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Greek government faces no confidence vote over wiretaps

The leader of Greece’s main opposition party has filed a no confidence motion in the government over a wiretapping scandal that has stung the center-right ruling party ahead of elections this year

The Independent UK

Greek opposition submits censure motion over phone tapping scandal

The head of Greece's largest opposition party submitted a censure motion against the conservative government on Wednesday, accusing Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis of orchestrating mass wiretaps of political allies and foes.

Reuters

I’m sorry, dear Greeks, but the Elgin Marbles simply must stay here

Yesterday I made my way in the crisp morning sunshine to the British Museum to gaze at the utter magnificence of the Elgin Marbles, the future of which have become a thorny topic again. In December we heard it was likely they were returning to Greece, this week they are…

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Struggle to reach deal in secret talks to return Elgin Marbles to Greece

Sources say two sides cannot agree on how much of the disputed artefacts should return to Athens and for how long

The Independent UK

Greece's last king Constantine laid to rest at former royal cemetery

Athens (AFP) - Greece's last king, Constantine II, was laid to rest on Monday at the royal cemetery of Tatoi near Athens, after a private funeral service that drew dozens of European royals and a crowd of several hundreds.

AFP

Royals, crowds gather for funeral of Greece's last king Constantine

Athens (AFP) - Dozens of European royals and hundreds of Greeks gathered in Athens on Monday for the funeral of Greece's last king, Constantine II, who died last week aged 82.

AFP

Royals gather for funeral of Greece's last king Constantine

Athens (AFP) - The funeral of Greece's last king, Constantine II, will take place on Monday with a host of European royalty expected to descend on Athens for the service.

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Greece will hold parliamentary election in spring, PM says

Greece will hold a parliamentary election in the spring, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Saturday, confirming local media reports that the government was considering a ballot around April.

Reuters

Greek PM dashes hopes of swift return of Parthenon marbles

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Wednesday dismissed reports of an imminent repatriation of the Parthenon sculptures known in Britain as the Elgin marbles.

Reuters

Greek prime minister hails Albania's EU integration steps

The Greek prime minister has offered his country’s full support to neighboring Albania’s further integration efforts with the European Union

The Independent UK

Greek parliament approves spy operations reforms

Greece's parliament on Friday passed a bill reforming the country's intelligence service (EYP) and banning the sale of spyware as the government tries to mitigate the impact of a phone tapping scandal still under investigation.

Reuters

Greece to ban spyware as wiretap scandal grows

Lawmakers in Greece are set to approve plans to outlaw commercial spyware following weeks of allegations that senior government officials may have been targeted

The Independent UK

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

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.

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AFP

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.

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.

AFP

Greece opens abuse, fraud probe into famed charity

Athens (AFP) - Greece has opened a probe into one of the country's best-known child charities after numerous claims of alleged abuse and financial mismanagement, a justice ministry source told AFP on Sunday.

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The Guardian - UK

What happens when an oligarch takes on a prime minister? Look to Greece to find out

The drama started three months ago with spyware allegations. Now it prompts a big question: where does power really lie?, says Athens-based journalist Alexander Clapp

Al Jazeera

Reporters dig up more links between Greek government and spyware

A media outlet uncovers that the Greek government sent millions of dollars to a company that sells an illegal spyware.

AFP

Marinakis, the fiery Greek mogul at war with the PM

Athens (AFP) - Evangelos Marinakis, the shipping tycoon, football boss and media mogul, is not just one of the most powerful and controversial figures in Greece, he is waging open warfare against Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis.

The Conversation

Greece's 'Watergate' explained: why the European Parliament is investigating over a wiretapping scandal

After Greece and the European Central Bank agreed post-economic-crash bailout terms in 2010, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) published a 146-page report outlining all the key state problems that were seen as having caused Greece’s fiscal crisis.

Al Jazeera

Greece to ban sale of spyware amid phone-tapping scandal

The move comes after a newspaper report alleging politicians and business people have been under state surveillance.

The Independent UK

Greek PM: Gas exploration to start off Crete in coming days

Greece's prime minister says U.S. energy giant Exxon Mobil is poised to start a delayed gas prospecting project off southwestern Greece

Reuters

Greece to ban sale of spyware amid wiretapping scandal

Greece will soon ban the sale of spyware, the conservative government said on Monday, after a newspaper report that more than 30 people, including ministers and business people, had been under state surveillance via phone malware.

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