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Greek police accused of brutality after another boy shot

Athens (AFP) - Anger at a 16-year-old boy being shot in the head by Greek police Monday after driving away from a petrol station without paying has again thrown a spotlight on alleged police brutality in the country.

AFP

Greece: Protests erupt over teenager’s shooting in police chase

Violent protests have erupted in Greece over the police shooting of a Romany teenager after he allegedly filled his vehicle at a petrol station and drove off without paying.

Evening Standard

‘No plan’ for law change to allow return of Elgin Marbles from British Museum to Greece, says Downing Street

Former chancellor George Osborne holding ‘secret talks’ with Greek prime minister

Evening Standard

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Angry protests in Greek city after police shoot Roma boy

Thessaloniki (Greece) (AFP) - Violent scuffles broke out in Greece's second largest city on Monday after a Roma teenager was shot by police and left in a critical condition.

AFP

Boy, 16, shot in head by police officer during car chase over unpaid petrol station bill

The teenager, who is in a critical condition in hospital, was not named but was identified by relatives as being a member of the Roma community outside Thessaloniki in Greece

Daily Mirror

No 10 rules out law change for return of Parthenon marbles

No plans to amend legislation that could stop removal back to Greece, after secret talks held over their future

The Guardian - UK

UK warns British Museum over Parthenon Marbles

London (AFP) - The UK government Monday stressed the British Museum is legally forbidden from breaking up its vast collection, after a report said it could possibly hand the Parthenon Marbles back to Greece.

AFP

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Greece, Bulgaria discuss oil pipeline bypassing Bosphorus Strait

An EU embargo on Russian oil and a transit fee hike to use the Bosphorus Strait are reviving a shelved pipeline plan.

Al Jazeera

Afro-Greeks struggle to emulate 'idol' Antetokounmpo

Athens (AFP) - Young Athenians sharpen their shooting skills under the dazzling white lights of an outdoor basketball court, forever dreaming of emulating local hero and global star Giannis Antetokounmpo.

AFP

British Museum reportedly in talks on Parthenon Sculptures

The British Museum has pledged not to dismantle its collection following a report that the institution’s chairman has held secret talks with Greece’s prime minister over the return of the Parthenon Sculptures, also known as the Elgin Marbles

The Independent UK

TV explorer and Afghan vet says physical challenges and positivity helped mental health

Explorer and Afghanistan veteran Levison Wood tells Debbi Marcohow positivity and physical challenges help his mental health after he broke his leg after a bike accident in Greece

Daily Mirror

George Osborne holding ‘secret negotiations with Greece’ over Elgin Marbles

The negotiations between the former chancellor and Kyriakos Mitsotakis have reportedly been taking place since November 2021.

Evening Standard

Things we lost in the wildfires: images of the devastating personal cost of a warming world

A camera, a lamp, a child’s tricycle … Photographer Gideon Mendel’s latest project highlights the everyday impact of the climate crisis

The Guardian - UK

UK, Greece in 'secret talks' on Parthenon Marbles: report

Athens (AFP) - The British Museum and the Greek prime minister are in the "advanced stage" of "secret talks" over the "possible return" of the Parthenon Marbles, local media reported on Saturday.

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Iran Oil Cargo Previously Seized by US Unloads in Syria

An Iranian-flagged tanker on Friday delivered an oil shipment to Syria, which the United States had previously confiscated around Greece, ending months of uncertainty about the cargo, a ship tracker said. The seizure from the Lana, formerly the Pegas, prompted Iranian forces in May to seize two Greek tankers in…

The Independent UK

Greece: Italian embassy vehicle destroyed in firebombing

An overnight arson attack has destroyed a car used by a senior official at the Italian embassy in Athens

Reuters

Greek police investigates arson outside Italian deputy ambassador's home

Police in Greece are investigating an arson attack on cars in the parking lot of the Italian deputy ambassador's home in Athens on Friday, prompting Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni to express her concern.

The Guardian - UK

Weather tracker: Storm Ariel brings heavy rain and lightning to Greece

Low pressure disrupts water and power supplies in Thessaloniki as meteorological winter begins

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The Guardian - UK

Athens hosts mayors from around world for summit on tackling antisemitism

Officials from 53 cities convene in Greece to seek ‘creative solutions’ to counter rise in anti-Jewish hate

Newcastle Herald

Tuliatu signs for Thunder in 2023

FRESH from a World Cup campaign with Greece, Cessnock junior Robert Tuliatu will continue his rugby league career at English Championship club Newcastle Thunder.

Chronicle Live

Newcastle Airport to welcome Greek airline AEGEAN in 2023 with twice-weekly flights to Athens

Direct flights between Newcastle and Athens will operate between June and September in 2023

The Conversation

Viktor Orbán’s controversial ‘Greater Hungary’ scarf explained

A recent football match between Hungary and Greece – two countries that didn’t even qualify for the World Cup – would have been quickly forgotten were it not for the sartorial choices made by one of the spectators. Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orbán was in attendance, sporting a scarf with…

The Guardian - UK

‘Destitution is almost inevitable’: Afghan refugees in Greece left homeless by failed system

Catch-22 system leaves people facing eviction upon being granted refugee status – yet unable to claim rent subsidies without accommodation

Daily Mirror

King Charles discusses £12.3m restoration plan for Prince Philip’s Greek family home

Greece's Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis was entertained to tea at Windsor Castle, where the two men discussed how the monarch is assisting the authorities in Athens in a project to restore the abandoned Tatoi Palace

Reuters

Greece PM senses "momentum" in "Elgin Marbles" talks with Britain

Greece's Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Monday there was "progress" and a sense of "momentum" in talks with Britain to reunite the Parthenon Sculptures in Greece.

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