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General strike against 13-hour work day brings Greece to a halt

Transport systems, hospitals and schools hit, as workers say laws kill hopes of work-life balance

The Guardian - UK

General Strike In Greece Over 13-hour Workday Plans

Greece will grind to a halt on Wednesday in a 24-hour general strike against plans by the conservative government to introduce a 13-hour workday.

International Business Times

Countries that threaten EU can't participate in defence, Greek PM Mitsotakis says

Mitsotakis also said Athens supports coordinated EU and US efforts to end the war in Ukraine but that Kyiv cannot be frozen out of talks.

Euronews

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Google’s top AI scientist says this is what he thinks will be the next generation’s most needed skill

The neuroscientist and former chess prodigy was talking at an ancient Roman theatre in Athens

The Independent UK

Greece announces €1.6bn relief package to tackle population decline

Government to use tax breaks and other financial incentives to encourage people to have more children

The Guardian - UK

Greek prime minister unveils broad tax-cuts package in keynote policy speech

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has unveiled a 1.6 billion-euro ($1.87 billion) tax cuts package in a keynote speech at the Thessaloniki International Fair

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It’s the big fat Greek farming scandal – devised by the political elite and paid for by ordinary people

A massive EU subsidy scandal has pulled back the curtain to reveal how power operates in Greece, says journalist Alexander Clapp

The Guardian - UK

Greece passes draconian legislation with prison terms for rejected asylum seekers

Those who have asylum claims rejected and do not leave within 14 days will face prison terms of two to five years

The Guardian - UK

No, Greek PM's wife didn't buy a multi-million-euro flat with public funds

The Greek government's director of digital communications has warned of a recent barrage of misinformation in the country.

Euronews

Voices: Want to see how quickly Farage’s migrant plan would unravel? Just look at Greece…

COMMENT: Several of the draconian schemes that a Reform UK government would implement in Britain have already been tried by Athens – and failed, says Thimios Tzallas

The Independent UK

Greek island of Crete sees surge in migrant arrivals despite harsher asylum policy

Greece's government suspended all asylum claims for migrants arriving by sea in July, a move it argued helped deter crossings that peaked in July at more than 2,500 in a single week.

Euronews

Greek PM unveils national plan to combat worsening water scarcity and climate-driven droughts

The Greek government presented its plan for the threat of water scarcity

Euronews

Greece is creating two new national marine parks to meet 2030 ocean protection targets early

Beyond the environmental substance, the designation of marine parks has diplomatic implications

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Greece passes North Africa asylum ban amid rights groups' opposition

Greek lawmakers voted on Friday to temporarily stop processing asylum requests from migrants arriving from North Africa by sea in a bid to reduce arrivals into Europe's southernmost tip, a move rights groups and opposition parties have called illegal.

Euronews

Greek parliament passes suspension of asylum claims for African migrants despite criticism

The suspension passed by a vote of 177-74 despite fierce opposition from left-wing parties, which unsuccessfully challenged the amendment as unconstitutional.

Euronews

Hundreds of migrants moved from Crete to Greek mainland as arrivals from Libya surge

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced on Wednesday that Greece would suspend asylum processing for migrants arriving by sea from North Africa for three months.

International Business Times

Greece To Halt Asylum Hearings For Migrants On Boats From Africa

Greece will suspend all asylum hearings for migrants arriving on boats from North Africa for three months, the prime minister said Wednesday following a rise in migrant arrivals from Libya.

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Al Jazeera

Greece halts migrant asylum processing from North Africa

The government’s three-month ban on processing asylum applications draws criticism from human rights groups.

Euronews

Greece suspends asylum claims for migrants arriving by sea from North Africa, PM Mitsotakis says

Greece continues to be a key entry point to the EU for people escaping conflict and hardship in the Middle East, Africa and Asia.

The Independent UK

Greece blocks asylum claims for migrants on island of Crete after a surge in arrivals

Greece's government says it is suspending asylum applications for migrants arriving on Crete by sea

The Guardian - UK

Greek PM vows to investigate €290m ‘fake’ farmer fraud scandal

Kyriakos Mitsotakis sets up taskforce over alleged scamming of EU agricultural funds after resignation of five senior officials

The Independent UK

A hard-right lawmaker is sworn in as Greece's migration minister

A hard-right lawmaker has been sworn in as Greece’s new migration minister

Euronews

Greece plans to deploy navy ships off Libya to 'send a message' to migrant smugglers

Greece saw a spike in migrant arrivals last week, with 731 migrants arriving on the islands of Crete and Gavdos in a 24 hour period.

Radio France Internationale

Turkey steps into EU defence plans as bloc eyes independence from US

The European Union is working more closely with Turkey on defence, aiming to build military independence as fears grow over Russia and doubts linger about continued US support.

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