 1 - 2. This is the round up of…

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Sunday Morning Briefing

Good morning, The news of the possible death of 'ambassador' and Professor Joseph Mifsud makes it Maltese and International headlines in view of the alleged links between Trump's campaign office…

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Monday Morning Briefing

Good morning The main news around the world report how thousands of years of historical artefacts were destroyed as a huge fire has engulfed Rio's history museum in Brazil. In…

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Protests in Athens to highlight criminalisation of sea rescues

Rescue groups, supporters and refugees held a demonstration in central Athens to highlight what they call the increasing criminalisation of sea rescues and the anti-migration policies of some EU countries.…

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Breaking News : 5.0 Strong Earthquake hits central Greece

Developing Story - A 5.0-magnitude tremor struck 31 kilometers southwest of the city of Trikala in central Greece on Friday morning, according to a preliminary reading of the Athens Institute…

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Wednesday Morning Briefing

Good morning, The past hours were probably the longest hours for Donald Trump as two court decisions have put him in serious potential legal jeopardy. The earth keeps moving, this time…

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Greece exit from crisis – a turnaround and a return to normality

As of today, Greece is now independent of international aid funds. Eight years ago Greece was on the brink of bankruptcy. The Financial Times reports "European leaders have heralded Greece’s…

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EU to crack down on ‘citizenship by investment’ schemes

The Financial Times reports that Brussels is preparing to crack down on EU governments, that award citizenships to rich people from outside the bloc, as concerns mount about so-called dirty money…

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Wednesday Morning Briefing

Good morning Your Morning Briefing for today covers some of the headlines covered by Malta's Newspapers, the latest update from around the world and other stories which hit the…

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After wildfires in Greece, relatives demand answers as fingers point towards lack of communications between fire fighters and police

Euronews reports that two weeks after a deadly wildfire in Greece claimed at least 90 lives, relatives of the victims are demanding answers from the authorities about why a new evacuation plan…

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Egyptian fisherman says how he saved 23 Greeks and 4 dogs from fires in Mati

Al Jazeera reports about the way an Egyptian fisherman who lived in Mati saved 23 persons and four dogs from the Wildfire which hit Greece. "Mahmoud al-Sayed Mousa was relaxing…

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European high temperature record of 48 degrees Celsius expected this week

CNN: Forecasters have warned of potentially record-breaking temperatures in Spain and Portugal this week as much of Europe swelters in a heat wave that has left some farmers suffering drought conditions.…

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Friday Morning Briefing

Good morning, Your Morning Briefing for today follows. Both the Times and The Malta Independent refer to the S&P credit rating on the banking system. Respected credit ratings agency Standard and Poors has…

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Finger pointing for responsibilities in Greek wildfires takes centre stage

EKthimerini: As a political debate about who was responsible for last week’s fatal wildfires continued, radio conversations between senior police and traffic police officials obtained by Kathimerini depict their alarm…

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First lawsuit against authorities as political gloves come off in Greece after deadly wildfires

The first lawsuit by the family of two victims of the East Attica fires was filed against the Greek State on Wednesday. The lawsuit is directed against Secretary General of Civil Protection…

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Greek fire toll reaches 91

Euronews: The Greek government is facing criticism as the extent of the damage from the worst wildfires in recent memory becomes clear. Fire officials in Greece raised the death toll from…

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It’s not just Greece as England, Sardinia, USA and Sweden amongst other are hit by heatwaves, thunder and fires.

An orange alert has been issued in Sardinia due to an outbreak of wildfires across half of the island, with Greece and Sweden already battling devastating fires. Friday parts of…

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Death toll reaches 87 and pressures for resignations in the aftermath of the Greek wildfires

EKathimerini/BBC/GreekReporter : A 62-year-old man died at an Athens hospital on Friday as a result of extensive burn injuries, raising the toll from Monday’s deadly east Attica wildfires to 87.…

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Friday Morning Briefing

Good morning, Your Morning Briefing provides you with the salient news of the main happenings in Malta, Europe and the World. Wishing you a good day. Greece has “serious…

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Arson suspected as the cause of the Greek wildfire

AP/ BBC: Greece has "serious indications" that a fire that killed at least 83 people near Athens earlier this week was started deliberately. Frantic relatives headed to the Athens morgue…

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Thursday Morning Briefing

Good morning From Malta to Washington, from Pakistan to Brussels, from Syria to France, from Italy to Mars and back... here are the main news as reported by main news…

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80 people dead, 200 houses destroyed, 234 more badly damaged, 125 cars burnt out – The numbers of apocalyptic fires in Greece

More than 200 houses have been completely destroyed by the devastating wildfires that ripped through a coastal town east of Athens this week killing at least 80 people, according to…

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Greek Prime Minister Tsipras declared 3 days of national mourning as at least 79 were killed in the forest fires near Athens (UPDATED)

AP: Rescue crews were searching Wednesday through charred homes and cars for those still missing after the deadliest wildfires to hit Greece in decades decimated seaside areas near Athens, killing at…

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Wednesday Morning Briefing

Good morning, The apocalyptic scenes from Greece, the deaths and the drama related to the wildfires dominate European headlines. In Malta the Egrant inquiry publication remains the main story, though…

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Greece declares state of emergency as death toll reaches 60 as number of rescued survivors reaches 700 (Video) (UPDATED)

The Guardian: At least 60 people have been killed, scores injured and more than 700 survivors rescued from the sea after a devastating wildfire swept through a small resort town…

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Greek authorities say at least 24 people have died and more than 104 others have been injured as forest fires rage near the capital Athens

A fast-moving wildfire raged through a mountainous area west of Athens on Monday (July 23), forcing residents to flee their homes and sending plumes of smoke and ash over the…

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Tuesday Morning Briefing

Good morning, This is our morning briefing, bringing you the highlights of the main news as reported in Malta, Europe and the World. Two women were killed early yesterday…

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Greece warns Russia not to interfere further in an increasingly hostile war of words

Kyiv Post: Mounting tensions between Athens and Moscow have exacerbated growing friction on NATO’s south-eastern flank, with the two traditional allies locked in an increasingly hostile war of words. As evidence…

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The Saturday Morning Briefing

Good morning, He came, he disrupted, he conquered. Or not? For sure he conquered the headlines. In a nutshell that's the essence of Trump's visit to the UK impact. However…

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Greece expels Russian diplomats accused of supplying funds to protest groups opposing Macedonia deal

VOA : Greece has moved to expel two Russian diplomats accused of supplying funds to protest groups opposing a deal that would end Greece's longstanding name dispute with neighbouring Macedonia,…

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Greece and Turkey agree to ease tensions in Aegean

Euronews: Greece and Turkey have agreed to focus efforts on easing tensions in the Aegean, Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said on Thursday after meeting Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on the…

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The Thursday Morning Briefing

Good morning, From the NATO summit to the World Cup, here are the most salient news reported by news outlets and which we think are worth knowing of. NATO Secretary-General…

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NATO invites Macedonia for accession talks, as Greece takes actions to protect itself from Russian interference on the matter

Euronews / AFP: Nato invited Macedonia to start accession talks as earlier on today Greece has taken "the necessary measures to protect its national interest" after "interference" by Russian officials in…

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