Tag: Greece
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Greek Authorities Seize 1.2 Tons of Marijuana and Arrest 4 Following High-Speed Chase At Sea
October 01: Greek authorities have seized over 1 ton of marijuana and arrested four citizens suspected of being part of a Albania-Turkey narcotics trafficking network. The seizure came after a […]
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Strike in Greece Impact Island Ferries and Athens Transport Network
September 24: Greek island ferries are tied up in port and Athens public transport, hospitals and state schools face disruption after unions went on strike against proposed labour reforms. Police […]
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Greece Investigates Weapons Missing from Navy Base on Leros Island
September 11: Greece has launched an investigation after an inspection revealed that weapons were missing from a navy facility on the Aegean island of Leros, its government spokesman said on […]
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Greek Authorities Seize 120 kg Cocaine in Banana Containers At Piraeus Port
September 16: Greek law enforcement authorities have seized more than 100 banana containers at the Port of Piraeus, after locating more than 120 kg of pure cocaine on a ship […]
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Over 50 Kilos of Cocaine Seized at Greek Port of Thessaloniki
August 03: Officers from the Thessaloniki Port Authority’s narcotics squad have seized a 52-kilogram shipment of cocaine coming into the northern Greek city via container, authorities reported on Saturday, August […]
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Greece Seizes Record Amount of Amphetamine Captagon Shipped from Syria
July 05: Greek authorities have seized what they described as the world’s largest single haul of super-charged amphetamine Captagon pills from Syria worth more than half a billion euros. Coastguard […]
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July 03 Ferry Strike in Greece
July 03: The US Embassy in Greece has issued a security message, warning that “All ferries in Greece scheduled for Wednesday July 3 have been cancelled due to a strike […]
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9 Stowaways Found in Container in Greece
June 22: According to a Greek Coast Guard statement issued on June 22, nine stowaways on the container vessel STADT DRESDEN were taken into custody on the morning of June […]
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Spain Allows NGOs to Sail With Aid Supplies for Migrants
April 17: Spain has reluctantly allowed humanitarian aid vessels to depart for the Greek islands where they want to deliver aid supplies to migrant camps, Spanish aid groups said Wednesday. […]
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Strikes Expected Worldwide May 1 (International Workers Day/Labor Day)
May 01: Strikes, walk-offs, and some protests are expected to occur globally on May 1 (International Workers Day / Labor Day / May Day). These include, but are not limited […]