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In this undated photo provided by Greece's coast guard on Wednesday, June 14, 2023, scores of people sit on a battered fishing boat that later capsized and sank off southern Greece. The sinking of the Adriana a year ago in international waters 75 kilometers (45 miles) off southern Greece was one of the worst of its kind in the Mediterranean Sea. Only 82 bodies were recovered, so hundreds of families still lack even the grim satisfaction of certitude that their relatives are dead. (Hellenic Coast Guard via AP, File)

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One year later, migrants who survived wreck off Greece seek justice and struggle to cope with life
By NICHOLAS PAPHITIS - Associated Press
Wed,06/12/24-11:10PM , 80 Reads
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Desperate hands clutched at Ali Elwan's arms, legs and neck, and screams misted his ears, as he spat out saltwater and fought for three hours to keep afloat in the night, dozens of miles from land.
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Lawmakers in Greece have begun a debate on a landmark bill to legalize same-sex marriage. It would make Greece the first Orthodox Christian country to do so. The Valentine’s Day session in parliament follows vocal opposition and protests from the Church, but public opinion has shifted and is narrowly supportive of the reform. If approved, the bill would grant same-sex couples full parental rights but not allow male partners to seek children born in Greece through surrogacy. The vote on the same-sex marriage bill is due Thursday. (Feb. 14)

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Greece becomes first Orthodox Christian country to legalize same-sex civil marriage
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Wed,02/14/24-11:06PM , 63 Reads
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece on Thursday became the first Orthodox Christian country to legalize same-sex civil marriage, despite opposition from the influential, socially conservative Greek Church.
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"Costaleros", who carry on their backs the portable dais platform which supports a statue of Jesus Christ of the "Padre Jesus Nazareno" brotherhood, participate in the holy week procession in Priego de Cordoba, southern Spain, Friday, April 7, 2023. Hundreds of processions take place throughout Spain during the Easter Holy Week. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)

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AP PHOTOS: An earthquake, a shipwreck and a king's coronation are among Europe's views in 2023
By NICHOLAS PAPHITIS - Associated Press
Tue,12/05/23-11:06PM , 123 Reads
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Two men play with a ball in the placid sea; a woman practices yoga where the water meets the hot sand. No one looks back — at the hellscape that starts a few beach-towel lengths away.
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In this undated photo provided by the Greek Culture Ministry, on Thursday, June 1, 2023 shows stone tools dated about 700,000 years ago. The Culture Ministry said that a five-year international project in Megalopolis, southern Greece, has uncovered the oldest-known archaeological site in the country, pushing back the dawn of Greek archaeology by up to 250,000 years. (Greek Culture Ministry via AP)

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Newly discovered stone tools drag dawn of Greek archaeology back by a quarter-million years
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Thu,06/01/23-2:11PM , 75 Reads
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Deep in an open coal mine in southern Greece, researchers have discovered the antiquities-rich country's oldest archaeological site, which dates to 700,000 years ago and is associated with modern humans’ hominin ancestors.
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