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Man who smothered his Brit wife to death tries to overturn life sentence in jail

Babis Anagnostopoulos, 35, told appeals court judges in Athens on Monday that his lawyer had “fallen sick and is in hospital and cannot represent me” before requesting that the case be adjourned

Daily Mirror

August Blue by Deborah Levy review – double trouble in Greece

A doppelganger leads the way to suppressed secrets in the author’s wistful, fabular new novel

The Guardian - UK

A rare occasion when 'dogs are allowed'

Earlier this month an art museum in Athens opened its doors to dogs so the canine community could experience a quiet sniff around important works of art. This might seem rather trivial but when you consider that the "No Dogs Allowed" sign is one of the most familiar around the…

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Greek president approves PM request for May 21 election

Greece's president approved a request by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Saturday to dissolve parliament and hold elections on May 21, as the country gears for a vote that is unlikely to produce an outright winner.

Reuters

‘Tale of the tape’ on Georgia’s quarterback competition

ATHENS, Ga. — With Saturday’s G-Day game in the books, the banter about who should be Georgia’s quarterback next season will continue non-stop until the Bulldogs’ opening game Sept. 2. Truth be told, it likely will continue well after that.

Tribune News Service

Jalen Carter breaks silence about involvement in fatal accident

ATHENS, Ga. — Former Georgia defensive tackle Jalen Carter spoke publicly for the first time this week about his involvement in the fatal accident that took the lives of a teammate and a UGA employee.

Tribune News Service

Georgia QB Brock Vandagriff unsure of future in Athens: ‘I’m not sure. I guess there’s some praying to do’

Players have till April 30 to enter the transfer portal and maintain eligibility to play in the fall.

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Georgia defensive tackle Bear Alexander enters transfer portal

ATHENS, Ga. — Georgia’s annual G-Day game hadn’t even started Saturday, and the Bulldogs experienced some attrition.

Tribune News Service

Is Greece hot in May? When to travel for best weather

The best time to visit the popular tourist destination

The Independent UK

Egypt, Greece Discuss Boosting Cooperation within East Mediterranean Gas Forum

Egypt and Greece are in talks to boost cooperation within the East Mediterranean Gas Forum framework and the tripartite cooperation mechanism that brings the two countries together with Cyprus. The Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry met in Athens with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Boom! Uga XI to take over as Bulldog mascot.

ATHENS, Ga. — Move over Que, here comes Boom.

Tribune News Service

Greece: Thaw with Turkey should continue after elections

Greece says it would welcome expanded cooperation with Turkey after both countries hold elections next month ‒ including on energy issues that have been at the heart of decades-old disputes

The Independent UK

Georgia’s Mascot, Uga X, Will Retire With Impressive Honor

It’s the end of an era in Athens.

Sports Illustrated

‘An attack on culture’: Athens film fans fight threat to historic cinemas

Directors such as Yorgos Lanthimos have joined campaign to save the Astor and Ideal from hotel and office developments

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A wordless death, a dazzling new talent and a 50-day squat: is Athens the hotbed of European theatre?

Thirty directors from all over Europe converged on Greece for a showcase of its fizzing new talent that even included a play about the Nazis by Tony Kushner. What did they learn on this five-day odyssey?

ABC News

The Paralympic classification system is unjust. It's time for an urgent overhaul

As the Paralympics has grown more popular, it has strayed from its fundamental purpose. Changes are needed to restore fairness for athletes with disability, dual Paralympic gold medal-winning cyclist Peter Brooks writes.

Reuters

Greek passenger trains resume at lower speeds on route of deadly crash

Greek passenger trains resumed service at lower speeds and with stricter safety rules on Monday along the route where dozens of people travelling to northern Greece were killed in a crash in February.

The Guardian - UK

Panic and emotional pain as alleged deep-cover Russian spies vanish

Pair of suspected ‘illegals’ are thought to have been a married couple living separate lives in Brazil and Greece

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Bristol Airport launches new Athens direct flights operated by Aegean Airlines

Fancy some Greek sun?

Tribune News Service

University of Georgia knew of staffer’s speeding history before fatal crash

Weeks before a violent crash rocked the University of Georgia’s football program, a team official learned that a staff member had an extensive record of speeding and intervened to minimize her latest citation.

The Independent UK

Greece: Suspects in foiled Passover attack appear in court

Two men accused of planning a Passover attack on a Jewish center in central Athens are appearing in court to answer to terrorism charges

Asharq Al-Awsat

Greek Defense Minister to Visit Türkiye as Tension Wanes

Greece’s defense minister announced Thursday that he will travel to neighboring Türkiye next week as part of an effort to ease tension between the two NATO members, which have long-standing and often volatile disputes. Nikos Panagiotopoulos told reporters in Athens that he would visit areas devastated by earthquakes in early…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Greece Dismantles Terrorist Cell Planning to Attack Jews, Israel Accuses Iran

The Greek police announced that they had dismantled a terrorist network and arrested two Pakistanis planning an attack against Jewish targets in Athens. A statement from the Greek police stated that after coordinating with the National Intelligence Service, the authorities dismantled a terrorist network planning abroad to launch strikes against…

The Independent UK

Greece: Terror suspects offered money to target Jewish site

Greek authorities say police are continuing searches in Athens and other parts of the country following the arrest of two suspects accused of planning an attack at Jewish center in a busy downtown area of the Greek capital

Reuters

Greece arrests two men suspected of planning attack on Israeli restaurant

Greek police said on Tuesday they had arrested two men suspected members of a group that was planning an attack against an Israeli restaurant in Athens, a case which Israel said was orchestrated from Iran.

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