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The Latest Breaking News from Greece

Erdogan says Turkey ready to build Cyprus naval base ‘if necessary’

The Turkish president accuses Greece of wanting to establish a naval base of its own in Cyprus.

Al Jazeera

Ethnic Greek politician returns to prison in Albania after attending European Parliament opening

A member of Albania’s ethnic Greek minority returned to prison after a five-day reprieve to attend the opening session of the European Parliament where he was elected to represent Greece’s ruling party

The Independent UK

The weird history of Olympic football: Featuring Thierry Henry, protesting sailors and a very angry Hitler

France have an all-star boss targeting gold in Paris – if the past 128 years are anything to go by, he’ll have to navigate some bizarre events to succeed

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Greece has shut down the Acropolis twice this week due to brutally high temperatures

Tourist attraction was shut down for five hours on two days.

Fortune

European heatwave forecast to hit peak as health warnings issued

Tourists and residents swelter in heat as temperatures rise to 44C in Spain, with forest fires in Greece and Croatia

The Guardian - UK

Greece shuts down iconic Acropolis as temperatures hit almost 40 degrees

The iconic Acropolis in Athens was shut down for several hours in the middle of the day on Wednesday, 17 July, due to extreme heat.

The Independent UK

Southern Europe Swelters In Extreme Heat Wave

Greece's Acropolis closed due to heat wave; neighboring countries also affected. Climate change impact highlighted, urging public to take precautions.

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Russian anger builds as Greece prepares a military deal with Ukraine

Greece’s concern for its own security has made it a supporter of Ukraine since the full-scale Russian invasion.

Al Jazeera

Island hop 11 Greek beauty spots in style with the first helicopter airline which cuts ferry times by 4 hours

Daily flights from Athens to the Cyclades take less than 48 minutes

The Independent UK

Vikings: Valhalla season 3 episode 4 recap: Freydis makes a desperate decision

Also In Vikings: Valhalla season 3 episode 4, Leif heads to Greece and will Harald ever leave Constantinople?

WhatToWatch

Ethnic Greek politician jailed in Albania arrives in Athens en route to European Parliament opening

A jailed member of Albania’s ethnic Greek minority — recently elected to the European Parliament with Greece’s governing conservative party — has arrived in Athens en route to Strasbourg, after being granted a five-day leave from prison to attend parliament’s opening session

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Weather tracker: Parts of Europe suffer under heatwave – with little relief at night

Greece experiencing most severe wildfire risk in two decades and some reservoirs hit lowest levels in a decade

The Independent UK

Fresh warning to tourists as extreme heatwave in Greece expected

The new heatwave comes on the heels of the hottest June on record in Greece

Al Jazeera

Why is Greece introducing a six-day working week?

Greece is adopting a controversial new policy that bucks the trend worldwide of moving towards fewer working days.

International Business Times UK

'It Makes No Sense Whatsoever': Greece Introduces 'Barbaric' 6-Day Workweek To 'Turbocharge Productivity'

As of July 1st, Greece's new labour laws allow certain sectors to adopt a six-day workweek to boost employment and productivity, but the initiative faces criticism from unions for potentially undermining workers' rights and well-being.

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The Independent UK

Three Greek men jailed after rounding up migrants they wrongly accused of starting deadly fire

The Evros fire, Europe’s deadliest last year which took the lives of at least 20 people, mostly migrants

The Guardian - UK

‘It’s about survival’: Athens mayor focuses on getting capital through extreme heat

Haris Doukas aimed to make Athens more resilient to record temperatures by planting more trees and opening air-conditioned public spaces

The Independent UK

Almost all of Greece put on high risk of fire as country faces another heatwave

Tourists have been warned to prepare for wildfires

International Business Times

Key Dates In Cyprus's Post-independence History

This month marks 50 years since the dramatic events of 1974 left the Mediterranean holiday island of Cyprus divided to this day.

International Business Times

Hope And Resignation As Cypriots Mark 50 Years Of Division

Cyprus marks a half-century of division this month, with the unresolved conflict between Greek and Turkish Cypriots branded on the landscape in a UN-patrolled buffer zone that cuts across the island.

Evening Standard

Businesses in Greece fined £290,000 for hogging popular beach space with sunbeds

Businesses have been accused of illegally renting out space

The Conversation

Canada shouldn’t follow Greece’s example of a six-day work week — here’s why

On July 1, Greece introduced a six-day work week for some categories of employees, namely those working for private businesses that provide 24/7 services. The new legislation seeks to boost productivity to support a growing number of pensioners as the country faces an aging, shrinking population.

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